{"id":29093,"date":"2023-09-21T01:10:52","date_gmt":"2023-09-21T05:10:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/?p=29093"},"modified":"2023-09-18T01:32:59","modified_gmt":"2023-09-18T05:32:59","slug":"book-review-the-magic-of-seeds-the-nature-lovers-guide-to-growing-garden-flowers-and-herbs-from-seeds-by-clare-gogerty","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2023\/09\/21\/book-review-the-magic-of-seeds-the-nature-lovers-guide-to-growing-garden-flowers-and-herbs-from-seeds-by-clare-gogerty\/","title":{"rendered":"Book Review \u2013 The Magic of Seeds: The Nature-Lover\u2019s Guide to Growing Garden Flowers and Herbs from Seeds by Clare Gogerty"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span lang=\"en-US\">Book <\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">R<\/span><span lang=\"en-US\">eview<\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<h1><strong><span style=\"color: #111111; font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: x-large;\">The Magic of Seeds:<br \/>\nThe Nature-Lover&#8217;s Guide<br \/>\nto Growing Garden Flowers<br \/>\nand Herbs from Seeds<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<h1><b style=\"font-size: x-large; font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif; color: #111111;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">by Clare Gogerty<\/span><\/b><\/h1>\n<h1><b style=\"font-size: x-large; font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif; color: #111111;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Publisher: David &amp; Charles<\/span><\/b><\/h1>\n<h1><b style=\"font-size: x-large; font-family: 'Liberation Serif', serif; color: #111111;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">144 <\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">P<\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">ages<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/h1>\n<h1><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: x-large;\"><b><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Release Date: March 23, 2023<\/span><\/span><\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/h1>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29096\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/91MqLFPrrL._AC_UF350350_QL50_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"187\" height=\"250\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/91MqLFPrrL._AC_UF350350_QL50_.jpg 262w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/91MqLFPrrL._AC_UF350350_QL50_-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 187px) 100vw, 187px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">This book was an absolute joy to read. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in herbs. The illustrations and colors are lovely. Information is concise. A balance between informative, practical, magical, historical and folklore. This is a great reference for those wishing to expand culinary, magical and gardening knowledge.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">One of my favorite illustrations shows you what to sow during what part of the year. Many of us mistakenly think of Spring and Summer as the only growing season. However, there are winter vegetables and crops that need the cold earth of Winter to come to fruition in Spring. The list of supplies needed to garden is simple to compile for any budget.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Nestled in between information on 100 plants are facts on:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Collecting seeds<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Making an Herb Garden<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Harvesting and Preserving Herbs<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">The Joy of Compost<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In the Hedgerow<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Drying Flowers and Seed Heads<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Gardening by the Moon<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">A Bowl of Scented Loveliness: Potpourri<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Notions: Magical Makes<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">In the Flower Garden<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Potions: Folk Medicine<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Tisane: Healthy, Happy Drinks<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Lotions: Plant Beauty<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #111111;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span lang=\"en-US\">Make a Seed Mandala<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: large;\">About the Author <\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: large;\">Clare G<\/span><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: large;\">ogerty is a writer and editor with a particular interest in folklore, gardens, magic, and transformative travel. A career as a magazine editor and journalist has allowed her to indulge these passions and has led to many adventures. She has written about her travels for Coast magazine (which she edited for six years), the Guardian, Wanderlust and Which? Travel, among others. She continues to explore Britain at every opportunity, always on the look-out for special, over-looked places that have a rare and magical atmosphere.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: large;\">Clare lives on a smallholding in Herefordshire, a county of many ley lines, misty valleys, and long-held customs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: large;\">Examples of her work can be seen on her website <a href=\"http:\/\/claregogerty.co.uk\">http:\/\/claregogerty.co.uk<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000; font-family: Liberation Serif, serif; font-size: large;\">Follow her on Twitter @claregogerty and Instagram @claregogerty.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29096\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/91MqLFPrrL._AC_UF350350_QL50_.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"112\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/91MqLFPrrL._AC_UF350350_QL50_.jpg 262w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/91MqLFPrrL._AC_UF350350_QL50_-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 112px) 100vw, 112px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/1446309541\/ref=as_li_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=1446309541&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;tag=paganpages-20&amp;linkId=b46040d92e1b3405372781c412354bd9\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Magic of Seeds on Amazon<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>**<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"western\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>About the Author:<\/b><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-27153 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/irisa-mackenzie.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"201\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/irisa-mackenzie.png 234w, https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/irisa-mackenzie-225x300.png 225w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 201px) 100vw, 201px\" \/><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\"><b>Irisa MacKenzie <\/b><\/span><\/span><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"font-family: Liberation Serif, serif;\"><span style=\"font-size: large;\">can be found on Instagram at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sassyvikingmama\/\">SassyVikingMama<\/a> honestly discussing life, motherhood, meditation, and mindfulness. Her current focus is incorporating farm to table and nature to nurture into her spirituality, business, and daily life. Viking Woman Creations is a woman-owned business that began with creations to nurture your soul, but has also become women artists supporting each other. Viking Woman Creations can be found on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/viking_woman_creations\/\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Vikingwomancreations\">Facebook<\/a>, along with our show schedule.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Book Review The Magic of Seeds: The Nature-Lover&#8217;s Guide to Growing Garden Flowers and Herbs from Seeds by Clare Gogerty Publisher: David &amp; Charles 144 Pages Release Date: March 23, 2023 &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; This book was an absolute joy to read. I highly recommend this book to anyone with an interest in herbs. The illustrations and colors are lovely. Information is concise. A balance between informative, practical, magical, historical and folklore. This is a great reference for those wishing to expand culinary, magical and gardening knowledge. One of my favorite illustrations shows you what to sow during what part of the year. Many of us mistakenly think of Spring and Summer as the only growing season. However, there are winter vegetables and crops that need the cold earth of Winter to come to fruition in Spring. The list of supplies needed to garden is simple to compile for any budget. Nestled in between information on 100 plants are facts on: Collecting seeds Making an Herb Garden Harvesting and Preserving Herbs The Joy of Compost In the Hedgerow Drying Flowers and Seed Heads Gardening by the Moon A Bowl of Scented Loveliness: Potpourri Notions: Magical Makes In the Flower Garden Potions: Folk Medicine Tisane: Healthy, Happy Drinks Lotions: Plant Beauty Make a Seed Mandala About the Author Clare Gogerty is a writer and editor with a particular interest in folklore, gardens, magic, and transformative travel. A career as a magazine editor and journalist has allowed her to indulge these passions and has led to many adventures. She has written about her travels for Coast magazine (which she edited for six years), the Guardian, Wanderlust and Which? Travel, among others. She continues to explore Britain at every opportunity, always on the look-out for special, over-looked places that have a rare and magical atmosphere. Clare lives on a smallholding in Herefordshire, a county of many ley lines, misty valleys, and long-held customs. Examples of her work can be seen on her website http:\/\/claregogerty.co.uk. Follow her on Twitter @claregogerty and Instagram @claregogerty. &nbsp; &nbsp; The Magic of Seeds on Amazon &nbsp; ** About the Author: Irisa MacKenzie can be found on Instagram at SassyVikingMama honestly discussing life, motherhood, meditation, and mindfulness. Her current focus is incorporating farm to table and nature to nurture into her spirituality, business, and daily life. Viking Woman Creations is a woman-owned business that began with creations to nurture your soul, but has also become women artists supporting each other. Viking Woman Creations can be found on Instagram and Facebook, along with our show schedule.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":278,"featured_media":29096,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[10005],"tags":[14310,10095,10015,14789,14785,11140,10113,10143,10110,10065,10075,11826,14788],"class_list":["post-29093","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reviews","tag-14310","tag-book","tag-book-review","tag-clare-gogerty","tag-david-charles","tag-flowers","tag-garden","tag-gardening","tag-herbs","tag-magic","tag-review","tag-seeds","tag-the-magic-of-seeds"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29093","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/278"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=29093"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29093\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":29097,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/29093\/revisions\/29097"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/29096"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=29093"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=29093"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=29093"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}