- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Llewellyn Publications,U.S. (28 Feb 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 156718443X
- ISBN-13: 978-1567184433
- Product Dimensions: 22.4 x 19 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 973,857 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"* "Herbs can bring us more relaxation than a session with a massage therapist, more energy than a pound of chocolate, and lift our spirits higher than the most prescribed mood-elevator on the medical market." - author Dorothy Morrison"
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Walk down the garden path as you've never done before with this magical guide to herbs and lore * From the bestselling author of Everyday Magic - over 4,000 UK copies sold * Includes 125 spells, invocations, rituals and recipes, and shows how to plant and grow a magical herb garden indoors or out * Explains how to predict the weather, and explores magical garden themes, garden shapes, and planting ideas * Offers recipes for cullnary, cosmetic and first-aid use In one single volume, everthing you need to know about herbs, both the mundane and the magical. Do you want to know how to tend them with hydroponic magic? Use them to clean your home? Or brew them into fine wines fit for the Gods? This book not only answers these questions, but takes you on a magical journey down the garden path.
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"THE MOST IMPORTANT PART OF herb gardening is not the actual planting-it's the decision to dig in the Earth, get your hands dirty, and let the Creator or Creatrix work through you." Read the first page
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Great Practical Guide,
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This review is from: Bud, Blossom, Leaf: The Magical Herb Gardener's Handbook (Paperback)
This is another great book by Dorothy Morrison. Loads of practical information, especially on growing your own herbs. Also contains recipes for cooking, incense, paper and body care all made with items from your garden. This book is easy to read an would be great for either a beginner or experienced gardeners wanting to add a magickal twist to their gardens.
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Bud, Blossom, Leaf: The Magical Herb Gardener's Handbook,
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This review is from: Bud, Blossom, Leaf: The Magical Herb Gardener's Handbook (Paperback)
This is a truly wonderful book for anybody who is interested in learning 'Garden Witchcraft'. Even if your knowledge is limited on this subject, this book will interest you beyond belief. I particularly liked the instructions on how to successfully grow your own herbs. Something which everybody wants to have a go at, but never gets round to. Truly inspiring Blessed Be x
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4.4 out of 5 stars (18 customer reviews) 24 of 24 people found the following review helpful:
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Bud, Blossom & Leaf : The Magical Herb Gardener's Handbook,
By Boudica - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bud, Blossom, Leaf: The Magical Herb Gardener's Handbook (Paperback)
This book is probably the most complete Witches herb planting reference book I've seen in a long time. It was made for a Witch to put together his/her herb garden. Ms. Morrison starts with the basics; choosing the right places to plant, the kind of garden you want (kitchen, healers etc.), choosing plants, seeds, pots, tools; all those things that makes a garden a garden. She talks about watering, spacing, weeding, insect pests. She also gives some very basic yet excellent advice on practical control of both weeds and insect pests. Companion planting, beneficial attractants and repellents, she includes many simple and common sense ideas for keeping your garden in order. Then she makes it magical... Gardening permission Ritual, Blessings of the seeds, protection spells for sprouts, invoking the Spring Ritual, magical help for indoor plants. All the additional things a Witch gardener would want to know in addition to the usual gardeners information. I was pleased that Dorothy included the basics of gardening as well as the magical aspects. Most books I've seen cover either one or the other. You get a book on gardening, and it tells you about laying out the various types of plants, all the basics on compost etc. etc. Magical digests cover the usual properties of herbs, astrological inferences for different plants and so on. Ms. Morrison put it together in one handy reference book. She has even included some recipes that can be made from materials you harvest from your garden. A very complete book if you ask me. I have always enjoyed Ms. Morrison's work. She is continually coming up with new ways to look at things, and this book has not disappointed me. She even has a section on floriography - the language of the plants. OK, it means what the plants energy and vibrations are. Very important to know if you want to use any of your garden in your spell castings. Magical associations is just another plus to make this more than just another gardening book. A little magical help on my first planting of this kind can only help, I think. 14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Pot pourri of interesting ideas and good bed time reading...,
By Dianne Foster "Di" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bud, Blossom, Leaf: The Magical Herb Gardener's Handbook (Paperback)
Dorothy Morrison's BUD, BLOSSOM & LEAF contains something old, something new and some things borrowed from other gardeners, as well as a good deal of original material based on her own experiences. She combines all these bits of gardening wisdom and lore into a practical but fun book that has more to do with using herbs than growing them. I appreciate the old bits, such as being reminded of the multiple uses of Chamomile, a natural antibiotic remedy and a soothing balm, and new information seldom found in gardening books - such as how to make wine from excess fruit and other plant materials. The best part of her book is entitled "Mother Nature's Household" where Ms Morrison offers ideas and suggestions for everything from `Cleaning with Herbs' to `Herbal Beauty'. She includes recipes for products for the bath and boudoir, as well as the kitchen.If you are a new gardener, you will probably want to purchase another gardening book that goes into greater depth concerning the care and feeding (growing) of herbs, as Ms Morrison's discussion of gardening techniques is directed to the experienced gardener and, not the novice. There are a number of herbal gardening books on the market, for example Rodale'S ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HERBS, which is a good place to begin to learn more about herbs. Herbs are generally annuals (Basil, balms, Borage) or perennials (Lavender, Artemisia, Echinacea) so bed preparation is similar to that undertaken for flower gardening. However, every experienced gardener knows not all flowers have the same requirements. For example, if you are going to raise lavender, it helps to know that it prefers dry alkaline growing conditions. Like most flowers, most herbs require lots of sun (many come from the Mediterranean), so you'll have better luck growing herbs on a sunny balcony, than in a shady moist location. 7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Delightful, practical and magical,
By A. Fetzer - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bud, Blossom, Leaf: The Magical Herb Gardener's Handbook (Paperback)
I've had this book for some time and hadn't seriously read it till today. Its enjoyable, practical, and well organized. For those looking for more--and for the author to do ALL the work for you, look elsewhere. This is a witch's garden at its simpliest, something I prefer. Who has time for more? The spells and chants are simple, to the point, and yes there are other books out there that are more in depth, but for me... gardening, harvesting and using plants and herbs in my daily magical life IS simple. If you want the plot of a garden, or indept herbal/plant usage, I suggest Cunningham, Rodale's Herbs, or Garden Witchery.
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