The snow around my house is almost up to my window sills! This weekend's predicted snow will likely creep up over the sills. Many "beautiful" icicles hanging off roofs all over town - I heard it is the worse year that ice dam removal companies have seen in many years. Time to dream about planting seeds and beautifully blooming flowers and butterflies and fireflies and...
Here are some resources that I use often in my research about growing medicinal herbs. I have also added a list of plants that I grow or have grown in my gardens here in Northfield in the Forum area, as well as details about my favorite medicinal plants to grow.
Useful Websites and Seed Sources
www.strictlymedicinalseeds.com (formerly Horizon Herbs)
www.chinesemedicinalherbfarm.com
Useful Books:
(many of these books are available from the library)
The Organic Medicinal Herb Farmer: The Ultimate Guide to Producing High-Quality Herbs on a Market Scale, by Jeff Carpenter
The Chinese Medicinal Herb Farm: A Cultivator’s Guide to Small-Scale organic Herb Production, by Peg Schafer
Planting the Future: Saving Our Medicinal Herbs, by Rosemary Gladstar and Pamela Hirsch
Backyard Pharmacy, by Elizabeth Millard
Grow it, Heal It: Natural and Effective Herbal Remedies from Your Garden or Windowsill, by Christopher Hobbs and Leslie Gardner
Homegrown Herbs: A Complete Guide to Growing, Using, and Enjoying More Than 100 Herbs, by Tammi Hartung
Power Plants: Simple Home Remedies You Can Grow, by Frankie Flowers and Bruce Wylde
Handbook of Wildflower Cultivation, by Kathryn Taylor and Stephen Hamblin
Eastern / Central Medicinal Plants and Herbs, by Steven Foster and James Duke
Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide, by Rosemary Gladstar
Edible Spots and Pots: Small Space Gardens for Growing Vegetables and Herbs in Containers, Raised Beds, and More, by Stacey Hirvela