The Magic of Seeds: The nature-lover's guide to growing garden flowers and herbs from seed

The Magic of Seeds: The nature-lover's guide to growing garden flowers and herbs from seed

by Clare Gogerty
The Magic of Seeds: The nature-lover's guide to growing garden flowers and herbs from seed

The Magic of Seeds: The nature-lover's guide to growing garden flowers and herbs from seed

by Clare Gogerty

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Overview

The ultimate reference to growing plants from seed.
Seeds are magical. Every little one has the potential to become a new plant and give you more seeds - connecting us to the circle of life and nature's endless ability to surprise and delight. The act of planting seeds and watching them grow into seedlings and then on into productive plants is enormously therapeutic. Even when things don't go to plan, the gardener is constantly learning, growing and deepening their connection to nature. It's an incredibly grounding and humbling experience that feeds the soul of the gardener.
This beautifully illustrated guide will show readers how and when to harvest the seeds of 100 different garden plants and flowers, with advice on when and how to sow them, and where and when to plant them out. Alongside this hands-on guidance, the reader will be engaged with snippets of folklore and traditions that further enhance their appreciation of nature and help them discover the inherent magic of seeds.
Whether the reader is a practising green witch, or simply an amateur gardener with a spiritual affinity with nature, this book will give them everything they need to successfully make a garden from seed and unlock the wonders of nature.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781446309544
Publisher: David & Charles
Publication date: 03/28/2023
Pages: 144
Sales rank: 1,071,546
Product dimensions: 6.80(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Clare Gogerty lives on a smallholding in Herefordshire, England. A member of the Order of Bards, Ovates and Druids, she has been interested in magick, druidry and folklore since a child, encouraged by her father, an enthusiastic dowser and leyline hunter. A former magazine editor, she is now a freelance journalist and author, writing about spirituality, travel, homes and gardens for magazines and newspapers. She is the author of 'Beyond the Footpath: mindful adventures for modern pilgrims' (Piatkus, 2019) and 'Sacred Places: where to found wonder in the world' (Aster, 2020).

Table of Contents

Discovering Seeds 4
Harnessing the Magic 8
What You Need 14
Garlic 18
Lemon Balm 19
Sweet Cicely 20
Catmint 21
Mint 22
Dill 23
Collecting Seeds 24
Lemon Verbena 26
Lovage 27
Woad 28
Apple 29
Purslane 30
Pennyroyal 31
Fenugreek 32
Fennel 33
Caraway 34
Pumpkin 35
Make a Herb Garden 36
Black Mustard 38
Vervain 39
Valerian 40
Thyme 41
Summer Savory 42
Motherwort 43
Harvesting and Preserving Herbs 44
Soapwort 46
Wormwood 47
Parsley 48
Bay 49
Basil 50
Ragwort 51
Chamomile 52
Hyssop 53
The Joy of Compost 54
Rue 56
Sage 57
Sweet Woodruff 58
Rosemary 59
Feverfew 60
Oak 61
Devil's Bit Scabious 62
Herb Robert 63
Drying Flowers and Seed Heads 64
Eyebright 66
Great Yellow Gentian 67
Holly 68
Wild Cherry 69
Agrimony 70
Betony 71
White Clover 72
Mistletoe 73
Gardening by the Moon 74
Marsh mallow 76
Teasel 77
Milk Thistle 78
Wild Strawberry 79
Hawthorn 80
Elder 81
Wild Bergamot 82
Chicory 83
A Bowl of Scented Loveliness: Potpourri 84
Chickweed 86
Burdock 87
Mugwort 88
Meadowsweet 89
Tansy 90
Dandelion 91
Henbane 92
Hemlock 93
Notions: Magical Makes 94
Comfrey 96
Nettle 97
Larkspur 98
Yew 99
Monkshood 100
Great Mullein 101
Magnolia 102
Marigold 103
Potions: Folk Medicine 104
Hellebore 106
Scarlet Pimpernel 107
Daisy 108
Heartsease 109
Joe Pye Weed 110
Cowslip 111
Tisanes: Healthy, Happy Drinks 112
Lesser Periwinkle 114
Myrtle 115
Lavender 116
Honesty 117
Nasturtium 118
Snapdragon 119
Cornflower 120
Amaranth 121
Lotions: Plant Beauty 122
Selfheal 124
Juniper 125
Forget-Me-Not 126
Foxglove 127
St John's Wort 128
Poppy 129
Honeysuckle 130
Sunflower 131
Lady's Mantle 132
Rose 133
Make a Seed Mandala 134
Angelica 136
Yarrow 137
Primrose 138
Nigella 139
Echinacea 140
Borage 141
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