Simplicity, efficiency, and beauty are all qualities that today's gardeners strive for, and all are exemplified by the 19th century Shaker gardeners. Written by Rita Buchanan, an expert on herbs, and with photographs of present-day Shaker gardens, this book will appeal to gardeners and to the thousands of people who visit Shaker villages each year. "If you would have a lovely garden, you should have a lovely life".--Shaker saying. color photos. (Buyer's Choice)

19th-century Shaker communities were especially successful in growing and selling vegetable seeds and medicinal herbs. Today, when many American are turning to herbal remedies as a supplement or alternative to modern medicine, the Shakers' knowledge of medicinal plants is especially timely. They studied the work of botanists and "root and herb" doctors to determine which plants to grow and how to process them, and they sold hundreds of kinds of dried herbs, extracts, oils, and patent medicines. This book recounts the history of this important business, with quotations from the Shakers' reference sources and their gardening journals. Photos.

This vibrant revision of a vintage treatise on medicinal herbs documents Shaker usage of 300 plants, shrubs, and trees. This edition features botanical drawings painted in 1880 by Sister Cora Helena Sarle, Shaker seed labels, catalogs, diary excerpts, and more. Published in association with Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Mass.

Herb gardens bring us deep into the heart of our medicine: when we step inside, their beauty and healing literally surround us. Blankespoor shows how to design a herb garden, and organically grow some of the most healing plants on the planet. Detailed herbal profiles, and clear instructions on transforming your garden harvests into botanical medicine and health-giving foods are also covered. -- adapted from back cover

A vintage treatise on medicinal herbs documents Shaker usage of 300 plants, shrubs, and trees. This edition features botanical drawings painted in 1880 by Sister Cora Helena Sarle, Shaker seed labels, catalogs, diary excerpts, and more.

The definitive volume on Shaker commercial ephemera

A resource organized by body system lists the key herbal remedies available, their uses, and cautionary advice, in a book that includes full-color photos, a glossary and several thematic indexes.