The Wondrous World of Weeds
Description
What is a weed? The dictionary will tell you it is simply a plant growing out of place. In The Wondrous World of Weeds you will discover that there are plants all around us with culinary and holistic potential.
They are also good companions in the garden for vegetables, fruit trees, and flowers, and can tell you about the quality of your soil and any imbalances that are present.
This comprehensive and practical guide features more than 300 stunning, close up-images to help with the identification of weeds as well as a full description, list of common names, environmental impact, uses and medicinal value for each plant.
It covers a full range of weeds from those annoying plants that pop up in the garden to majestic trees.
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Pat Collins was brought up on dairy farms, where she developed her deep love of the land and an understanding of nature's laws. She has worked as a herbalist for more than 20 years and shared her knowledge in her In Touch With the Earth series of books.
Pat runs a Total Health and Education Centre