Below is a useful list of resources for planning and propagating a successful garden. The list of available resources is really unlimited with computers at our fingertips. These resources are anecdotal successes that I have either personally utilized or pulled from books in my gardening library. This post will be updated periodically.
Seeds (including herbs):
Southern Exposure Seed Exchange (Virginia)
Companion Plants (Ohio)
Dabney Herbs (Kentucky)
Garden Medicinals (Virginia)
Heirloom Seeds (Pennsylvania)
Johnny's Selected Seeds (Maine)
Misty Ridge Herb Farm (Michigan)
Mountain Meadow Herbs (Montana)
Mountain Rose Herbs (Oregon)
Nichols Garden Nursery (Oregon)
Papa Geno's Herb Farm (Nebraska)
Pinetree Garden Seeds (Maine)
Possum Creek Herb Farm (Tennessee)
Renee's Garden (California)
Richters (Canada)
Sandy Mush Herb Nursery (North Carolina)
Seeds for the South (South Carolina)
Seeds of Change (California)
The Herb Cottage (Texas)
The Thyme Garden Herb Company (Oregon)
Well-Sweep Herb Farm (New Jersey)
Books:
- From Earth to Herbalist – An Earth-Conscious Guide to Medicinal Plants by Gregory L. Tilford
- Herbs by Leslie Bremness
- Herbal Remedies by Kathleen Fisher
- The Whole Herb by Barbara Pleasant
- Your Backyard Herb Garden by Miranda Smith
- The Natural History of Medicinal Plants by Judith Sumner
- More coming soon!