Ginseng Fever Sale on THE Book on How to Grow Ginseng (and other botanicals)

Ginseng planting season is almost here, so this is the perfect time to buy the book that many people refer to as THE BOOK about how to grow, harvest, and sell your ginseng. If you are serious about growing woodland medicinal herbs, whether for a business or your own personal enjoyment, this is the book to have. Written by two well-know authorities, the book is chock full of information and hundreds of pictures on how to grow ginseng, goldenseal, ramps, black cohosh, and many other native herbs.

How to Get a Copy of the Book: We suggest you order the book through the publisher, New Society Publishers, or your favorite local book store; that way the authors can receive their full royalties. It is available in bookstores where native plant gardening is popular. You can order the book through all the big on-line discount book sellers. Many sellers offer the book on Ebay. The book is also available as an ebook through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, New Society Publishers, and elsewhere.

The book is a high-quality soft cover book with 508 pages. It has a center color photo section and black and white photos throughout. Here is detailed information about the book and a link to the table of contents.

 

Garlic and Ginseng Seed, Rootlets, and Book for Sale at Our Tiny Farm!

This is what we currently have for sale at Our Tiny Farm:

                                                                        SOLD OUT!

Right now we are selling 4 lb boxes of mountain grown, whole bulb garlic. We are selling it as eating garlic but we are using it as planting garlic, too. We have one box of German White garlic and 4 boxes of "reasonably sized" Elephant garlic left. All is firm, healthy, and oh so tasty. Order by clicking on the appropriate Add to Cart button on the right (If you are using your smartphone and don't see those buttons, scroll to the bottom of this page and click on "View Web Version"). More details about the garlic in the previous post (Sept. 29). Later this fall we will be selling packaged cloves, appropriate for gift giving or your own kitchen use.

  SALE OVER AS OF 11/3/2015.

We still have our special with three-year-old ginseng rootlets plus book offer going on. This is for 10 three year old ginseng rootlets from High Valley Ginseng in north Georiga with a lead author (me) signed copy of our book Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and Other Woodland Medicinals. See the post from Sept. 15 for details.

 SALE OVER AS OF 11/21/2015

We also still have our special for ginseng seed plus book offer going on. This is for 2 oz of high quality, water tested, stratified seed from Green Gold Enterprises with a copy of our book Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and Other Woodland Medicinals signed by Scott Persons. See the post from Sept 15 for details. 

  SALE OVER AS OF 11/21/2015 BUT BOOK IS STILL AVAILABLE

Keep checking back for information on when our beef sales will start. The cattle are still on the pasture, but as you can see, they have sized up nicely. We also have donkey and horse manure available for free. It is aged but not composted. This is a good time to get it so you can compost it yourself and have a great weed free soil amendment for next year's gardens.

What happens when a ginseng seed sprouts? The first year ginseng seedling.

Many of us planted ginseng seeds last fall and are anxiously awaiting the first signs of germination this spring. How does a ginseng seed germinate and what does a ginseng seedling look like?

Ginseng expert, Scott Persons, explains in our book, Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and Other Woodland Botanicals:
"The First-year Seedling: When it sprouts between late April and early June, a ginseng seedling has a small, short stem supporting three tiny furled leaflets. Within four or five weeks of sprouting, the herb is about three inches tall and leaflets are unfurled and fully developed. At this point, the seedling looks something like a wild strawberry plant. No further foliar growth occurs after midsummer, even if leaflets are damaged or lost. This is true in subsequent growing seasons as well. In autumn, the foliage turns a rich yellow ocher and soon dies off, often hastened by the frost.
"When the ginseng seed germinates in the spring, it is the young root, or radicle, that first emerges through the seed husk. However, the root does not develop to any appreciable extent until mid-summer, after the leaflets have unfurled and completed their season's growth. The small skinny root then grows from midsummer through the fall and develops a solitary bud at its top, below the ground. The root survives the winter, freezing as the ground freezes. It is from the bud that the single stem and leaves will grow and unfurl the following spring. Interestingly, examination of the bud under magnification reveals the configuration of the next year's foliar top (that is, the number of prongs and leaflets)."

Learn about the entire ginseng life cycle in chapter one of the book Growing and Marketing Ginseng, Goldenseal and Other Woodland Medicinals. 

If you are serious about growing woodland medicinal herbs, whether for a business or your own personal enjoyment, this is the book to have. Written by two well-know authorities, the book is chock full of information and hundreds of pictures on how to grow ginseng, goldenseal, ramps, black cohosh, and many other native herbs.

How to Get a Copy of the Book: We suggest you order the book through the publisher, New Society Publishers, or your favorite local book store; that way the authors can receive their full royalties. It is available in bookstores where native plant gardening is popular. You can order the book through all the big on-line discount book sellers. Many sellers offer the book on Ebay. The book is also available as an ebook through Amazon, Barnes and Noble, New Society Publishers, and elsewhere.

The book is a high-quality soft cover book with 508 pages. It has a center color photo section and black and white photos throughout. Here is detailed information about the book and a link to the table of contents.