Appalachian Plants In the Garden, In the Yard, and In the Wild

About this book

In Appalachian Plants: In the Garden, In the Yard, and In the Wild, Linda Hager Pack takes readers on a journey through the historical wilds of Appalachia, remembering a time when Appalachians relied on plants for much more than feeding their families. Plants were used for healing and for food but they also sparked social gatherings; they were thought to foretell the future and to provide protection from the weather and evil spirits. Appalachian Plants delights with plant lore, recipes, home remedies, superstitions, and legends about the various plants grown in the yards, gardens, and forests of Appalachia.

Illustrated by Pat Banks, Appalachian Plants includes beautifully rendered watercolour depictions accompanied by each plant's botanical name, common name, and a short description. Both educational and entertaining, Appalachian Plants is a unique, lovingly rendered, and informative visual history that people of all ages will treasure.

Contents

Dedication
Introduction
Doctrine of Signatures

In the Garden
In the Yard
In the Wild
Plants in the Wild: Trees

Bibliography
About the Author and Illustrator
Note on the Illustrative Process

Customer Reviews

Biography

Linda Hager Pack, an educator for twenty-two years, teaches children's literature at Eastern Kentucky University and received the prestigious Ashland Oil Teacher of the Year award in 1996. Pat Banks, a master watercolourist, is a Kentucky Guild of Artists and Craftsmen Member, a Kentucky Arts Council roster artist, and a Kentucky Craft Marketing program participant.