SUMMARY
History, literature, and botany meet in this charming tour of how humans have relied on plants to nourish,
shelter, heal, clothe, and even entertain us. Did you know that during World War II, the US Navy paid kids to collect milkweed’s fluffy white floss, which was then used as filling for life preservers? And
Native Americans in the deserts of the Southwest traditionally crafted tattoo needles from prickly pear cactus spines. These are just two of the dozens of tidbits that Tammi Hartung highlights in the tales of 43 native North American flowers, herbs, and
trees that have rescued and delighted us for centuries.
WHERE TO GET IT?
Buy directly from the
author's website, and she'll sign it for you, too.
RELATED SOURCES
The author owns and operates a seed and plant farm in Colorado,
Desert Canyon Farm.
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