American Ginseng & Companions
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A photographic celebration of American ginseng, one of the most elusive plants in the forest. This book also features the ginseng companion plants, so-called because they inhabit the same spaces and are often used to gauge habitat suitability for growing, finding, or restoring American ginseng habitats.
70+ photos of American ginseng and ginseng companions plants.
A virtual herb walk that tracks ginseng and the ginseng companion plants from unfurling in early spring to ripening fruit in late summer.
It's not a "how to" book; however, learning the companions of ginseng will help you recognize habitat.
It is a photo essay collection of favorite photographs taken over the years, throughout the seasons, in the ginseng habitats here at Wild Ozark.
Some of the photos are also in my other two ginseng-related books, Sustainable Ginseng and DIY Ginseng Habitat and Assessment Guide.
Madison Woods
I’m an author and lover of nature who lives way off the beaten path in northwest Arkansas with my husband, horses, chickens, cats & dogs. My husband and I own Wild Ozark, an American ginseng nursery and nature-based business which produces books, workshops and crafts. My books can be found at Amazon or online through our Wild Ozark Shop. I write fiction and nonfiction - all of it influenced by life in the wild Ozarks. I’m easy to find by searching “Wild Ozark” on the Internet. You can find my artwork and books at The Place on the Square Art Gallery in Kingston, Arkansas. Use these social media links to connect My username is "WildOzark" on all of them: Facebook, Twitter, Blog, Pinterest, Instagram.
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American Ginseng & Companions - Madison Woods
The mission of Wild Ozark is to bridge the gap between people and the natural world, to help us remember that we are part of a larger whole.
Text Copyright © 2015 by Madison Woods
Photography Copyright © 2015 by Madison Woods
ISBN 978-0-9961981-4-1
First Published, 2015
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages or reproduce illustrations in a review with appropriate credits; nor may any part of this book be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means – electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other – without written permission from the publisher.
Wild Ozark™ LLC
https://www.wildozark.com
Dedicated to my DRSS
Because he understands my love for the deep, green places
The American ginseng line drawing used throughout this book for chapter and space decoration is from the USDA, NRCS. 2015. The PLANTS Database (http://plants.usda.gov, 5 July 2015). National Plant Data Team, Greensboro, NC 27401-4901 USA.
Chapter One
Before the Unfurling
The Rousing of Nature
In early spring snow still blankets the ground.
When there is no snow, there is simply cold with an occasional warm day thrown in to tease. Frozen buds patiently await the cue to wake.
The earth slumbers, and yet — if Nature experiences anything