Bud, Blossom and Leaf is a magically gardening book by practicing witch Dorothy Morrison. I loved the first part of the book, dealing with planning your garden, prepping your seeds and soil and magically charging your gardening intentions and tools. It had great practical information, lovely spellwork and she touched on things I hadn't read in other witchy books.

The second half of the book has uses for the things you grow including DIY beauty and home items. A lot of these "recipes" didn't appeal to me personally and I wouldn't use them. I can't be sure of their effectiveness either. That said It didn't take away from my enjoyment of the rest of the book. I know this is a re-publication of an older book so that could be why some of the diys seem dated.

I read this book in one sitting and I enjoyed parts of it very much. I would purchase it for future reference.

Note: I received a free unpublished proof of this book, for a limited time, in exchange for an honest review. All opinions here are my own.
I wasn’t as thrilled with this one as I thought I would be.
This book was better than a lot of the books on “magical herbs” in the Barnes and Noble bargain section, which typically list a bunch of herbs, give you a couple ideas on what to do with them, and then say “do whatever you want”. I was still generally displeased with it.
First off, this is yet another book that works firmly within a Wiccan framework and doesn’t differentiate that from other religious practices or forms of magic. I’m not going to tell anybody to *not* work within a Wiccan framework or to not write books about that, but Wicca and witchcraft are not the same thing and shouldn’t be presented as such. If one’s practice is not built around the Wiccan deities and elements, this book will not be very helpful. The author also does what many Wiccan authors do and takes stuff from different cultures and tries to insert it into Wicca, which is disrespectful to those cultures, particularly as the Indigenous practices of smudging and the Medicine Wheel are closed practices from specific tribes. Those practices are also very much not Wiccan, and do not fit within its cosmology or religious framework because they are different practices, so bringing them up doesn’t make any sense. Even if a practice is open to me, such as some forms of European witchcraft, I’m not going to try to claim it’s compatible with Wicca when it’s from a totally different framework, because contrary to popular opinion Wicca is a specific religion with specific practices and not a religion that lets you “do whatever you want”.
The first half of the book is mostly about how to grow and care for herbs, which is useful, but I think you could get equally good or better information from a book that focuses on the practicalities. There are a few magical elements you can add to the growing and care of herbs, but the spells in this book aren’t particularly useful in and of themselves and more general theory/advice would be helpful in that regard.
The second half talks about how to make things with herbs and use them in magic. While some of the recipes look useful, this section was not that much better than most other books and I would have preferred that more of the book focused on the theory of how and why to use herbs in magic.
Overall, the writing style of this was alright, and it provided more than many books these days, but personally I plan to get separate books for myself; one on how to grow herbs and one focusing on their magical properties.

This is a totally good book for someone who wants to garden. The author breaks every thing down really well. Even with a little magic thrown in.

What does my dumb ass do when really following instructions on gardening? They all end up dying. For some reason I do better when I just throw down seeds or plants and forget them.

Booksource: Netgalley in exchange for review.

A good, well written book filled with informative practices and clear guides to garden magic. I enjoyed and learned a lot from this book.

Thank you to Netgalley, the publisher and the author for the free book in exchange for a review!


This book is a great resource for a Green Witch - I am not one but this book was still a great read. I don’t have a green thumb but I found there was so much helpful info in this book I might try and start a witch’s garden! I loved how thorough this book was with everything from how the moon cycles can help you to prepare for the harvest and even some recipes to do with all of the new plants. Also, this book has amazing resources at the back of the book!

I would recommend this to anyone who is looking for the perfect book about Green Witchcraft and plants!

For some reason I felt I'd already read this book then I realised it was a re-release. Dorothy Morrison is a well established wiccan author and this book is perfect for the beginner witch looking to start her own magical garden.

I absolutely LOVED this book. It gave me invaluable information and I now feel more confident in my herb knowledge. Someone told me that this book has been around for awhile and if that is true, I’m very disappointed it took me this long to read it. Thank you, Crossed Crow Books, Netgalley, and the amazing Dorothy Morrison for this arc. I can’t wait to buy this!

Garden magic for the novice witch! Not too bad, actually for us old iwitches either! The book covers herbs and their magic, which moons to plant under, which to weed in. I liked the spells and herbs to use to ward of uninvited pests and weeds- very useful and not just for gardeners. The book also speaks a bit about magic stones which was very insightful NIce craft section for making potions, A guide to wearhwe prediction, culinary use of herbs, and , of course, use of herb=bs in spells. I also enjoyed the spells Ms. Morrison included in her book. Nice examples of her personal spells! I found some I will be trying soon n y own gardening this spring and summer.
Good magical guide to gardening for beginners, and even us old practitioners. Nothing like some fresh insights into ancient arts!

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While I love the recipes and the diy aspect of using your own plants for both rituals and basic diy. I don't personally like how there's lack of warnings in regards to horticulture and other warnings like over crowding your plants.

I love when books on witchcraft use this formula for the title. 'Pinch, Dash & Sprinkle' or 'By Mousebane & Parsnip Root' ...You just *know* it's going to be good.

Bud, Blossom, & Leaf is lovingly written and I liked the flow of the chapters. Theres a lot of unique inspiration and advice for all stages of growing in the garden. I appreciated that since some of this was new, or it hadn't occurred to me to add a little magic here and where. Theres a saying "Turn your waiting room into a classroom", and this is a great resource for anyone starting out or still waiting for space to grow their first garden.

Thank you to the Author & Publisher for allowing me to read this book early in return for my honest thoughts and review.

Not everyone has a natural green thumb, but that doesn’t mean you can’t have a garden and use it to maximize your powers. This book is a great resource for anyone who is looking to use their garden to support their practice. What I love most about it was a section on a tracking fairies, and ordering the spirits of the garden. A great resource, for anyone looking to broaden and expand their practice along with their garden.

I downloaded this book from Netgalley as an advanced readers copy because while I’m not witchy myself I like reading books about the topic and this caught my interest. I’ve always wanted to have a more green thumb and I thought the combination of the two topics would be a good read.

I really liked the first half of the book. It offers genuinely good growing and gardening advice even if you aren’t of the witchy persuasion. Following all of the tips in this should help you to raise a fantastic little one herb garden of your very own. When I got to the second half of the book I had some issues though.

There is a section of beauty and medicinal uses for herbs. First, Valium doesn’t have valerian root in it. I can see why you might think that because the names a similar bit a quick Google search can show you’re wrong. Putting shortening in a makeup remover just seems wrong to me. Especially if you’re only going to use tissues to clean it off. Putting herbs in vodka water doesn’t make mouthwash. And please for the love of god don’t use the toothpaste in here. Despite what the book says using straight baking soda on your teeth is incredibly abrasive and bad for your teeth. You can only whiten your smile by wearing off your tooth enamel until you don’t have any more tooth enamel.

I have less complaints about the food section, although why there’s a recipe for incense in the food section I don’t quite understand. My main complaints are the fact the author seems to think absinthe is vodka with herbs and wormwood in it and it’s totally safe to make wine in a bucket n your bathroom.

Overall if you’re looking for herb gardening tips this book a a gigantic help with that and I do recommend it. I can’t say much about the witchy side of it since I don’t have any experience but I don’t see how it would hurt. Do your own research about the uses in the back though.

Bud, Blossom, & Leaf by Dorothy Morrison is a Must Have for witches of all practices. This book contains, spells, rituals, recipes, and how to plant your witch garden. Dorothy Morrison has been a practicing witch for almost 50years!

I thought this title had some interesting information, although lacking in some areas. Some other reviews have talked about needing more horticultural warnings throughout to avoid toxicity or just simple things like overcrowding in the garden. I agree with those reviews.

This is a good resource to have on hand, although this title was originally published in 2001. I find myself looking to cross reference with newer material.

I generally find gardening boring but fiction featuring gardening. The addition of magic to the gardening process makes it more enjoyable. There are little rhymes for nearly every step and suggestions of what to plant depending on your goals. Want butterflies? Fairies? We've got herbs for that.

The language of this book is very maternal. Seeds are compared to fetuses, plants to babies and children. I'm sure that's fine for many but if you're childfree or child/pregnancy averse, this is not the book for you. Sometimes the author suggests putting the rhymes to certain nursery songs and now that's stuck in your head for the rest of the day.

The last third of the book has recipes for things you can make with the herbs you've been growing. Those are really interesting.

Note: There are no warnings about what herbs are harmful to pets. Research on your own before planting anything where pets may get at them or using them where pets may be exposed.

The garden is the center of many peoples lives . Its where we get our food and where the earth spirits live. This book is just awesome! It is filled with ideas to grow with literally. Te seasons and what and why are given as well as alternatives to common beliefs about celebrations and what to do if you have to improvise. Overall this is a must for anyone who works with the earth and grows with it. Its a reference and practical ritual resource.

I think this one was very interesting and I loved the flow of the book as she takes us through all of the unique things. At certain points it felt a little, strange, I guess. Not like the usual ones I’ve read. But definitely give this one a try!

It is a great book for the herbal, green, garden, or kitchen witch. There are many sources of information on plants and herbs, as well as ways to incorporate magick into your daily practices while intentionally planting a garden. There are many great ideas in this book. I would recommend it for addition to our collection.

This is a fantastic read to learn more about the magical side of your garden and nature, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

Bud, Blossom, & Leaf is a great read and resource for beginner and advanced gardeners alike. As a complete newbie, I'm a little overwhelmed by all the information, but I'd always rather have too much than not enough. The book really starts at the beginning with how to plan out a garden, from themes to timing to shape, and then transitions into actual planting, harvesting, and protecting your plants. Spells and rituals are included all along the way, so it's both garden guide and pagan guide in one. I particularly enjoy the second half of the book, in which Morrison shares all the different recipes for putting your harvested plants to use within your home, from cleaning products to beauty and personal care items to first aid. And of course, the various uses in the kitchen. I love the appendices, like the floriography and monthly gardening checklist. If you've been gardening for awhile and incorporate your witchcraft into it, there will probably be some repetitive information in here, but if you're new to gardening or new to turning it into a pagan practice, this would be a great guide to have on hand.