The Complete Guide to Growing and Using Herbs.
Culinary or medicinal, aromatic and often decorative, these versatile plants have been grown for centuries. This comprehensive reference work tells you all you need to know about cultivating these fascinating plants. Whether you are dedicating a bed or border or growing a collection of pots on the kitchen window, this book shows how to select plants for different sites, propagate, cultivate, harvest and store.
The Herb Directory features over 200 plants and gives full growing information, including the plant's uses. Special feature spreads dropped in throughout this section give recipes and instructions for herbal beauty preparations, classic recipes for delicious drinks and sauces, gifts to make with herbs - such as lavender linen sprays and sachets of potpourri, and ideas for using herbs as decorative accents around the house.
Features:
- 200 herbs organised by botanical name
- Easy-to-access Directory lets you see at-a-glance each plant's vital statistics: whether it is suitable for your site and its appearance and properties
- Includes cultivation instructions and designs ideas for all sites and sizes of garden - from potagers to pots
