The Complete Guide to Garden Herbs: How to Identify, Choose and Grow Herbs, with an A-Z Directory and More Than 730 Photographs

by Jessica Houdret

Book Overview

The Ultimate Book of Herbs & Herb Gardening explains herbal history and how the western tradition of herb gardens began. Themed gardens, such as a Shakespeare garden, are described with planting plans... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1843090228
• ISBN13: 9781843090229
• Release Date: February 2002
• Publisher: Lorenz Books
• Length: 256 Pages
• Weight: 1.93 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.1" x 8.8"

Customer Reviews

A great Reference!

From back cover: includes: * A comprehensive, botanical A-Z directory of herbs for easy plant identification * Full descriptions and information on history, habitat, and cultivation, related species and uses of the herbs, with many detailed features on major herbs * How to design various styles of of herb garden with examples, planting lists and plans * Herbal history - the origins of herbs and their medicinal and culinary properties * How to plant up your herb garden, including step-by-step instructions on how to make knot gardens, herb wheels and raised beds. * Practical advice on all aspects of growing herbs, from propagation, planting, training, care and maintenance and harvesting * Over 700 glorious full-color photographs