The New Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit
by Matthew Biggs, Jekka McVicar, and Bob Flowerdew
"This new edition of the classic reference, Vegetable, Herbs and Fruit is updated in design and expanded by 60 pages, covering a total of over 70 vegetables, 100 herbs and 100 popular fruits. The most current information on plant varieties and cultivation techniques make it the essential sourcebook for all food gardeners, especially for anyone who would like to start growing their own produce, who feels they could use some expert advice"--Back cover.
This book combines innovative herb garden designs, inventive, original recipes and adventurous uses for herbs in the home. Divided into three parts, "Herb Gardening", "A Taste of Herbs" and "Indoor Herbal", the first part explores the role of herbs in the garden. A commentary on historical uses is followed by an appreciation of herb garden design including original garden plans such as a formal knot garden and a paved town garden. The second part of the book is a collection of Geraldene Holt's f...
"Kitchen and Herb Gardener" is a practical guide to herb and kitchen gardening, from planning and planting to harvesting and storing. There are sections on how to design a garden, with plans and clear planting lists for vegetable plots, herb gardens, potagers, a fruit garden and many other themed gardens. Included in the text is practical and helpful advice on sowing outdoors and in greenhouses, as well as guidance on the transplanting, propogation and thinning of fruit, herbs and vegetables. Th...
DIY Cannabis Extracts For Beginners and Dummies
by James Brandon Ph D
When The Biggle Garden Book was first published in 1908, most people were in the habit of raising their own food and flowers. Jacob Biggle felt that a gardener's success had to do with willpower and passion rather than acreage. "The man, woman or youngster who really wants a garden, will somehow manage to have a good one regardless of soil conditions, bad weather, measles in the family, or whether the area of ground at hand is a square acre or a square rod," he wrote encouragingly at the start o...
A kitchen garden, or potager, is a celebration of the seasons: brimming with vegetables, herbs, flowers, and even fruit trees, it's our link with nature and a source for fresh produce. The kitchen garden has always been an important part of life in the rural south, at times meaning the difference between being well-fed or going to bed hungry. In recent times, the kitchen garden has become fashionable, and now more and more homeowners (in cities, suburbs, as well as the country) are reaping the d...
A Concise Beginners Guide to the Art of Growing Marijuana Indoor For The Elderly
by Duke Brown
Herb Gardening for Dummies (For Dummies)
by Karen Davis Cutler, Kathleen Fisher, and Suzanne DeJohn
A plain-English guide to the world of herb gardening Starting an herb garden isn't free, but it certainly outweighs the growing costs of buying retail herbs. Plus, adding homegrown ingredients to your meals is a healthy and tasty way to improve upon any dish you whip up at home. This friendly, hands-on guide is an excellent introduction to the world of herb gardening. It gives you tips and advice to grow a thriving herb garden that will add depth and flavor to home-cooked meals-as well as boost...
Few areas of contemporary life remain untouched by the beneficial use of herbs. Combining the expertise of well-known herbalist Deni Brown and London's Chelsea Physic Garden, Herbal is a guide to the 150 most important herbs in use today, presented as an A-Z, with the traditional Latin names complemented by the more accessible current or colloquial tags. With a foreword by Sue Minter, curator of the Chelsea Physic Garden (founded in 1673), and packed with essential facts on their cultivation and...
Rodale's Successful Organic Gardening : Herbs
by Patricia S. Michalak