num_pages: 288
description: With vivid stories and an infectious delight in the garden, Jo Ann Gardner shares her wisdom and useful tips on planting, growing, and harvesting more than 90 different kinds of herbs. Every gardener will benefit from the author’s intimate knowledge of herbs and their histories, growing needs, and uses in the kitchen and home. The wisdom she shares―with vivid stories, a self-deprecating wit, and an infectious delight in the garden―will be useful to herb growers living anywhere in the United States or Canada. Included in this practical guide is instruction • Planting, caring for, and propagating herbs indoors, outdoors, and in containers • Harvesting, drying, and preserving herbs, flowers, and seeds • Two dozen ways to use herbs in the home, from aromatherapy and infusions to vinegars and wreaths • Landscaping with herbs, with plans for a harvest bed, rose garden, and other themed gardens • The growing needs and unique uses of more than 90 herbs, along with favorite recipes “Readers from all regions will benefit from these simple strategies for dealing with common problems.” ―Booklist
language: English
title: Living with Herbs: A Treasury of Useful Plants for the Home and Garden
titlecomplete: Living with Herbs: A Treasury of Useful Plants for the Home and Garden
genres: Nonfiction, Gardening
ratings_count: 13
publisher: Countryman Press