Description
Book SynopsisA 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.
Table of ContentsIntroduction 1
Part I: Herb Basics 5
Chapter 1: Why Grow Herbs? 7
Chapter 2: Herbs 101 19
Part II: Deciding How and What to Grow 35
Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your Home Ground 37
Chapter 4: Designing Your Herb Garden 53
Chapter 5: Herb Garden Plans 63
Chapter 6: Herbs in Containers, Indoors and Out 79
Part III: Getting Down to Earth 103
Chapter 7: There’s No Place Like Loam: Preparing Your Soil for Planting 105
Chapter 8: It’s Time to Plant 123
Chapter 9: Everyday Care and Feeding 139
Chapter 10: Managing Pests in Your Herb Garden 157
Part IV: Cut and Dried: Handling the Herbal Bounty 175
Chapter 11: Harvesting and Preserving 177
Chapter 12: Culinary Concoctions 191
Chapter 13: Herbs for Healing and Soothing 209
Chapter 14: Herbs for Beauty 219
Chapter 15: Herbs for Hearth and Home 225
Part V: The Part of Tens 235
Chapter 16: Ten Gifts to Make from Herbs You Grow 237
Chapter 17: Ten Lists of Herbs for Different Uses and Garden Situations 245
Appendix: An Encyclopedia of Herbs 251
Index 351
