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

Jessica Houdret

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843090228 ISBN 13: 9781843090229

Publisher: Hermes House, 2015

Synopsis

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 and plant lists so you can create your own.'

About this title

From the Back Cover:

-- 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 and plan various styles of herb gardens 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-colour photographs

About the Author:

Jessica Houdret has a passion for plants and herbs. She has grown herbs commercially and has run workshops on their many benefits. Jessica was Administrator and a Member of the Council of the British Herb Trade Association, and a Council Member and former Chairperson of the Herb Society of England. She writes articles on herbs for local and national publications and for two years contributed to an international partwork, Aromatherapy and Natural Health. She has written, or co-written, 20 books on how to grow plants successfully, and on the ways they can contribute to health and well-being. She is also the author of The Illustrated Guide to Home Herbal Remedies, The Home Apothecary and Herbal Teas for Health and Healing

About this edition

• Publisher: Hermes House
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1843090228
• ISBN 13: 9781843090229
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 256