“Provides clear instructions, accompanied by color illustrations....Recommended.”—Library Journal. “A wide range of plans takes in potpourri, fragrant species, and flowering varieties that attract butterflies. Alluring combinations are shown for window boxes and hanging baskets, and how-to directions are included for creative hardscaping and the preservation of culinary and dried herbs.”—Booklist.
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From the British Isles comes a similar guide to the Roth, reviewed above. Though Cuthbertson also offers beautiful photographs of a vast array of herbs and their settings, this book is more practical and less decorative than its counterpart. The two guides cover much of the same material, but the photos and illustrations of the actual work involved (e.g., what sage leaves look like before and after being dried in a microwave) are more useful here. Comprehensive advice on planning a garden includes step-by-step instruction on specific designs such as knot gardens, chessboards and herb cartwheels. Beginners and those with more experience will appreciate this nose-to-the-grindstone book.
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From Library Journal
A frequent contributor to gardening magazines, Roth (Natural Landscaping) shares a lifetime of herbal lore in a readable, practical format. Every aspect of herb gardening, such as planning the site, attracting beneficial insects and hummingbirds, controlling pests and diseases with nonchemical methods, and drying and storing herbs, is thoroughly covered. An extensive directory of more than 100 herbs completes the book. Each herb is listed by its botanical and common names, with guidelines for planting, cultivating (including hardiness zones), and harvesting. Culinary, cosmetic, decorative, and medicinal uses are presented for each herb, and cautions in light of current medical knowledge ensure safe treatments. Of particular interest are herbal remedies used by Native Americans. A beautiful book for browsing, this is also a solid reference suitable for the serious gardener. Cuthbertson (Women Gardeners: A History) holds a Royal Horticultural Society General Certificate in Horticulture. Geared to the beginner, her book provides clear instructions, accompanied by color illustrations, to guide the reader step by step through a variety of projects, such as planting a chamomile lawn. Designs and lists of suitable herbs provide inspiration for theme herb gardens, including a tea garden, potager garden, medicinal garden, dyer's garden, Shakespearean garden, and potpourri garden. Practical tips (e.g., slugs will fall in and drown in a dish of milk or beer) and lists (ten best culinary herbs) abound. Though first published in England, the book contains no Briticisms. Both beginning and experienced gardeners will find much to enjoy here. Roth's book provides more information about individual herb plants, while Cuthbertson's covers a wider range of herbal projects. Both are recommended for all gardening collections. Nancy Myers, Univ. of South Dakota Lib., Vermillion
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.
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Beginner's Guide to Herb Gardening is pretty good but it could have been better but the first part of the book was wounderful...the designs for gardens i thought had wounderful photographs and good instructions for constructing them. But i believe it lacked real gardening information and i just started gardening last spring so i was looking for something to really help a novice, sorry but i did not find that. Though i give 5 stars for the photography.WOUNDERFUL!
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