Growing & Using Herbs in the Midwest: A Regional Guide for Home Gardeners [Paperback]

Rosemary Divock (Author), Mary A. Sallmann (Illustrator), Bill Paulson (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: April 1996

Softcover Book

Product Details

• Paperback: 240 pages
• Publisher: Guest Cottage Inc.; 1st edition (April 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0942495527
• ISBN-13: 978-0942495522
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,729,563 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent resource for cold region herb gardeners, November 10, 1998

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This review is from: Growing & Using Herbs in the Midwest: A Regional Guide for Home Gardeners (Paperback)

I am new to herb gardening, and to the Midwest. This book has been an excellent resource. I've been herb gardening in Zone 3 for 3 years now.

The only drawback I can see is that I would like more specific information on each plant. But it has a lot of information about herbs that grow here, plus tips on gardening naturally. It also includes interesting factoids on herbs throughout history.

I highly recommend this to up and coming gardeners!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars I recommend this book in all my herb classes, November 13, 2002

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Susan Appleget Hurst (West Des Moines, IA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Growing & Using Herbs in the Midwest: A Regional Guide for Home Gardeners (Paperback)

For anyone new to herb gardening in USDA Zones 3-6, this book is a great start. Plant profiles for common culinary herbs, and a month-by-month guide to cultivation, make this a perfect reference for new 'herbies.' My only wish would be for some great photos of seedlings, mature plants, and harvesting, which would be especially helpful to folks who are new to herbs. Whenever anyone in one of my herb classes asks about a good book, this is the one that I recommend.

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Resource for those living up on the Tundra., September 29, 2011

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A. Taecker "Goddess of the Pizza Stone" (South Dakota, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Growing & Using Herbs in the Midwest: A Regional Guide for Home Gardeners (Paperback)

If you live on the Tundra, like I do, where the growing season is short, this is a great resource for those interested in growing their own herbs. Practical information and well organized.