Herbs and Edible Flowers (Enjoy Gardening Series) [Paperback]

Lois Hole (Author)

Book Description

Series: Enjoy Gardening Series | Publication Date: March 15, 2000

Lois Hole collaborated with culinary experts to produce a comprehensive work on the best ways to grow and use dozens of herbs and edible flowers. Easy-to-use tips, unique recipes and information about the best ways to grow an edible flower and herb garden are included. The over 100 recipes include choices for meat lovers and vegetarians, dessert aficionados and appetizer connoisseurs.

Editorial Reviews

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If one glance at Lois Hole's book Herbs and Edible Flowers doesn't make you want to start planting things and eating them, nothing will...her best book yet. --St. Albert Gazette

About the Author

The late LOIS HOLE was internationally renowned and beloved, both for her garden lore and her habit of hugging virtually everyone she met. With her passion for gardening and her business savvy, Lois helped turn a family business into a multi-million dollar garden centre. She also became the best-selling author of a series of down-to-earth gardening books, which have sold over 750,000 copies in Canada and the United States. Lois was a tremendous supporter of public education and served for years as a school board trustee and university chancellor. In her later life, she was honoured for her years of service by being appointed Lieutenant-Governor of Alberta, a position she held until her death in early 2005.

Product Details

• Paperback: 256 pages
• Publisher: Lone Pine Publishing (March 15, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0968279139
• ISBN-13: 978-0968279137
• Product Dimensions: 8.2 x 5.5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,054,419 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Using Edible Flowers and Beyond, January 23, 2001

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This review is from: Herbs and Edible Flowers (Enjoy Gardening Series) (Paperback)

Written by veteran gardener Lois Hole, this book covers in great depth her favorite 25 herbs. There is no shortage of information in this book and the emphasis is on both growing and cooking. Growers tips and chefs hints on each plant are abundant. And, while there are recipes for using the leaves of the plants, special highlights are given to the use of the flowers. It is obvious she has perfected her skills and her directions are set forth clearly for your success.

If you are not convinced by the words, the photos of lush plants, icy pitchers of Lemon Balm Ade or Marigold Punch, savory platters of Basil Stuffed Steaks or Shrimp and Lemongrass and sweet platters of crystalized violets will certainly sway you.

Its all here. Garden indoors, or out, or both. How much to plant and when. How to harvest and when and what to do with your bounty. Make butters, vinegars, oils and just about anything else you can think of from herbal flowers.

75 additional herbs are given a brief treatment; just enough to make you wonder when book 2 will come out.

It should be noted that Ms. Hole is not an organic gardener and we hope that you will take her few recommendations to the contrary with a grain of salt. This in no way minimizes the great amounts of valuable advice rendered in this book. A book we enjoyed immensely.