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Herbs (RD Home Handbooks)

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If you are curious about growing herbs, or already grow herbs and are interested in expanding your garden or your knowledge about these plants, this is the ONE book to buy. Gorgeous color photographs identify each herb (dozens upon dozens are listed) in its seed, flowering, and leafy stages -- popular varieties of herbs are included as well. Herbs are also listed accourding to use -- culinary, cosmetic, medicinal, decorative. Also included are step-by-step instructions for infusions, decoctions, and other herbal recipes. This book may not show you how to landscape your garden (try American Horticultural's Herb Gardens book) but aside from this, this will be your herb Bible.

This well-produced book has lots of small illustrations reminiscent of a field guide. It includes lots of varieties for each herb type - 17 kinds of thyme, for instance. Not very much detail on medicinal uses, and you won't find really exotic species like gotu kola. It is a small book, and packs in lots of information for its size. Information on cultivation is condensed but adequate.

From cultivating and harvesting to remedies and recipes, this book has virtually everything you need to know about herbs. The historical background of each herb is given, listing genus, species, and family. Important information is provided with detailed full-color photographs of herb plants and plant parts, listing their decorative, culinary, household, cosmetic, aromatic, and medicinal uses. Indexed by common and botanical names as well as by ailment and other relevant terms, this book is useful and easy to use for novice or expert. Learn to make your own potpourri or beauty products. Grow your own garden with advice from the section on the A-Z of Cultivation. Find out more about cooking with herbs. It's all in "Herbs."

Been looking for some time for an extensive, thorough book on herbs that had a cross-reference feature and this book is IT!! Recommended by an herbalist at my local health food store, I keep it handy all the time and have turned a lot of friends (even my chiropractor) onto it. They've all thanked me for it.

This book is full wonderful info.I us my herb book ever day that I cook.