The soothing smell of lavender, rosemary's piney flavor, the bright colors of nasturtiums . . . herbs are wonderful things! In this handsome volume, Mary Preus provides a delightful entree into the world of herbs with detailed instructions on how to grow 50 of the most popular herbs and create an herbal lifestyle. Easy and delicious recipes, herbal crafts and gifts, landscaping with herbs, traditional and modern medicinal use, aromatherapy--it's all here in The Northwest Herb Lover's Handbook.
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Mary Preus, author of Growing Herbs, owned and operated the Silver Bay Herb Farm in Silverdale for 20 years. She has sold her products at the Pike Place Market and taught classes on growing and using herbs. Preus lives in Seattle.
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This review is from: Northwest Herb Lover's Handbook: A Guide To Growing Herbs for Cooking, Crafts, and Home Remedies (Paperback)
This is Mary Preus' second book about herbs. The first, "Growing Herbs", covered the basics but was limited in scope. This book expands on the first, guiding the reader deeper into the world of herbs as well as describing 50 of the best-known herbs in detail. While the book is focussed on growing herbs in the Pacific Northwest, it would be a useful book for herb lovers anywhere.The writer was for 20 years owner of the Silver Bay Herb Farm in Washington State. In the first 80 pages of the book she shares her extensive knowledge of herb growing basics and of using herbs for cooking, healing and crafts. She includes plenty of recipes that are both imaginative and practical. In this section also she explains how to plan and build different types of herb gardens, and how to harvest and preserve herbs. Most of the book, however, is a detailed look at 50 species of herbs. The writer includes information about planting, propagation, pets and diseases, harvesting and uses for cooking, healing and crafts. I particularly liked the information about the chemical elements found in each species and their value in balanced healing and a healthy diet. This is a thoughtfully written book from a knowledgeable and experienced herb gardener. The book ends with a calendar of seasonal tasks in the herb garden, a list of the herb gardens open in the region, sources for plants and seeds, and publications and societies of interest to herb gardeners.
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This review is from: Northwest Herb Lover's Handbook: A Guide To Growing Herbs for Cooking, Crafts, and Home Remedies (Paperback)
This is Mary Preus' second book about hers. The first, "Growing Herbs", covered the basics but was limited in scope. This book expands on the first, guiding the reader deeper into the world of herbs as well as describing 50 of the best-known herbs in detail. While the book is focussed on growing herbs in the Pacific Northwest, it would be a useful book for herb lovers anywhere.The writer was for 20 years owner of the Silver Bay Herb Farm in Washington State. In the first 80 pages of the book she shares her extensive knowledge of herb growing basics and of using herbs for cooking, healing and crafts. She includes plenty of recipes that are both imaginative and practical. In this section also she explains how to plan and build different types of herb gardens, and how to harvest and preserve herbs. Most of the book, however, is a detailed look at 50 species of herbs. The writer includes information about planting, propagation, pets and diseases, harvesting and uses for cooking, healing and crafts. I particularly liked the information about the chemical elements found in each species and their value in balanced healing and a healthy diet. This is a thoughtfully written book from a knowledgeable and experienced herb gardener. The book ends with a calendar of seasonal tasks in the herb garden, a list of the herb gardens open in the region, sources for plants and seeds, and publications and societies of interest to herb gardeners.
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regular solution fish fertilizer, preparing herb planters, planting information, herb lover, propagating mix, fifty herbs, common family names, baby dill, medicinal constituents, polyester row, cultural directions, sorrel plants, worm castings, salad burnet, hand pruners, anise hyssop, witch hazel extract, sweet woodruff, sweet marjoram, rosmarinic acid, common thyme, scented geraniums, garlic braids, herb farm, sharp spade Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
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- A Modern Herbal (Volume 1, A-H): The Medicinal, Culinary, Cosmetic and Economic Properties, Cultivation and Folk-Lore of Herbs, Grasses, Fungi, Shrubs & Trees with Their Modern Scientific Uses by Margaret Grieve on page 123, page 160, and Back Matter
- Plant Propagation: Principles and Practices (6th Edition) by Hudson T. Hartmann on page 23, page 167, and Back Matter
- Lavender, Sweet Lavender by Judyth A. McLeod on page 139, and Back Matter
- Let it Rot!: The Gardener's Guide to Composting (Third Edition) (Storey's Down-to-Earth Guides) by Stu Campbell on page 8, and Back Matter
- The New Holistic Herbal (Health Workbooks) by David Hoffmann in Back Matter
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