75 Exceptional Herbs For Your Garden (Hardcover)

~ Jack Staub (Author), Ellen Buchert (Illustrator)
Key Phrases: great mullein, curry plant, modern herbalists, John Gerard, Nicholas Culpeper, John Parkinson (more...)

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Product Description

Gardening expert Jack Staub continues his stimulating series on unique additions to your garden with 75 Exceptional Herbs for Your Garden.

About the Author

Jack Staub is one of the country's leading experts on fruit and vegetable gardening. He frequently lectures on the subject, and his articles have appeared in numerous magazines and print publications, including Country Living, Fine Gardening, and The New York Times. He is also a featured guest on NPR. You can learn more about Jack and Hortulus Farms at http://hortulusfarmdiary.blogspot.com.

Each of these illustrations was drawn in pen and ink and colored with watercolor paints on cotton museum board. Her work has been exhibited in Canada and the United States.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 224 pages
• Publisher: Gibbs Smith; 1 edition (September 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 142360251X
• ISBN-13: 978-1423602514
• Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.5 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #139,964 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Great Guide to Herbs, March 16, 2009

By	Classicdude (River City) - See all my reviews

Author Jack Staub, a former actor who now resides at the renown Hortulus Farm in Bucks County, PA, with his famous garden-designer partner Renny Reynolds, does a wonderful job in presenting the information in 75 EXCEPTIONAL HERBS FOR YOUR GARDEN. Occassionally he will praise the plant but advises to buy the herb or oil at the local health food store as the processing is best left to another. And some plants are available in the wild. But the main idea is to encourage the construction of an herb garden of one's own, in full sun with light sandy soil, and reap the benefits. This is an interesting and well-researched book that gardeners will enjoy.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars fabulous book, January 7, 2009

By	Patricia Garmhausen "illustrated woman" (Cleveland Heights OH, USA) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I love this series of books, beautifully designed, bound, written and illustrated. The price is unbelievably low for the quality.

4.0 out of 5 stars good coffeetable book, August 4, 2009

By	anya (California) - See all my reviews

This book has a nice look and feel to it, with color illustrations of the plants, and easy to read language. So I enjoy owning it. On the down side, about half of the content seems to be pulled from Wikipedia.