Happy Hobbies: Herb Gardening

Brimming with practical advice for growing and enjoying 39 of the most remarkable fruits, vegetables, nuts, herbs, spices, and flowers, The Food Lover's Garden is a sumptuous and lyrical invitation to garden, eat, and live more adventurously.

Whether you want to grow herbs for their medicinal qualities, their assistance with magic, or their flavorful addition to food, The Green Guide to Herb Gardening will start you on your way to becoming a successful herbalist.

An updated and expanded edition of Herb Gardening at Its Best, the classic primer for planning and planting 38 culinary herb gardens from America's largest herb grower and retailer, Gilbertie's Herbs.

This beautiful book combines the wisdom of two longtime gardeners, creating a comprehensive reference that any gardener will enjoy and use regularly.

Monica tells how to use Florida's steamy climate for exotic spices including vanilla orchid, lemon grass, ginger, curry tree, neem, & Cuban oregano, & to time plantings of classic Northern herbs such as dill, chervil, watercress, parsley, lavender, & thyme.

Enjoy a thriving, fragrant herb garden and use your harvest to bring beauty, flavor, and health to your everyday life.

Contains information about selecting and tending plants in the hot, humid conditions of the American South.

nderson shares information on transforming your plants into hand-crafted items you can use to nurture yourself, or share with family and friends.