The Edible Herb Garden (Edible Garden Series)
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| Rating | : | 4.89 (613 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 9625932917 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 112 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-11 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Rosalind Creasy, a resident of Los Altos, California, is a landscape designer and leading authority on appropriate gardening techniques as well as a widely published garden writer and popular lecturer. Creasy specializes in residential landscapes that include edible, native, and drought-tolerant plants. She is a winner of the Garden Writers of America's award for excellence, and her articles have appeared in Organic Gardening, Family Circle, Woman
Included are sections on growing herbs and designing an herb garden. An appendix addresses pest and disease control, and there is a selection of recipes using fresh herbs. The price is a bargain for an attractive, well-designed package with over 70 color photographs and illustrations. But if your collection needs a new one, this work, combining gardening information with recipes, is recommended. From Library Journal A plethora of herb gardening and cooking books is available, some by Creasy herself. of Southern Mississippi, HattiesburgCopyright 1999 Reed Business In
E. Gaye Mara said Great pick for the edible gardener. I'm a master gardener, and I volunteer for the Speakers' Bureau of my local Master Gardeners' Association. Lately we've been getting more requests for talks on edible gardening. Herb gardening is a logical first step in that direction, because herbs are the least demanding of the edible crops and because most herbs are attractive enough to integrate into an existin. The Edible Herb Garden As a beginner to herb gardening, this book is exactly what I needed to get me started, and motivated! It is a valuable reference book as it provides the essentials to a successful garden in a format that is consistent and easy to read. It includes a complete encyclopedia of culinary herbs with beautifully detailed photos that are good enough to eat! The photos make. For The Person Who Wants to Cook with Herbs There are many books available to spend time on all the varying uses for herbs (gardens, medicine, etc.) and nothing wrong with that. But for those of us who are into herbs for the sole purpose of the culinary zest they so wonderfully provide, this is significant resource in a small, well done fashion.Color photos, herb by herb info, as well as recipes and aids wit
If you have only one book on growing, harvesting, and cooking with herbs, this should be it. It includes both old favorites—basil, rosemary, sage, and the like—as well as more exotic herbs from around the world, including salad burnet, lemon verbena, and Mexican tarragon.In the "Favorite Herb Recipes" section you'll find delicious recipes as well as instructions for accompaniments—herb blends and butters, vinegars and teas; main dishes from cuisines around the world; and even cocktails and desserts. Favorite Herb Recipes Include: Fresh Herb Blends Dry Herb Blends Herb Vinegars Herb Oils Salmon, Cream Cheese, and Chive Torta Wa