Gardening and cooking are two wonderful ways to express your creativity, and lifelong skills anyone can learn.
So whether you are designing your perfect herb garden, looking for the best way to use a windowsill, or trying to refresh your recipes, The Essential Herb Gardening Handbook will be there every step of the way.
Starting with basic principles and techniques any beginner can master, and progressing to more advanced skills like companion planting, plant propagation, and flavor pairing, this book will be your guide for years to come.
In this book you will discover…
- The basics of planning a garden in any space
- Guides for growing 20 popular herbs
- Which herbs to grow best next to each other and why
- How to create 9 different international herb gardens to support diverse styles of cooking
- How to improve your soil and have a thriving garden year after year
- Common gardening problems and how to easily fix them
- Everything you need from sowing seeds to harvesting herbs, to cooking with style!
- And much more…
Even if you have no gardening skills, minimal space, or just feel hopeless in the kitchen, anyone can start growing herbs and creating meals to be proud of.
About the author
Daniel I Stein is an environmental scientist with almost two decades of experiences protecting and preserving natural spaces. He has spent his career in the environmental and public health sectors, helping others connect with nature in a safe and accessible way.With a Masters Degree in Environmental Science and experience teaching at the University of Victoria in British Columbia, he continues to be a life-long learner, sharing his knowledge through public service, teaching, and writing books for anyone interested in discovering the world around them.He currently resides on the West Coast of Canada with his wife, where they enjoy daily nature walks and experimenting in their ‘test kitchen’.