A plain-English guide to the world of herb gardening
Starting an herb garden isn’t free, but it certainly outweighs
the growing costs of buying retail herbs. Plus, adding homegrown
ingredients to your meals is a healthy and tasty way to improve
upon any dish you whip up at home.
This friendly, hands-on guide is an excellent introduction to
the world of herb gardening. It gives you tips and advice to grow a
thriving herb garden that will add depth and flavor to home-cooked
meals-as well as boost your health.
* How to choose, plant, and care for herbs
* Covers ready-made versus homemade soil mixes, starting plants
from seeds, and other fundamentals
* How to prevent insects, pests, and diseases from invading your
containers
* Over 30 herb recipes for everyday uses, including rubs,
marinades, beauty products, and more
Whether you’re interested in getting step-by-step instructions
for starting on your first herb garden or already have one and want
to learn new tips and techniques, Herb Gardening For
Dummies, 2nd Edition has you covered!
Inhoudsopgave
Introduction 1
Part I: Herb Basics 5
Chapter 1: Why Grow Herbs? 7
Chapter 2: Herbs 101 19
Part II: Deciding How and What to Grow 35
Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your Home Ground 37
Chapter 4: Designing Your Herb Garden 53
Chapter 5: Herb Garden Plans 63
Chapter 6: Herbs in Containers, Indoors and Out 79
Part III: Getting Down to Earth 103
Chapter 7: There’s No Place Like Loam: Preparing Your Soil for Planting 105
Chapter 8: It’s Time to Plant 123
Chapter 9: Everyday Care and Feeding 139
Chapter 10: Managing Pests in Your Herb Garden 157
Part IV: Cut and Dried: Handling the Herbal Bounty 175
Chapter 11: Harvesting and Preserving 177
Chapter 12: Culinary Concoctions 191
Chapter 13: Herbs for Healing and Soothing 209
Chapter 14: Herbs for Beauty 219
Chapter 15: Herbs for Hearth and Home 225
Part V: The Part of Tens 235
Chapter 16: Ten Gifts to Make from Herbs You Grow 237
Chapter 17: Ten Lists of Herbs for Different Uses and Garden Situations 245
Appendix: An Encyclopedia of Herbs 251
Index 351
Over de auteur
Suzanne De John is an editor with the National Gardening Association.
The National Gardening Association is the leading garden-based educational nonprofit organization in the United States, providing resources at www.garden.org and www.kidsgardening.org.
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