Herb Gardening For Dummies
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Release Year
- 2010
- ISBN
- 9780470617786
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
0470617780
ISBN-13
9780470617786
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102822950
Product Key Features
Edition
2
Book Title
Herb Gardening for Dummies
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Herbs
Publication Year
2010
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
Gardening
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.9 in
Item Weight
24.4 Oz
Item Length
9.2 in
Item Width
7.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Trade
Dewey Edition
22
Dewey Decimal
635.7
Table Of Content
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
Synopsis
A plain-English guide to the world of herb gardening Starting an herb garden isnt 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., 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, Learn to: Choose, plant, and care for herbs Prevent pests and disease from invading your containers Use homegrown herbs to boost your health, add flavor to meals, and save money Grow, care for, preserve, and use healthful herbs Starting an herb garden outweighs the costs of buying retail herbs. Plus, adding homegrown ingredients to your meals is a healthy and tasty way to improve any dish you make at home. This friendly, hands-on guide gives you tips and advice on how to grow a thriving herb garden that will add depth and flavor to home-cooked meals -- as well as boost your health. Herbs 101 -- get the 4-1-1 on the basics of growing herbs and the botany principles thatll help them thrive Know before you grow -- make a garden plan based on your unique growing conditions and herb preferences Get down to the nitty-gritty -- discover how to plant your seeds indoors, when to move them outdoors, and how to care for and maintain them as they grow Reap what you sow -- find out how to harvest and preserve your herbs and get yummy recipes to use them in your culinary concoctions Open the book and find: How to grow herbs in gardens, containers, and on windowsills Culinary herbs, medicinal herbs, and herbs for health and beauty Experts tips on what to grow Design basics for herb gardens The lowdown on soil Guidance on how to choose seeds How to cut and dry herbs Delicious recipes An encyclopedia of herbs, 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!
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SB351.H5
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