Homegrown herbs : a complete guide to growing, using, and enjoying more than 100 herbs /
Tammi Hartung ; photography by Saxon Holt.
- 255 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 28 cm.
"An earlier version of this book was published under the title Growing 101 herbs that heal (Story Publishing, 2000)"--T.p. verso.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 246) and index.
An introduction to growing and using herbal plants -- Selecting plants and designing your garden -- Secrets to great soil -- Propagation methods -- Garden maintenance -- Pest and disease control -- Harvesting from the garden -- Making herbal preparations for medicine and personal care -- Cooking with herbs -- Herb personalities.
A thorough resource explains how to plant, grow and harvest more than 100 herbs and details their many uses in cooking, home beauty and home healing.