- Paperback: 192 pages
- Publisher: Llewellyn Publications (Jan 8 2000)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1567184308
- ISBN-13: 978-1567184303
- Product Dimensions: 22.8 x 19 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 458 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: #2,296,393 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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From Library Journal
Many herb books are encyclopedic, covering dozens, if not hundreds, of varieties but not providing much depth. Such works have their place but can be confusing to beginners and sometimes don't provide enough information to those wishing to grow and study the most common varieties of herbs. Harding, who publishes the Pryme Thyme online newsletter, has written an outstanding guide that provides extensive information about ten of the most popular herbs--basil, calendula, chamomile, chives, garlic, lemon balm, mint, oregano, parsley, and thyme. Each herb gets its own chapter, which provides information about the herb's history and folklore; gives growing, harvesting, and storage instructions; and suggests culinary, medicinal, cosmetic, and ornamental uses. Harding's information on propagation and preparation after harvest (infusions, tisanes, decoctions, tinctures, elixirs, and poultices) is excellent, and his well-written recipes and instructions should prove helpful to both beginners and enthusiasts. Recommended for all public libraries.
-Jonathan N. Hershey, Akron-Summit Cty. P.L., Akron, OH
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
-Jonathan N. Hershey, Akron-Summit Cty. P.L., Akron, OH
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Booklist
Basil, chives, garlic, oregano, and parsley are among the 10 most popular herbs that Harding features in her guide; they are popular because they are easy to grow, she says. Harding describes what they look like and explains their history, magical properties and folklore, propagation, and growing methods, along with harvest and storage techniques, and the herbs' uses (culinary, remedies, aromatic, cosmetic, ornamental, and more). The author begins with a chapter on propagation, preparations, and preservation, offering basic information on the different growing methods (such as seeds, division, and layering), on how to use herbs in infusions or tea, and on how to save herbs by freezing or drying. This handy guide contains 95 recipes, everything from mint julep and mint jelly to oregano cheese bread and parsley dumplings. George Cohen
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4.0 out of 5 stars
Valuable information about 10 popular herbs,
By Boudica (Ohio USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: The Green Guide to Herb Gardening: Featuring the 10 Most Popular Herbs (Paperback)
The Green Guide to Herb Gardening is a very wonderful book that takes ten of the most popular herbs and explores them fully; from planting, care and nurturing of these plants to the harvesting, storage and culinary uses. There are some wonderful recipes for herbs here and I look forward to using some of them. This book covers it all. A must have primer for any beginner or anyone who who has never grown anything.But what makes this book special is that it doesn't stop there. This book also covers the herb history, magic and folklore of these ten herbs, being basil, calendula, chamomile, chives, garlic, lemon balm, mint, oregano, parsley and thyme. Then Ms. Harding adds herbal teas, aromatic and ornamental uses and some simple magical uses. This now makes this book a very useful handbook worth owning by anyone. Easy to read and follow, Ms. Harding explains everything fully and presents the material in a well organized and easy to follow format. This book is well researched, and a fountain of information on these herbs. I am hoping she plans to do another book on 10 more herbs, as I found this one a valuable aid to be used.
5.0 out of 5 stars
I Can't Decide What I Like the Most...,
This review is from: The Green Guide to Herb Gardening: Featuring the 10 Most Popular Herbs (Paperback)
Author Deborah C Harding has written a winner in "The Green Guide to Herb Gardening." I can't decide what I like about this book the most, from picking the ten most Popular Herbs, Recipes, Remedies, Magickal Lore or even the format. Ms Harding has taken the ten most popular herbs, and put together a sure fire way to propagate, prepare and to preserve. With the added history and lore, recipes and remedies, all together. For the first time we do not need 5 different books to learn of an herb. Its all in one. With easy step-by-step directions, wonderful mouth watering recipes, and over a hundred easy home remedies that can save the consumer a mint! From the beginner gardener to the professional farmer, whether you only have room for two pots, or you have 100 acres. Whether you want to spice up a dish, decorate, beautify yourself or your home.This is the book for you(. . .)
5.0 out of 5 stars
Excellent addition to my herbal gardening shelf....,
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This review is from: The Green Guide to Herb Gardening: Featuring the 10 Most Popular Herbs (Paperback)
Ms. Harding's book is clear, concise and easy to understand.She manages to present an informative and yet fascinating view intoten of the most common garden herbs--with all the information neededto get you started working with them. Ms. Harding is a multi-talentedauthor, and this book is worth every penny--I wholeheartedly recommendit...
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