Growing Herbs by Richard Bird
Wonderful to grow not just for culinary purposes, but also for home remedies and simply for fragrance, growing your own herbs is certainly a rewarding pastime. This compact reference describes all the main types of herb, along with useful information about the different varieties, their history, cultivation requirements and cooking uses. There is key advice on planting outdoors, indoors, growing in containers from seed, harvesting and storing. Sections on pests and diseases and how to care for each type of herb are also provided. Novices and experts alike should glean useful information from this book.
Richard Bird has been gardening since childhood and maintains an extensive kitchen garden where his passion for fresh vegetables, herbs and fruit is evident. He has contributed to many publications and has been magazine editor for Focus on Plants, The Hardy Plant, Alpine Gardening and the Alpine Garden Society's magazine, Bulletin. He is also a full-time author on gardens and plants and has written over 25 books on many different aspects of gardening.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780754811602 |
| ISBN 10 | 0754811603 |
| Title | Growing Herbs |
| Author | Richard Bird |
| Series | Kitchen Garden Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Anness Publishing |
| Year published | 2003-02-28 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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