No comments about The Book of Ginseng: And Other Chinese Herbs for Vitality.

No comments about Landscaping With Herbs: Beautify Your Yard and Garden With Easy-Care Herbs (Rodale's Essential Herbal Handbooks).

No comments about History of the English Herb Garden.

4 comments about Gardening with Herbs.

1. This book is a great picture book. It gives the reader a variety of ideas for herb gardening in a variety of gardening styles from rustic to ultra-formal. I really enjoyed thumbing through the pages, getting ideas for my own garden. It mentions the different types of herbs, but it could have been a little more thorough.



2. Another absolutely gorgeous herb book by Tolley and Mead! This book contains gardens of your dreams and also lots of neat ideas for garden structures, pathways, and ornaments. Many inspiring ideas and actual herb garden plans. It's like taking a tour through the most beautiful herb gardens in Europe and the U.S. If only mine looked half this good. This book gives me the inspiration to keep trying.



3. I was lucky enough to find this in our public library and checked it out several times before purchasing my own. In my experience, garden books filled with photos that initially take my breath away end up driving home the point that 1) I am not a professional landscaper; 2) I am not a millionaire with a Mediterranean garden estate and 3) Once again I have purchased a book whose ideas do not scale to my home, gardening expertise, or available time. This book did none of that. Naturally much of the landscaping is shown on a grander scale than what I could undertake, but so much of it could translate to a smaller city garden. It is easy to splice together your own garden design ideas from the hundreds of color photos- most of which go heavy on the durable, low maintenance plants (providing you don't become obsessed with the topiary possibilities...something the authors are pretty gifted with.) All in all, an inspirational book filled with possibilities.



4. If you love herbs, if you love cottage gardens, or country gardens, or flower gardens, then you will love Gardening with Herbs. While many garden books have great photos or good content (but rarely, it seems, both), Gardening with Herbs has married the two beautifully. A pleasant read, garden descriptions often include quotes from the gardeners themselves and usually at least a partial list of plants used. From a perennial garden in California to a lavender field turned topiary garden in the countryside of France there are ideas and incredible inspirations for any garden style.

No comments about Mediaeval Herbal Garden.

No comments about The Whole Herb: For Cooking, Crafts, Gardening, Health and Other Joys of Life (Herbs).

1 comments about The Cornell Book of Herbs and Edible Flowers.

1. This beautifully produced oversize paperback describes 47 herbs and six edible flowers with information on their culinary and household uses, and how to grow and prepare them. The author adds interesting background information and herb lore, and Bruce Wang supplies dozens of marvelous full-page color photos.

2 comments about Herbal Preparations and Natural Therapies: Creating and Using a Home Herbal Medicine Chest.

1. As a certified herbalist, I can tell you that if you're considering increasing your knowledge in the herbalist field, Debra St. Claire is an excellent educator. She gives the basics, demonstrates, and provides excellent time-tested recipes. Don't just buy the [$$] paperback recipe book -- be sure to get the how-to videos too. You'll also get some expert tips; Like who knew the inside of ripe banana skins, when used as a poultice, gets rid of warts?...



2. This is a great course with easy to follow directions and video demonstrations. Great for homeschooling or anyone wanting to start taking care of their medicinal needs with herbs.

No comments about The Chef's Garden.

1 comments about Herbs and Edible Flowers (Enjoy Gardening Series).

1. Written by veteran gardener Lois Hole, this book covers in great depth her favorite 25 herbs. There is no shortage of information in this book and the emphasis is on both growing and cooking. Growers tips and chefs hints on each plant are abundant. And, while there are recipes for using the leaves of the plants, special highlights are given to the use of the flowers. It is obvious she has perfected her skills and her directions are set forth clearly for your success.

   If you are not convinced by the words, the photos of lush plants, icy pitchers of Lemon Balm Ade or Marigold Punch, savory platters of Basil Stuffed Steaks or Shrimp and Lemongrass and sweet platters of crystalized violets will certainly sway you.

   Its all here. Garden indoors, or out, or both. How much to plant and when. How to harvest and when and what to do with your bounty. Make butters, vinegars, oils and just about anything else you can think of from herbal flowers.

   75 additional herbs are given a brief treatment; just enough to make you wonder when book 2 will come out.

   It should be noted that Ms. Hole is not an organic gardener and we hope that you will take her few recommendations to the contrary with a grain of salt. This in no way minimizes the great amounts of valuable advice rendered in this book. A book we enjoyed immensely.