The Beginner’s Guide to Edible Herbs

26 Herbs Everyone Should Grow and Enjoy

Contributors

By Charles W. G. Smith

Photographs by Saxon Holt

Introduction by Edward C. Smith

Formats and Prices

On Sale
Apr 17, 2010
Page Count
145 pages
Publisher
Storey
ISBN-13
9781603425285

Price

$14.95

Price

$19.95 CAD

Format

Trade Paperback

Format:

Trade Paperback $14.95 $19.95 CAD

Nothing tastes better than herbs fresh from the garden. Discover how easy and rewarding it is to grow your own! Simple instructions, tempting dishes, and beautiful full-color photographs will inspire you to grow, harvest, preserve, and cook with 26 of the most popular kitchen herbs, including basil, chives, cilantro, dill, fennel, garlic, lavender, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, and tarragon. Your pantry will soon be filled with seasoned salts, Provençal vinegar, and caraway cookies.


Charles W. G. Smith

About the Author

A former horticulturalist for White Flower Farm, Charles W.G. Smith has also been an instructor of vocational agriculture. He has written about gardening and environmental issues for more than a decade. He is the author of The Beginner’s Guide to Edible Herbs, The Weather-Resilient Garden, and Raptor!

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Saxon Holt

Saxon Holt

About the Photographer

Saxon Holt is a photojournalist who has spent more than 40 years exploring Kingdom Plantae and the fundamental importance of plants to the health of the planet. A lifelong gardener, he abandoned commercial photography when he discovered garden publishers and could no longer stay in a studio. His work has been featured in diverse publications, from Architectural Digest and Pacific Horticulture magazine, to Smithsonian and Money magazines.

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