Here is the most comprehensive and wide-ranging book devoted entirely to herbs. More than 1500 herb photographs, taken in herb collections all over the world, are combined with descriptions of well over 1000 species, varieties, hybrids, and cultivars.
Special Features
Specially commissioned artworks illustrate designs for herb gardens, both formal and informal, for all sizes of garden. Illustrated sections present the many facets of herbs — the history of herb cultivation, myth and folklore, and the contribution of herbs to the advancement of medicine.
The Herb Catalog
Herbs from all over the world are listed alphabetically by genus. The plant portraits show many rarely seen herbs alongside botanical information, symbols showing the parts used, and associations in history or legend.
The Herb Dictionary
A complete A-Z of herbs describes their growth and harvest as well as their culinary, aromatic, medicinal, and economic uses, making this the definitive reference work on this compelling subject.
This most authoritative work on the subject of herbs contains more than 1,500 color photos of herbs found both in the wild and in cultivation, accompanied by a description of each herb and tips on growing and harvesting. Bown also includes practical advice on planning and cultivating an herb garden and the various uses of herbs in cooking and medicine.
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