Herb Gardening For Dummies

Grow, care for, preserve, and use healthful herbsStarting an herb garden outweighs the costs of buying retail herbs. Plus, adding homegrown ingredients to your meals is a healthy and tasty way to improve any dish you make at home. This friendly, hands-on guide gives you tips and advice on how to grow a thriving herb garden that will add depth and flavor to home-cooked meals - as well as boost your health.* Herbs 101 - get the 4-1-1 on the basics of growing herbs and the botany principles that'll help them thrive* Know before you grow - make a garden plan based on your unique growing conditions and herb preferences* Get down to the nitty-gritty - discover how to plant your seeds indoors, when to move them outdoors, and how to care for and maintain them as they grow* Reap what you sow - find out how to harvest and preserve your herbs and get yummy recipes to use them in your culinary concoctionsOpen the book and find:* How to grow herbs in gardens, containers, and on windowsills* Culinary herbs, medicinal herbs, and herbs for health and beauty* Experts tips on what to grow* Design basics for herb gardens* The lowdown on soil* Guidance on how to choose seeds* How to cut and dry herbs* Delicious recipes* An encyclopedia of herbs