Enjoy the flavors and fragrances of home-grown herbs with expert guidance from the gardeners at Better Homes & Gardens magazine. This handy reference shows you all you need to know to grow the most popular herbs in your garden, patio pots, or indoors, as well as how to harvest, preserve, and use them. Simple recipes for basic bath and beauty products and delicious pantry staples make this a go-to guide for herbal success.
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Better Homes & Gardens Growing and Using Herbs
JUST A HANDFUL OF HERBS
FAVORITE HERBS • IN THIS POPULARITY CONTEST, EVERYONE IS A WINNER. THE PLANTS DEEMED ESSENTIAL FOR EVERYDAY USE IN GARDENS AND HOMES ARE AS VARIED AS THE GARDENERS WHO SELECT THEM. WHAT FOLLOWS IS A TASTE OF A DOZEN HERBS, RATHER THAN AN ACCOUNTING FOR TASTES. NOW YOU BE THE JUDGE.
DREAMS OF A GARDEN • HERBS SHINE AS VERSATILE PLANTS THAT ENHANCE ANY TYPE OF GARDEN OR LANDSCAPE DESIGN. YOU COULD SAY THEY’RE A DREAM COME TRUE.
ONA BELK • MEET A RESOURCEFUL GARDENER WHO GROWS MULTIPURPOSE PLANTS AND KEEPS ALIVE HER HERBAL HERITAGE.
GARDENING BASICS • GIVEN ADEQUATE CONDITIONS, HERBS ALLOW YOU TO ENJOY THEIR CHARMS WITH LITTLE TENDING.
CONTAINER CULTURE • POTS PROVIDE THE MOST MANAGEABLE AND CONVENIENT WAY TO START AN HERB GARDEN.
RENEE SHEPHERD • THIS DEDICATED GARDENER SEARCHES THE WORLD TO BRING FRESH POSSIBILITIES TO AMERICAN GARDENS AND KITCHENS.
GATHER and keep • HARVEST HERBS AT THE PEAK OF THEIR GLORY AND USE THEM FRESH OR PRESERVE THE BOUNTY FOR FUTURE PLEASURES.
BEVERLY McCLARE • FRESH HERBS SUPPLY SIGNATURE FLAVORS IN UNIQUE RECIPES AT TANGLED GARDEN.
SAVOR THE FLAVORS • IT ALL STARTS WITH A LITTLE PLANT. NEXT THING YOU KNOW, YOU’RE SNIPPING LEAVES, INHALING HEADY AROMAS, AND TURNING ORDINARY FOOD INTO MARVELOUSLY DELICIOUS DISHES.
DRINK UP!
LYNDA DOWNING • GROWING LAVENDER IS A WAY OF LIFE FOR THIS CANADIAN GARDENER.
GIFTS OF THE GOOD EARTH • MAKE HERBAL SPA TREATMENTS AND REMEDIES TO DELIGHT BODY AND SOUL.
KITCHEN WREATH • KEEP FRAGRANT CULINARY HERBS WITHIN EASY REACH FOR SNIPPING AND USING IN COOKING.
