| Reader's Digest the Essential Book of Herbs: Gardening * Health * Cooking Contributor(s): Reader's Digest (Editor) |
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ISBN: 1621455483 ISBN-13: 9781621455486 Publisher: Trusted Media Brands OUR PRICE: $17.99 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: March 2021 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Herbs - Cooking | Specific Ingredients - Herbs, Spices, Condiments - Health & Fitness | Herbal Medications |
| Dewey: 635.7 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 7" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 224 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: An illustrated guide to growing and using herbs to enhance your cooking and your health. This beautifully illustrated, complete guide to herbs unlocks the secrets of these wonder plants--from planting and harvesting to cooking and storing--including their health benefits. Now you can discover the joy and pleasure of growing your own herbs--for spicing up meals, creating crafts, treating ailments, and more. In this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated herbal guide you'll find information on their history, cultivation, propagation, and harvesting, along with a wealth of great ideas for using herbs everyday in a variety of ways. This guide unravels the mysteries of these versatile plants, with savvy tips and simple formulas for maximizing their powers. Did you know? - Mint can repel ants, flies, mice, and moths - Garlic can seriously lower cholesterol - Chives, fennel, tarragon, thyme, oregano, and winter savory are perennials - Rosemary was used in the Middle Ages for its tranquilizing effects, and it is still a digestion aid |