The GIANT Book on Growing and Using Herbs
Introduction
The moment you hear the word “Herb” you visualize a soft stemmed plant, which is normally used in cookery, as well as in alternative medicine. These herbs used for millenniums have been an important part of our social traditional and religious fabrics all over the world. No one, without an interest in nature is not going to know more about Rosemary, sage, lavender, thyme, hyssop, basil, and other herbs put into use down the centuries.
Table of Contents
- Introduction
- How to Lay Out a Herbal Garden
- Thinking of Layout Plans
- Making Paths
- Best Flower Choices
- Making a City Herbal Garden
- Making Leaf Mold
- Making Natural Organic Compost
- Feeding the Soil
- My Way of Planting
- Making Soil Beds
- Wooden Boxes as Plant Containers
- Window Boxes
- Other Containers
- Herb Growing Project for Children
- Suitable Herbs for Your Garden
- Perennials for herb borders and for beds
- Culinary and Beauty Uses of Herbs
- Elderflower Water
- Conserves
- Herbal wines
- Herbal Force Meat Stuffing
- Apple and Mint Jam
- The Power of Herbs
- Which Herbs to Grow
- Where Do You Grow Herbs?
- Best Soil for Herbs.
- Planning Your Garden
- Chessboard Garden
- Propagation of Herbs
- Growing through Cuttings
- Test – Have Roots Been Formed?
- Herb Plant Division
- Plant maintenance
- Harvesting Your Plants
- Root Plants
- Whole Plant Harvesting
- Leaves Harvesting
- Herbal Harvesting
- Flowers Harvesting
- Seed Harvesting
- Drying Your Herbs
- Herb Storing
- Using Herbs
- Herbal tips
- Bouquet Garni
- Omelet aux herbes fines
- Making Herb Tea
- Growing herbs on your window sill
- Knowing More about Herbal Plant Culture
- Some Important Herbs and How to Grow Them
- Basil [Ocimum basilicum]
- Chives [Allium schoenoprasum]
- Horseradish [Armorecia rusticana]
- Horseradish and Applesauce
- Root Cuttings
- Sweet Marjoram [Origanum majorana]
- Parsley Petroselinum crispum
- Fish Parsley
- First Method
- Second Method
- Fennel [Foeniculum vulgare]
- Mint
- Mint Chutney
- Herb Harvesting
- Herbal Teas
- Basil Tea
- Mint Tea
- Lavender
- Chamomile
- Medicinal Chamomile Tea
- Sweet Woodruff [Gallium odoratum]
- Sweet Cicely [Myrrhis odorata]
- Beneficial Herbs
- Knowing More about John Innes Compost
- How to Make Leaf Compost
- A Little Rant about Outdated Agricultural Practices
- Growing Herbs in Pots
- Marjoram- Origamum omites- leaves
- Thyme – Thymus vulgaris-Leaves
- Thyme Vinegar
- Chives –Allium choenoprasum –leaves
- Tarragon - Artemisia dracunculus – leaves.
- Fennel -Foeniculum vulgare–F.officinale – Leaves, Stem and Seed
- Shrub Permanents for Your Garden
- Lavender – Lavandula angustifolia
- Rosemary – Rosmarinus officinalis
- Sage – Salvia officinalis
- Roses
- Rue –Ruta graveolens
- Artemisias –Artemisia pontica – the Roman wormwood
- Hair Growth Recipe
- Bay – The Roman Laurel –Laurus nobilis
- Winter Savory – Satureja Montana
- Medieval Sciatica Remedy
- Other Herb Garden Favorites
- Sorrel – Rumex acetosa
- Traditional Sorrel Sauce
- Tansy – Tanacetum vulgare
- Poppy – Papaver Orientale
- Clove Carnation – Dianthus caryophyllus
- Borage – Borago officinalis – leaves, flowers, and stems
- Conclusion
- Author Bio
- Publisher
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