Herb Gardening for Beginners Author:DEREK FELL "From garden design to cultivation, tips and details abound in this book of picture-perfect herb gardens."--Country Almanac. Grow herbs for food, to use medicinally, to make under-used areas of the backyard pretty and fragrant--with the help of award-winning gardener and photographer Derek Fell. Any beginner will have a green thumb just followin... more »g his foolproof instructions on:
* planning and planting, site and soil requirements, and after-care
* themes and designs, from formal parterres to fragrance gardens to container groupings
* using the herbs--whether in cooking or handicrafts--and preserving the excess yield
* the best herbs to grow
* pests and diseases
Special boxes offer expert tips on topics from mixing flowers and herbs to planting a lawn of low, spreading chamomile or thyme. Best of all, sample garden designs offer ready-made plans for picture-perfect herb gardens!« less