The Whole Herb: For Cooking, Crafts, Gardening, Health and Other Joys of Life
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (614 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0757000800 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 252 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-10-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Three Stars" according to Wendy R Johnston. Nice book, but not in depth enough for me.. Five Stars KS Wonderful ideas using herbs.. Five Stars R. Varnam Great sale. Love it
Pleasant perks up her generally serious tone with enthusiastic asides, such as "Exactly what is an aromatic herb? Any herb that smells good!"Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. From Publishers Weekly Beginning herbalists will find an expert's worth of knowledge in this holistic guide to everything one can possibly do with herbs. Useful margin notes on how to revive dried spices, wash herbs before picking them and other tricks are helpful even for experienced readers. Pleasant's later techniques on cooking range from basic to creative: she offers instructions on how to preserve herbs by freezing and drying, as well as recipes for herb-infused oils, herb butters, dry rubs and herbed ice cubes made with water and other liquids. Beginning with healing uses, Pleasant (Controlling Garden Weeds; etc.) explores how herbs can be made into te
What comes next is an A-to-Z reference profiling over fifty common herb varieties. Each entry provides information on the herb’s background, benefits, and uses, along with helpful buying guides, growing instructions, preservation methods, and safety information. The relationship between people and herbs has spanned the millenniaand what a relationship it has been! Herbs have been both our medicine and our food, while their fragrance and beauty have warmed our hearts and delighted our senses.They are nature’s pure and precious gifts to man.The Whole Herb is an easy-to-follow guide to the many uses of these wonderfully aromatic plants. The book begins by looking at the history and benefits of herbs, while subsequent chapters focus on their many uses, including herbs and health, herbs in the kitchen, herbs around the house, and herbs in the garden. Throughout, insets highlight important facts and techniques, helping you fully enjoy the herbal experience.
. Barbara Pleasant is a lecturer, columnist, and best-selling author of over twenty books on plants and gardening. As a writer, her articles have appeared in numerous magazines and newspapers, and her work has twice won the Quill and Trowel’s Certificate of Merit, sponsored by the Garden Writers Association of America. She received both her undergraduate and master’s degree from the University of Alabama