Grow Herbs: Essential Know-how And Expert Advice For Gardening Success

by Stephanie Mahon

Overview

Discover a wide variety of herbs you can grow successfully at home.






Ideal for first-time gardeners, Grow Herbs contains everything you need to know to grow a wide variety of perennial and annual herbs. Learn how to sow, grow, harvest, and propagate your plants, with advice on caring for home-grown herbs as well as tips on making the most of store-bought pots. Explore a huge variety of herbs available to home gardeners with a wide-ranging directory, including popular herbs such as mint, basil, and sage as well as lesser-grown options like shiso and bergamot.

Packed with practical, jargon-free know-how, this easy-to-use guide has everything you need to know to help your garden Grow.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780744048131
Publisher:	DK
Publication date:	06/28/2022
Series:	DK Grow
Pages:	144
Sales rank:	317,417
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Stephanie Mahon is an award-winning gardening writer and editor. She has written regular features for The Telegraph, Country Living, Home and Gardens, Gardens Illustrated, The Guardian, and The Sunday Times, among others, and is a two-time winner of Journalist of the Year by the Garden Media Guild. She is also the author of Grow Pruning & Training and Grow Bulbs.

Table of Contents

Why Grow Herbs? 006

The Most Useful Plants 008

Free and Fresh 010

Easy Grow, Anywhere 012

Herbs for Every Garden 014

Indoor Herbs 016

Herbs for Tiny Spaces 018

Herbs in Containers 020

Herbs in the Garden 022

Herbs for Ground Cover 024

Growing Herbs 026

Herb Life Cycles 028

Sowing and Growing from Seed 030

Choosing and Planting Herb Plants 032

Caring for Herbs 034

Store-Bought Herb Hacks 036

Dividing Herbs and Saving Seed 038

Taking Cuttings 040

Troubleshooting 042

Using Herbs 044

Harvesting Herbs 046

Culinary Herbs 048

Sweet and Fruity Herbs 050

Edible Blooms 052

Preserving Herbs 054

Drying Herbs 056

Herbs for Fragrance 058

Herbs A-Z 060

Allium Chives 062

Aloysia Citrodora Lemon Verbena 064

Anethum Graveolens Dill 066

Ahthriscus Cerefolium Chervil 068

Apium Graveolens Secalinum Group Leaf Celery 069

Armoracia Rusticana Horseradish 070

Artemisia Absinthium Wormwood 071

Artemisia Dracunculus Tarragon 072

Borago Borage 074

Calendula Officinalis Pot Marigold 076

Carum Carvi Caraway 077

Centaurea Cyanus Cornflower 078

Chamaemelum Nobile Chamomile 080

Cichorium Intybus Chicory 082

Citrus Hystrix Thai Lime 083

Coriandrum Sativum Coriander 084

Cymbopogon Citratus Lemongrass 086

Diplotaxis and Eruca Arugula 087

Foeniculum Vulgare Fennel 088

Galium Odoratum Sweet Woodruff 090

Helichrysum Italicum Curry Plant 091

Humulus Lupulus Hops 092

Hyssopus Officinalis Hyssop 093

Laurus Nobilis Bay 094

Lavandula Lavender 096

Levisticum Officinale Lovage 098

Melissa Officinalis Bee Balm 099

Mentha Mint 100

Murraya Koenigii Curry Leaf 102

Myrrhis Odorata Sweet Cicely 103

Nepeta Catmint 104

Ocimum Basil 106

Origanum Oregano/Marjoram 108

Pelargonium Scented-Leaf Geranium 110

Perilla Frutescens Shiso 112

Persicaria Odorata Vietnamese Coriander 113

Petroselinum Crispum Parsley 114

Rumex Sorrel 116

Ruta Graveolens Rue 117

Salvia Sage 118

Salvia Rosmarinus Rosemary 120

Sambucus Nigra Elder 122

Sanguisorba Minor Salad Burnet 123

Santolina Cotton Lavender 124

Satureja Savory 125

Silybum Marianum Milk Thistle 126

Stevia Rebaudiana Stevia 127

Symphytum Comfrey 128

Tanacetum Parthenium Feverfew 129

Taraxacum Dandelion 130

Trigonella Foenum-Graecum Fenugreek 131

Thymus Thyme 132

Tropaeolum Majus Nasturtium 134

Urtica Dioica Nettle 135

Valeriana Officinalis Valerian 136

Verbena Officinalis Vervain 137

Viola Violet 138

Vitex Agnus-Castus Monk's Pepper 139

Wasabia Japonica Wasabi 140

Zingiber Officinale Ginger 141

Index 142

Acknowledgments 144