herb gardening

A photographic guide to growing and using herbs indoors and out.

Presents a brief history of gardening, and explores the history of gardening in seventeenth-century New England, looking at what settlers found already growing upon their arrival in America, and discussing garden plans, and the use of the plants for food and medicine.

A guide to growing herbs in containers and gardens, with instructions on drying herbs and using them to make pomanders, pot-pourri, and tea.

Discusses the history of herbs, their cultivation indoors and out, individual herb facts and lore, and their use today in beauty aids.

Discusses the cultivation and uses of a variety of common herbs.