Jekka's Complete Herb Book

by Penelope Hobhouse (Introduction), Jekka Mcvicar (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2001

  $3.24

  Jekka McVicar has spent over twenty years growing herbs. She knows from experience which herbs will grow, and grow well; and which will succeed when grown at home. Her practical knowledge as a herb farmer is second to none, and is constantly increasing as new varities come on the market, or as she experiments with improved species. Only the herbs that Jekka has first hand experience of are included in this guide - some 335 of them. All are accompanied by tips on seasonalcultivation, growing from seed and cuttings, along with their individual history. All of this is augmented by over 200 culinary ideas and recipes.

• Used

  Paperback
  1997

  $3.24

  This A-Z guide to herbs explains how to grow and maintain them, how and when to use them in the kitchen, and what properties they have for medicinal, cosmetic and household purposes. It includes information on each herb's history, such as when it was discovered and what mythological and magical associations have grown up around it. There are also sections on general herb cultivation and maintenance, and tips on cooking with them. The author runs her own herb farm and has won many awards, including a Silver Gilt Medal at the Royal Horticultural Society Exhibition in 1993.

• Used

  Hardcover
  1994

  $3.24

  This A-Z guide to herbs explains how to grow and maintain them, how and when to use them in the kitchen, and what properties they have for medicinal, cosmetic and household purposes. It includes information on each herb's history, such as when it was discovered and what mythological and magical associations have grown up around it. There are also sections on general herb cultivation and maintenance, and tips on cooking with them. The author runs her own herb farm and has won many awards, including a Silver Gilt Medal at the Royal Horticultural Society Exhibition in 1993.