Herb Gardening at Its Best: Everything You Need to Know about Growing Your Favorite Herbs

Professional herb grower Sal Gilbertie's philosophy is "Herbs are so easy to grow, if you do it right, and so universal in their appeal and utility, that I believe there is room for an herb garden in almost everyone's life". This is delightful and lavishly illustrated book is how he translates his vast knowledge into useful advice for beginning and veteran gardeners. The practical, easy-to-follow approach present here permits people to enjoy herb gardening according to their own tastes and needs, and the particular time and space available to them. never before has so much specific how-to-grown information been presented on herbs in such a clear fashion, including the super-productive raised-bed method, 5 simple ways to propagate herbs, the "Basic 15" culinary garden, an index of hard-to-find cultural techniques for over 150 herbs, starting herbs from see, maintaining the first garden, steps to take for the second spring, turning herb plants into house plants, and how to harvest and store herbs. There are over 30 detailed, easy-to-follow garden plans on everything from Alliums to Aphrodisiacs and over 150 individual herbs accurately depicted in the garden. Sal Gilbertie's expertise in herbs has made him the largest volume grower of potted herb plants in the East and his catalog lists over 250 varieties of herbs. He is a frequent lecturer on herb and vegetable gardening and has appeared on numerous regional and national radio and TV programs.