About this item
Nothing tastes better than herbs harvested fresh from the garden!Grow Your Own Herbs shares everything you need to know to grow the forty most important culinary herbs. You'll learn basic gardening information, including details on soil, watering, and potting. Profiles of 40 herbs - including popular varieties like basil, bay laurel, lemon verbena, tarragon, savory, thyme, and more - feature tasting notes, cultivation information, and harvesting tips. Additional information includes instructions for preserving and storing, along with techniques for making delicious pastes, syrups, vinegar, and butters. If you are new to gardening, have a limited space, or are looking to add fresh herbs to their daily meals, Grow Your Own Herbs is a must-have.
About the Author
Susan Belsinger teaches, lectures, and writes about gardening and cooking, and is a food writer, editor and photographer who has authored and edited over 25 books and hundreds of articles. Recently referred to as a "flavor artist", Susan delights in kitchen alchemy - the blending of harmonious foods, herbs, and spices - to create real, delicious food, as well as libations, that nourish our bodies and spirits and titillate our senses.
She has been blogging regularly for Taunton Press' www.vegetablegardener.com for the past seven years. Her latest publication The Culinary Herbal: Growing & Preserving 97 Flavorful Herbs co-authored by Susan Belsinger and Arthur O. Tucker - was released in January 2016 by Timber Press. www.susanbelsinger.com
