classic and unusual herbs for your garden and your table /
Beth Hanson, guest editor
Brooklyn, NY :
Brooklyn Botanic Garden,
c2001
111 p. :
col. ill. ;
23 cm
21st-century gardening series,
Brooklyn Botanic Garden publications
handbook #167
"Summer 2001"--T.p. verso
Includes bibliographic references (p. 105) and index
Introduction : growing herbs for every occasion / Beth Hanson -- What's cooking? : herbs and spices around the world / Karan Davis Cutler -- Colors, scents, contours, and contrasts : designing an herb garden / Gwen Barclay and Madalene Hill -- A moveable feast : growing herbs in containers / Barbara Perry Lawton -- Sprouts galore : starting herbs from seed / Holly Shimizu -- Preserving herbs : the taste of summer year-round / Susan Belsinger -- Encyclopedia of gourmet herbs / Susan Belsinger and Kathleen Fisher
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For backyard gardeners and gourmet cooks, this indispensable guide offers a taste of the classic and exotic herbs at the heart of the new international cuisine. It takes you on a guided tour of herb gardens around the world, lets you peek into the pots of cooks everywhere, and shows how you, too, can be carried away by the fragrance and flavor of delicious culinary herbs. By growing herbs in your garden, in pots on your terrace, or on a sunny windowsill, you can ensure a steady supply of even hard-to-find varieties for your kitchen.--COVER