Herb Gardening: How to Prepare the Soil, Choose Your Plants, and Care For, Harvest, and Use Your Herbs (Countryman Know How)

The consummate beginners guide for anyone interested in starting an herb garden. It will explain, in simple terms, everything you need to know about choosing the site, preparing the soil, choosing the plants, caring for them, dealing with pests and diseases, and what to do with the harvest at the end of the summer. Included are actual easy-to-follow garden plans, lots of helpful tips, expert advice, and useful figures.;The Basics -- Getting Started -- Designing The Herb Garden: Actual Plans For Your New Herb Garden -- The Potting Shed, Tools, And How To Make Compost -- It's Planting Time! -- From Seedlings to Mature Plants: The Care And Feeding Of Your Herb Garden -- Harvest Time! -- bibliography -- Acknowledgments -- Index. A comprehensive guide to starting an herb garden, written for beginners The consummate beginners guide for anyone interested in starting an herb garden. It will explain, in simple terms, everything you need to know about choosing the site, preparing the soil, choosing the plants, caring for them, dealing with pests and diseases, and what to do with the harvest at the end of the summer. Included will be actual easy-to-follow garden plans, lots of helpful tips, expert advice, and useful figures. "Plant them, grow them, pull them, enjoy--it's that easy! Whether you want to try growing basil on your back porch or you're looking to plant a field of mint, you'll find what you need in Herb Gardening. Learn how to choose the site and the plants, grow and nurture them, and harvest the results,"--page[4] of cover.