The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Herbs: The art and science to grow your own herbs (Kew Experts)

The new Kew guide to planting and cultivating herbs features 12 easy and inspiring projects as well as detailed information on 80 of the most important species to grow, all accompanied by Kew's beautiful botanical illustrations. Herbs provide flavours and scents unlike any other, and the 80 hand-picked herbs in this book are a living trove of fresh flavours for any cook, with power to transform the simplest dish. Find out how to grow herbs in beds, pots, borders and windowboxes, how to plant, and how to propagate and harvest your herbs, as the kew experts equip you with all you need to create a flourishing herb garden of your very own. Following this, 80 of the most important and exciting herbs are identified, illustrated and their uses explained. This is accompanied by 12 projects which show how to develop a herb garden at the next level and use herbs in the most interesting and creative ways, from planting a herb roof to making herbal oils. Herbs can be used as seeds, flowers, or leaves; cooked and eaten themselves or used to infuse a dish or drink. They are high-value ingredients for foraged dishes, and must-have crops for the best restaurants as chefs realise that often the only way to capture their elusive flavour is to grow and harvest fresh herbs on their doorstep. With this book these intense flavours can now be a reality for gardeners and home-cooks with any size of garden, from an acre to a window box. Underpinned by the authority of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the expertise of Holly Farrell this book combines practical elements with inspiration and beauty. This book is from the Kew Experts series, in which the top gardeners and botanical scientists from Royal Botanic Kew Gardens offer up advice and information as well as suggesting handy projects on a range of gardening topics. Other titles include: Companion to Medicinal Plants, Guide to Growing Bulbs, Guide to Growing Fruit, Guide to Growing Orchids, Guide to Growing Roses, Guide to Growing Succulents and Cacti, Guide to Growing Trees, Guide to Growing Vegetables and Guide to Growing House Plants. Cover......Page 1 Half Title......Page 3 Title......Page 5 Contents......Page 6 Picture acknowledgements......Page 146 INTRODUCTION TO GROWING HERBS......Page 9 PLANTS......Page 25 English mace......Page 26 Electric daisy......Page 27 Anise hyssop......Page 28 Chives......Page 29 PROJECT 1: A VERTICAL HERB GARDEN......Page 30 Garlic chives......Page 32 Wild garlic......Page 33 Lemon verbena......Page 34 Dill......Page 35 Angelica......Page 36 Chervil......Page 37 Celery leaf......Page 38 Horseradish......Page 39 French tarragon......Page 40 Orach......Page 41 PROJECT 2: HERB OILS, VINEGARS, SPIRITS AND WATERS......Page 42 Good King Henry......Page 44 Borage......Page 45 Mustard......Page 46 Marigold......Page 47 Carolina allspice......Page 48 Chilli pepper......Page 49 Caraway......Page 53 Camomile......Page 54 Chicory......Page 55 PROJECT 3: HERBS AS CUT FLOWERS......Page 56 Citrus bergamot......Page 58 Lesser calamint......Page 59 Coriander......Page 60 Saffron......Page 61 PROJECT 4: HERBAL TISANES......Page 62 Cumin......Page 64 Turmeric......Page 65 Lemongrass......Page 66 Epazote......Page 67 Cardamom......Page 68 Wasabi......Page 69 PROJECT 5: HARVESTING SEED AND FENNEL POLLEN......Page 70 Fennel......Page 72 Sweet woodruff......Page 73 Hop......Page 74 Hyssop......Page 75 Bay......Page 76 English lavender......Page 77 PROJECT 6: DRYING HERBS......Page 78 Lovage......Page 80 Lemon balm......Page 81 Mint......Page 82 PROJECT 7: HERBS AS A GREEN ROOF......Page 86 Bergamot......Page 88 Nutmeg......Page 89 Sweet Cicely......Page 90 Myrtle......Page 91 Basil......Page 92 Marjoram......Page 94 Oregano......Page 95 PROJECT 8: HEY PESTO!......Page 96 Poppy......Page 98 Scented pelargonium......Page 99 Shiso......Page 100 Asian mint......Page 101 Parsley......Page 102 Aniseed......Page 103 Pepper......Page 104 Rose......Page 105 PROJECT 9: HERBS FOR COCKTAILS......Page 106 Sorrel......Page 108 Sage......Page 109 Rosemary......Page 111 PROJECT 10: TOPIARY HERBS......Page 112 Elder......Page 114 Salad burnet......Page 115 Summer savory......Page 116 Winter savory......Page 117 Stevia......Page 118 Comfrey......Page 119 Clove......Page 120 Feverfew......Page 121 PROJECT 11: HERB LAWNS AND SEATS......Page 122 Dandelion......Page 124 Tasmanian mountain pepper......Page 125 Thyme......Page 126 Fenugreek......Page 130 Nasturtium......Page 131 PROJECT 12: HERBAL WREATHS......Page 132 Nettle......Page 134 Sweet violet......Page 135 Ginger......Page 136 A note on the naming of herbs......Page 137 Troubleshooting......Page 138 What to do when......Page 140 K......Page 144 W......Page 145 Herbs provide flavours & scents unlike any other & the 80 hand-picked herbs in this book are a living trove of fresh flavours for any cook, with power to transform the simplest dish. Find out how to grow herbs in beds, pots, borders, & windowboxes, how to plant, propagate & harvest. The 80 most exciting herbs are identified & illustrated with their uses explained. This is accompanied by 12 projects, which show how to develop a herb garden at the next level & use herbs in the most interesting ways, from planting a herb roof to making herbal oils. Herbs can be used as seeds, flowers, or leaves; cooked & eaten themselves or used to infuse a dish or drink. They are high-value ingredients for foraged dishes, & must-have crops for the best restaurants, as chefs realise that often the only way to capture their elusive flavour is to grow & harvest fresh herbs on their doorstep.With this book these intense flavours can now be a reality for gardeners & home cooks with any size of garden, from an acre to a window box. Underpinned by the authority of the Royal Botanic Gardens • Kew & the expertise of Holly Farrell, this book combines practical elements with inspiration & beauty. •••Learn the various ways you can introduce herbs into your heart & home with this beautifully illustrated & photographed reference book!Projects Include:A Vertical Herb GardenHerb Oils, Vinegars, Spirits, & WatersHerbs Cut as FlowersHarvesting Seed & Fennel PollenHey Pesto! Herbs for Cocktails Herbal Wreaths & more!Vertical Garden; Temperate Climate Gardening; Herb Garden; Reference; Horticulture; Grow; Herbs; Plants; Cookbook; Food; Drinks; Alcohol; Recipes; Home Decor; Landscaping; Greenhouse; Green Roof An exquisite mix of practical and giftable gardening reference for beginners and enthusiasts who want to grow herbs beautifully. The herbs in this book provide flavours and scents unlike any other: culinary herbs are a living trove of fresh flavours for any cook, with an almost alchemical power to transform the simplest dish. Herbs can be used as seeds, flowers, or leaves; cooked and eaten themselves or used to infuse a dish or drink. They are popping up in artisan gin, ice cubes and cocktail syrups; in foraged dishes and kitchen gardens of the best restaurants as chefs realise that often the only way to capture that elusive flavour is to have home-grown, freshly harvested herbs on their doorstep. With this book these intense flavours can now be a reality for gardeners and food enthusiasts with any size of garden, from an acre to a window box. Underpinned by the authority of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the expertise of Holly Farrell this book combines practical elements with inspiration and beauty. Find out how to grow herbs in all situations, how to plant, propagate and harvest, then the 80 most exciting herbs are identified, illustrated and their uses explained. This is accompanied by Jason Ingrams specially commissioned photography for 12 projects which show how to develop a herb garden at the next level and use herbs in the most interesting ways from planting a herb roof to making herbal oils With an almost alchemical power, herbs can provide flavours and scents unlike any other. Growing the source of these intense flavours can now be a reality for gardeners and food enthusiasts with any size of garden, from an acre to a window box. Culinary herbs can be used as seeds, flowers or leaves; cooked and eaten themselves or used to infuse a dish or drink. They are now being used in artisan gin, ice cubes and cocktail syrups; in foraged dishes and kitchen gardens and often the only way to capture that elusive flavour is to have home-grown, freshly harvested herbs on your doorstep. Find out how to develop your own herb garden and grow herbs in all situations. Comprehensive information is given on how to plant, propagate, harvest and use herbs in the most interesting ways from planting a herb roof to making herbal oils. The 75 most exciting herbs are also identified, illustrated and their uses explained. Underpinned by the authority of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew and the expertise of Holly Farrell, The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Herbs combines practical elements with inspiration and beauty. The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Herbs is an exquisite mix of practical and giftable gardening reference for beginners and enthusiasts who want to grow herbs beautifully. Combines practical advice, 12 easy to follow projects and choice illustrations from the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew archive.