I liked the fact that this book is very good for the beginner, novice and expert alike, the reader is educated in herbal forklore, mythology and uses in the "modern" world. The pictures are quite useful to help the reader identify the plants. It is an excellent reference book. The only complaint I have is the small print, however not everyone is a weak eyed old geaser like myself. My grandson (age 8) had no trouble seeing, reading and understanding the sections. Now when we walk in the woods he is able to identify the plants also.
I bought this book because I never knew what seasons to grow herbs, which would grow well indoors, and how to care for them--indoors and out. This book has everything I need--it even includes dangerous herbs, which is a little off-putting, but nevertheless the information is truly encyclopedic! I have enjoyed reading the book just on rainy days - but it was perfect for my needs. Have bought other gardening books, but this one had all the information I wanted to know about my herb garden...can't wait for Spring! Now I won't buy expensive herbs only to lose them a few weeks later. I think this book is perfect for the novice herb gardener, like me, but can't speak for those who are seasoned. ENJOY!
This book contains every herb or other botanical plant or tree that are used to make remedies, or cook with. This book contains everything about the plants and is well illistrated. It is not an unwheelady book being nice and compact but still 550 pages of up to date information. I plan to use one for myself and give one as a Xmas present to my daughter who loves to garden. I would recomend this book over most any other herb book I have ever seen (and that is a lot). I givve it 5 stars.
Great Book and it arrived within a few days of my order - great service. The photos in the book make plant identification simple and easy. The book also has an abundance of information on each herb - including habitat and range as well as medicinal qualities and uses.
As a new herb gardener I was looking for a book that told me the history of herbs, the current uses for herbs, how to identify the herbs, how to grow the herbs, and how to cook with the herbs. This books has all of this and it is a very easy to read and easy to find the facts. I leave the book by the kitchen table and work my way through the herbs one at a time each day. I especially enjoy the stories and the histories of the herbs. A great resource and a GREAT read!
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