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Reader's Digest the Essential Book of Herbs: Gardening * Health * Cooking
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- Reader's Digest
- Trusted Media Brands
- Paperback
- 9781621455486
- 8.9 X 7 X 0.7 inches
- 1.05 pounds
- Gardening > Herbs
- English
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This beautifully illustrated, complete guide to herbs unlocks the secrets of these wonder plants--from planting and harvesting to cooking and storing--including their health benefits. Now you can discover the joy and pleasure of growing your own herbs--for spicing up meals, creating crafts, treating ailments, and more. In this comprehensive and beautifully illustrated herbal guide you'll find information on their history, cultivation, propagation, and harvesting, along with a wealth of great ideas for using herbs everyday in a variety of ways.
This guide unravels the mysteries of these versatile plants, with savvy tips and simple formulas for maximizing their powers. Did you know?
- Mint can repel ants, flies, mice, and moths
- Garlic can seriously lower cholesterol
- Chives, fennel, tarragon, thyme, oregano, and winter savory are perennials
- Rosemary was used in the Middle Ages for its tranquilizing effects, and it is still a digestion aid
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