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Jekka is the queen of herbs, regularly winning awards, and this book is her guide to all things herbal, in which she offers ample information on growing and using herbs for culinary, medical, cosmetic or ornamental purposes. --BBC Country File Magazine
This is the bible for herb lovers. --BBC Gardener's World
A garden classic from the Queen of Herbs. --The Oxford Times
This is the bible for herb lovers. --BBC Gardener's World
A garden classic from the Queen of Herbs. --The Oxford Times
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As someone who has been growing herbs for over 30 years, Jekka knows the most common pitfalls to avoid. For each herb she lists a range of species and varieties giving lots of choice to the gardener, and there are plans for planting herb gardens, be it for aromatherapy or cooking too. There is also basic guidance on propagation, harvesting herbs in containers, pests and diseases as well as a yearly calendar.
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31 of 31 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
A Real Treasure,
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This review is from: Jekka's Complete Herb Book: In Association with the Royal Horticultural Society (Paperback)
A really beautiful book, packed with useful and interesting knowledge, clearly written by someone who knows exactly what she is talking about. Suitable for the beginner or for the experienced gardener, everything is very well explained, and it really is an inspiring piece of work. Although the tone is largely factual and informative, some wry humour creeps in here and there, which really adds to it. I'd love to meet the author.
The only thing that fell a little short was the pictures, although lovely, didn't always give me confidence that I'd be able to identify the plants. Could've done with a few less artsy photos and a few more "clinical" ones. Overall though I highly recommend this book, it's a real treasure.
15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
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An absolute classic from the 'Queen of Herbs',
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This review is from: Jekka's Complete Herb Book: In Association with the Royal Horticultural Society (Paperback)
I believe Jekka McVicar is a national treasure. A herb guru and record breaking multi-gold medal winner at Chelsea, whose nursery is one of the few certified as organic in this country. I met her at one of the open days held at her Herb Farm last year - luckily for me it's not that far from where I live. It was a fascinating day out and it's good to have Jekka's latest book as souvenir of that day.
It's a gorgeous book and Jekka uses the term 'herb' in its widest sense, covering medicinal, culinary and other uses. So plants like Meadowsweet (Filipendula ulmaria) and Betony (Stachys officinalis) have equal billing alongside the more familiar Mint and Thyme. The bulk of the book is the A-Z of herbs (by botanic name, not common) and covers over 150 plants. You'll find plenty of history and folk-lore alongside the expected details on cultivation, harvesting and uses. There's recipes too including one for lavender biscuits and instructions for pickling Nasturtium seeds as a substitute for capers. After the A-Z, there's a shorter, more general section covering propagation, planning a herb garden (including several designs), container growing, pests & diseases, harvesting, using herbs as natural dyes plus instructions for making herb oils, vinegars and preserves. The text is clearly laid out whilst packing a lot of information into each page. The photographs are beautiful too. I think it's a perfect gift for a complete beginner or an expert and I think you'll be looking at a number of the plants in your garden with fresh eyes, OR finding somewhere to squeeze in 'just a few more herbs that'll come in handy' into your garden.
14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
The last word on herbs...,
By Chris Smith (South Yorkshire, England) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Jekka's Complete Herb Book: In Association with the Royal Horticultural Society (Paperback)
Jekka's Complete Herb Book really is about as complete as it gets. It covers pretty much all cultivated varieties plus many species that grow wild in the British Isles. It is clear and concise, goes in to considerable detail on the culinary and medicinal uses and gives easy to follow instructions if you want to cultivate your own. Look no further for a book on herbs, this is the one.
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