This book is full of inspiration and practical advice oncultivating a kitchen herb garden,and on using its fresh,home-grown herbs in your cooking. There is detailed information on how to plan,plant,grow and maintain thirtyselected herbs in a herb garden that will always be productive.Additionally,there are over sixty delicious recipes from soups to sauces forusing herbs in your kitchen.The book includes information on:-Which culinary herbs to plant,and how to grow them-Illustrated planting plans for designing different types of herb garden-Using herbs to flavour oils, vinegars, butters, sugars and jellies - How to harvest, dry and preserve your herbs - How to grow herbs in containers - How to match herbs to ingredients in your cooking.
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'This book explains how to grow and use the multi-taskers of the garden: herbs.' Garden News 'It's easy to grow herbs such as parsley, sage, rosemary and thyme and, in The Kitchen Herb Garden, horticulturalist and bee keeper Maureen Little shows us how. There are some great recipes too...' -Tribune Magazine 'With the seed-catalogue season upon us, this book is an ideal one to help you decide what to order. Maureen Little's style is charming and conversational.' Gardens Illustrated
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Author Maureen Little is a gardener, herb enthusiast and beekeeper. She is a member of the Herb Society, has written for the Society's Journal, and has spoken at a number of Society events. Her publications include The Bee Garden and Plants and Planting Plans for a Bee Garden, together with a number of eBooks on horticultural and culinary topics. She has also co-authored Country Skills and Crafts.
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By K. Booth
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I was sent this book several weeks ago now, and I have used it EXTENSIVELY since receiving it, it is a beautiful book about herbs WITH a wonderful selection of over 60 exciting and innovative recipes. This book is full of inspiration and practical advice about cultivating a kitchen herb garden, and there is detailed information about how to plan, plant, grow and maintain specially selected herbs, from Lavender and Lovage to Myrtle and Mint. The book includes information on:- Which culinary herbs to plant,and how to grow them. Illustrated planting plans for designing different types of herb garden. Using herbs to flavour oils, vinegars, butters, sugars and jellies. How to harvest, dry and preserve your herbs. How to grow herbs in containers and How to match herbs to ingredients in your cooking. The book is divided up as follows:
Part 1 - Techniques: The Why, What, Where and How to Grow Herbs
2. Harvesting and Preserving your Herbs
Part 2 - Seasonal Jobs in the Herb Garden:
3. The Growing Season
4. The Dormant Season
Part 3 - Using Herbs in the Kitchen:
5. Delicate Herbs - Recipes
6. Robust Herbs - Recipes
Appendices:
1. Latin Names of Chosen Herbs
2. When and Where to Sow Herb Seeds
3. What Type of Cutting is Suitable for Which Herb
Useful addresses and websites
Index of Recipes
Index
I have to say that I am captivated with this book, it is beautifully laid out and with such inspiring recipes, such as: Quince Compote with Bay, Crème Brûlée with Sweet Marjoram and Raspberries, Prawn and Sweet Cecily Pasta, Honey and Lemon Thyme Ice Cream, Goat's Cheese Stack with Oregano and Crab Cakes with Lemon Grass.... Read more ›
Part 1 - Techniques: The Why, What, Where and How to Grow Herbs
2. Harvesting and Preserving your Herbs
Part 2 - Seasonal Jobs in the Herb Garden:
3. The Growing Season
4. The Dormant Season
Part 3 - Using Herbs in the Kitchen:
5. Delicate Herbs - Recipes
6. Robust Herbs - Recipes
Appendices:
1. Latin Names of Chosen Herbs
2. When and Where to Sow Herb Seeds
3. What Type of Cutting is Suitable for Which Herb
Useful addresses and websites
Index of Recipes
Index
I have to say that I am captivated with this book, it is beautifully laid out and with such inspiring recipes, such as: Quince Compote with Bay, Crème Brûlée with Sweet Marjoram and Raspberries, Prawn and Sweet Cecily Pasta, Honey and Lemon Thyme Ice Cream, Goat's Cheese Stack with Oregano and Crab Cakes with Lemon Grass.... Read more ›
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