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Foraging for Edible Wild Plants is a practical and attractive guide
to the many edible varieties of wild plant that grow all around us.
It will appeal to gardeners, botanists, cooks and foragers, and to
anyone who wants to control invasive plants and weeds in
eco-friendly ways. Wild plants have many virtues. They are:
Valuable for wildlife and beneficial insects. Good for the soil -
locking in nutrients Helpful in the accumulation of trace elements
in soil Hosts for essential mycorrhizal fungi underground
Interesting and unusual ingredients in cooking Foraging for Edible
Wild Plants provides full details of over 50 edible species, with:
Illustrated notes on appearance and habitat Valuable nutritional
information advice on how to cook them numerous recipe suggestions
for jams, cordials, pesto, salads and soups fascinating historical
facts tips for non-culinary uses such as dyes from nettles and soap
from soapwort advice on controlling invasive species such as
knotweed (eat them!) identifying wild plants that are harmful if
eaten attractive colour photographs throughout. Foraging for Edible
Wild Plants covers both common plants, such as nettle, dandelion,
chickweed and ground elder, and less common ones, such as brooklime
and wintercress. The author is a qualified dietician and
horticulturalist, who puts her troublesome weeds to good use. Put
Foraging for Edible Wild Plants on the bookshelf to do the same and
welcome some new, plentiful edibles into the kitchen.
Winner of the Garden Media Guild Practical Book of the Year Award
2022 From the creator of the wildly popular website 'Vertical Veg'
and with over 200k people in his online community of growers, comes
the complete guide to growing delicious fruit, vegetables, herbs
and salad in containers, pots and more - in any space at home - no
matter how small! If you long to grow your own tomatoes, courgettes
or strawberries but thought you didn't have enough space, Mark
Ridsdill Smith, aka the 'Vertical Veg Man,' will show you how. Make
the most of walls, balconies, patios, arches and windowsills and
create rich, beautiful and delicious homegrown food. With proven
results from his ten years of experience growing in all kinds of
containers and teaching people how to grow bountiful, edible crops
in small spaces, Mark will show you how gardening in containers is
more than just a hobby but rather a way of creating a significant
amount of delicious, low-cost, nutritious food. In his second year
of growing in containers, Mark grew over 80kg of food worth GBP900!
Inside The Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening, you'll find:
Mark's 'Eight Steps to Success' How to make the most of your space
How to draw up a planning calendar so you can grow throughout the
year Planting projects for beginners and the best plants to start
with Compost recipes and wormery guide for the more experienced
gardener Troubleshoots for the specific challenges of growing in
small spaces Ways to support pollinators and other wildlife in
urban areas How growing food at home can contribute to wellbeing,
sustainability and the local community Don't be confined by the
space you have - grow all the food you want with Mark's Vertical
Veg Guide to Container Gardening.
"A genius little book! This is a fascinating guide to herbs and
what to do with them - love it!" Jamie Oliver From rosemary to wild
garlic, and hyssop to sea kale, our food would be poorer without
the herbs we grow. Jekka McVicar is the expert on herbs and how to
get the best from them, and this new pocket book is the go-to guide
for chefs and gardeners across the country. In a compact and handy
A-Z format, this guide will ensure you get the best out of your
herb garden, providing details such as when and where to plant, how
hardy each plant is, how to nurture and care for your herbs and
what each herb is best used for in the kitchen. Jekka's own
photography of the herbs complements the text, providing a quick
and colourful reference.
A stylishly illustrated compendium of 100 herbs, designed to enrich
our understanding of all their uses. This isn't just a book for the
kitchen - it's for the greenhouse, the medicine cabinet, the coffee
table... Award-winning designer Caz Hildebrand's Herbarium is a
21st-century reboot of the traditional herbal compendium. The
visual genius behind the international bestseller The Geometry of
Pasta, she has created abstract forms and vibrant colours to
illustrate 100 essential herbs and to reveal their hidden
properties. From bergamot, comfrey and dill to sassafras, vervain
and wasabi, all types of herbs are covered; each is explained
through the fascinating history of their uses and symbolism. There
are tips on how to use them as seasonings and how to create healing
potions, as well as advice on when and how to grow them. Herbarium
celebrates all facets of herbs and all their life-enhancing
properties.
The Complete Language of Herbs is a comprehensive encyclopedia
providing the meanings, powers, facts, and folklore for over 500
herbs and spices. Along with a beautiful visual depiction, each
entry provides the herb or spice's scientific and common names,
characteristics, and historic meanings and powers from mythology,
medieval legends, folklore, and flower poetry. Did you know that
allspice can be added to herbal mixtures to attract money or luck?
Or that sprinkling arrowroot at the doors of your home will keep
guests' negative energy from entering? Reaching the height of
popularity during the Victorian era, floriographies-dictionaries of
symbolic flower meanings-were an amusing pastime and art to subtly
communicate unspoken emotions. To complement the success of The
Complete Language of Flowers, author S. Theresa Dietz has scoured
historic sources and compiled an equally beautiful compendium in
The Complete Language of Herbs, revealing the secrets and powers of
hundreds of common and forgotten herbs and spices from around the
world. Together with stunning full-color illustrations and two
indexes, one for searching by common herb and spice name and the
other organized by meaning, this beautiful reference is a must-have
for gardeners, chefs, party planners, and food enthusiasts.
Elegantly designed and beautifully illustrated, the Complete
Illustrated Encyclopedia series offers comprehensive,
display-worthy references on a range of intriguing topics,
including birthday astrology, dream interpretation, astrological
self-care practices, techniques for harnessing the power of dreams,
and the stories behind signs and symbols.
The Herb Gardening Handbook gives you the know-how of what herbs to
buy, what to plant them with, how to use them and even how to make
herbs look good, no matter the space available. Beginning with a
simple guide of how to get started and the best growing conditions
for herbs, The Herb Gardening Handbook is a stylish guide to 12
herb projects that will suit everything from indoor window ledges
to balconies and gardens. From the Cocktail Herb Garden, which
focuses on the botanicals that will make summer cocktails and
drinks all the more fragrant to the Pizza Pantry Garden where
readers will grow everything needed to create delicious pizza
toppings. There are also projects looking to make a positive impact
on the environment, such as the Bee Buffet, which will feature
tasty herbs that pollinators will love to be a part of. Using
widely accessible herbs as well as suggestions for more interesting
varieties and including stunning photography, this book is perfect
for gardening beginners, as well as seasoned pros looking to learn
some new tips and tricks on how to make the most of herbs.
A comprehensive and lushly photographed guide to growing and using
healing plants, including recipes, from the founder of the Chestnut
School of Herbal Medicine This is the ultimate reference for anyone
looking to bring the beauty and therapeutic properties of plants
into their garden, kitchen, and home apothecary. Both informative
and accessible, it covers how to plan your garden (including
container gardening for small spaces); essential information on
seed propagation, soil quality, and holistic gardening practices;
30 detailed profiles of must-know plants (including growing
information, medicinal properties, and how to use them);
foundational principles of herbalism; step-by-step photographic
tutorials for preparing botanical medicine and healing foods; and
70 recipes for teas, tinctures, oils, salves, syrups, and more.
Packed with sumptuous photography, this book will appeal to home
gardeners who want to branch out to culinary and medicinal herbs,
home cooks and those interested in natural wellness, and novice and
skillful herbalists alike.
This fun-filled outdoor adventure handbook is packed with unique
ideas to help kids discover the great outdoors and get closer to
nature. Created with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the
UK's leading gardening charity, this pocket-sized guide teached
kids about different habitats. This gorgeously illustrated handbook
is bursting with fun activities, top tips and nature facts to help
inspire kids to explore the amazing world around them. Learn how to
choose a campsite. Grow your own daffodils. Learn how to navigate
using the night sky. Each page is packed with original ideas to
help kids discover and explore plants and wildlife, with exciting
activities for different habitats.
Culinary Herbs & Spices of the World is a reference guide to
more than 120 different culinary herbs, spices and flavourings from
all the well-known culinary traditions of the world. It is a
scientifically accurate and richly illustrated review of the
physical appearance, correct names, botany, geographical origin,
history, cultivation, harvesting, culinary uses and flavour
ingredients of more than 120 different herbs and associated
species. A new perspective on the botanical and chemical principles
of tastes and flavours is presented, making it an interesting and
colourful contribution to the culinary exploration of the world. A
fully illustrated, scientifically accurate guide to practically all
commercial herbs and spices, with more than 600 colour photographs.
Written in an easy style with notes on propagation, cultivation and
culinary uses, the book will appeal to a wide readership, from
gardeners and food enthusiasts to botanists and academics. Some
exotic herbs and spices - especially from Africa and China - are
introduced for the first time to European and American readers. The
best-known use or signature dish for each herb or spice is given,
highlighting hitherto poorly known culinary traditions.
Introductory chapters include a concise overview of the main
culinary traditions of the world and a fascinating glimpse into the
chemistry of taste and flavour. Includes a quick guide and
checklist to the culinary herbs and spices of the world.
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.
You don't need a garden to grow your own food! This book is the
perfect beginner's guide to micro-gardening, featuring tips on how
to start, what to choose and how to grow over 20 types of plant for
your kitchen. Have you ever been curious about growing your own
food? Do you lack a garden? Have you got limited space in your
home? Then this book is for you! Whether you want to produce fresh
herbs for your cooking, save money on your food bill, reduce your
carbon footprint or enjoy the simple pleasure of watching something
grow, My Tiny Kitchen Garden is bursting with tips and ideas to
help you get started, including: The basics of micro-gardening
Troubleshooting tips Plant profiles to help you choose what to grow
Craft ideas to help you style your plants Advice on growing food
from scraps How to save and store seeds Whether you're a budding
gardener or a seasoned expert looking for seeds of inspiration,
dive into this book to hone your green fingers and cultivate your
very own tiny kitchen garden.
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The numerous species of hebe offer a huge variety in colour, shape,
size and form, and are becoming increasingly popular with
gardeners. This A-Z guide lists traditional and modern varieties of
the versatile evergreen shrub, with colour photographs displaying
the range available.
Now in paperback, Herbs in Bloom is a delightful A-Z selection of
80 favorite groups of flowering herbs. Full of detailed information
on how to grow each herb from seed or cuttings, the book offers
systematic advice on site selection, soils, transplanting, and
other practical concerns. Over 700 herbs are included in all. In
the author's words, "It is my aim to convince fellow gardeners that
herbs also have beautiful flowers and can be used to advantage
anywhere in the landscape."
This fun-filled adventure handbook is bursting with ideas to help
kids discover the great outdoors and get closer to nature. Created
with the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), the UK's leading
gardening charity. This beautifully illustrated book is packed fun
activities, handy tips and nature facts to encourage children to
explore the wonderful world around them. Make a wilderness compass
Grow your own herb garden Build a tepee Learn how to read a map
Discover more about plants, trees and wildlife Each page is filled
with inspiring ideas for discovering and exploring plants and
wildlife, with exciting activities for all weathers.
A one-stop treasure trove from the experts at RHS that covers every
aspect of gardening! Dreaming of having the perfect garden? Does it
have a vegetable patch? Classic borders or flowers to attract
wildlife? A picturesque garden for all to marvel at is achievable
with this gardening guide giving you the vital tools to achieve
whatever you desire for your dream garden. Delve into this concise
and practical guide to find all the gardening ideas and advice you
need to create a spectacular, thriving garden. Here's what you'll
find inside: - A comprehensive guide covering everything from
growing in containers to planting a garden from scratch - Fully
illustrated with detailed step-by-steps and inspirational gardening
ideas - Detailed beginner's guide to garden design, including
step-by-step instructions for simple hard landscaping such as
building a raised bed, creating a pond, or laying a patio - Covers
all aspects of planting styles, including "recipes" to make the
most of different types of plants - Easy-to-follow guides on how to
water, feed, prune and propagate your garden - Advice on
problem-solving and controlling weeds and pests - A chapter full of
Plant Chooser galleries to help you grow the right plant in the
right place at the right time Learn how to plan, sow, plant, and
protect your garden throughout the year with expert tips and
techniques that will see your garden flourish. Discover how to
design with plants by using colour and texture to create
inspirational displays, and keep them at their best with
jargon-free guides to pruning and preventing pests and diseases.
Undertake a new endeavour of DIY landscaping projects, which
include laying your own patio or lawn, or building a raised bed
ready for you to grow your own fruit and vegetables. Choose from a
catalogue of hundreds of different ornamental plants to find
varieties that will thrive in your garden's climate and provide
seasonal interest throughout the year. The Complete Gardener's
Manual is the perfect all-around practical book for gardening
beginners, also for those looking for a step up from a beginners'
gardening book.
A beautiful and accessible seasonal guide to herbalism from the
historic botanic garden. Discover the best times of the year for
growing specific healing herbs and also when and how to forage for
wild medicine, such as water mint, St John's Wort, hawthorn berries
and rosehips. Recipes are included for how to use these herbs,
along with folklore stories from herb wives and hedge witches, the
meanings behind their names and the history of how these natural
medicines were discovered. There are plenty of tips for how to
create your own medicinal herb garden, even with just a few pots,
along with a biodynamic guide for sowing, planting and harvesting.
Including detailed hand-drawn line illustrations to help deepen
your understanding, The Herb Almanac is the perfect gift for any
nature lover. CONTENTS INCLUDES: Introduction Including using herbs
as seasonally appropriate remedies and tonics, an overview of herbs
in folklore, wild medicine, magic, superstition, ritual, tradition
and literature and herbs in religion and floriography (the language
of flowers) Gathering and Using Herbs Including safe, legal and
successful foraging, a brief introduction to growing your own herbs
and preparing, drying and preserving herbs Witches' Brews:
Poisonous Plants Including an overview of herbs with interesting
stories that cannot be easily used, e.g. wormwood, hemlock and
mandrake Herb Encyclopedia Including detailed information on over
50 different herbs
With our unpredictable weather, there's never been a better time to
cultivate vegetables under shelter. An experienced grower, Klaus
Laitenberger shows how to use the heat and shelter of a greenhouse
or polytunnel to maximise crop production and supply tasty, healthy
food throughout the year. He gives full details of sowing,
planting, spacing and harvesting for all our best-loved herbs and
vegetables, as well as introducing exotic newcomers such as pepino
and yacon.
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