The definitive sourcebook for growing, harvesting and cooking herbs in Australia.
Jekka McVicar is passionate about herbs and this passion permeates her authoritative and immensely practical book.
Here she covers over 150 herbs - from the most common such as mint and basil to the more exotic, such as turmeric and lemon grass. For each herb she outlines various species, its history, cultivation, propagation and harvesting and then looks at cosmetic, medicinal and culinary uses, with over 250 recipes.
Having grown herbs for over 30 years, Jekka knows the most common pitfalls to avoid. She offers plans for planting herb gardens, be it for aromatherapy or cooking, and guidance on propagation, harvesting, herbs in containers, pests and diseases as well as a yearly calendar.
This definitive sourcebook is the herb gardener's essential companion.
By:
Jekka McVicar Imprint: SIMON451 Country of Publication: Australia Dimensions:
Height: 270mm,
Width: 230mm,
Spine: 21mm
Weight: 1.114kg ISBN: 9781925750294 ISBN 10: 1925750299 Pages: 304 Publication Date: 01 August 2018 Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Jekka McVicar has been awarded fifty-nine RHS gold medals. She is well known for her regular appearances on TV and radio gardening programmes.