·Includes full-color photos of the herbs and spices along with amazing recipes for each one.
·Updated to a larger size which creates a more reader-friendly format
·Includes an emphasis for container/clay pot gardening for smaller spaces.
·Each plant profile contains growing advice for each herb or spice including how to prepare the soil, when to sow and plant out, when to harvest and gather, and how to use each herb and spice in food.
·New herb and spice profiles included: cilantro, cumin, dill, paprika and marjoram.
·The book includes plant profiles of both annuals and perennials.
·Recipes include Aloe Vera Juice, Candied Angelica, Tomato and Basil Salad, Bouquet Garni, Blackberry and Apple Crumble, Borage Syrup, Dandelion and Burdock Beer, Caraway Seed Cake and more!
·The author, Linda Gray, has written more than 50 print and digital books on healthy living, including gardening.
·The author additionally explores other uses of herbs and spices as natural insect repellents and sleep remedies.
·Linda Gray's first herb and spice book in 2019 is one of the best-selling and the top 5 book on herbs and spices on BookScan in YTD sales. FCP has sold almost 6000 copies of the Self-Sufficiency series and a total of 12,422 of her books.
|Complete Guide to Herbs and Spices is a must-have book for all garden aficionados. Even if you don't have space for an outdoor garden, it's packed with practical information for propagating, growing, using and preserving herbs and spices in large or small spaces to help make you more self sufficient. While addressing both, author Linda Gray emphasizes clay pot and container gardening. Each plant profile contains growing advice for each herb or spice including how to prepare the soil, when to sow and plant, when to harvest and gather, and how to use each herb and spice in food. Herbs include aloe vera, basil, bay leaves, lavender, lemon balm, lovage, and more! Spices include caraway, chili peppers, garlic, horse radish mustard, poppies, saffron and more! Be inspired to create new culinary delights with herb and spice infused recipes, complete with beautiful full-color photography. Recipes include Aloe Vera Juice, Candied Angelica, Tomato and Basil Salad, Bouquet Garni, Blackberry and Apple Crumble, Borage Syrup, Dandelion and Burdock Beer, Caraway Seed Cake and more! Become more self-sufficient and one with nature when you grow and cultivate your own herbs and spices.