Growing and Using Herbs and Spices

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ISBN: 9780486250588 | 048625058X
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 11/16/2011

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Versatile handbook provides all the information needed for cultivation and use of all the herbs and spices available in North America. 4 illus. Index. Glossary.

Quotation	p. 7
Many Thanks	p. 9
Introductory Comment	p. 11
Herbs in a Small Garden	p. 21
Diversity of Design
Adaptability of Herbs
Suggestions for a First Herb Garden
Plant Diseases-Not Frequent
Herbs Easily Grown in a Small Garden
Selecting Culinary Herbs for Individual Gardens
Foliage Colors for Creating Designs
Blossom Colors for Grouping
For Planting in Shady or Partially Shady Places
For Planting in Sunny Places
For Attracting Honeybees
As Hedges and Back Borders
As Edges and Low Borders
In Rock Gardens
As Ground Carpets
Illustrations of Herb Garden Designs
Traditional Designs
Herb Garden in The New York Botanical Garden
The Wade Park Herb Garden in Cleveland
Small Culinary Herb Garden in Spokane, Washington
Herbs Indoors in a Window Box	p. 35
Developing Seedlings for Early Transplanting	p. 37
Seedlings in Cold Frames
How to Construct a Cold Frame
Ventilating the Cold Frame
Transplanting Seedlings into the Open Garden
Watering the Young Plants
Culinary Herbs Adapted to Growing in Various Geographical Localities	p. 41
Eastern United States, Canada, England, and the Continent
Middle Western United States
Southern United States and Southern Europe
Southwestern United States and Mexico
Western and Northwestern United States and Canada
Drying Herbs	p. 45
Cutting and Preparing
Bunches of Herbs
Flower Heads
Leaves
Petals
Roots
Seed
Quick-Freezing and Preserving Fresh Herbs	p. 51
Selecting Herbs for Quick-Freezing
Instructions for Quick-Freezing
Using Quick-Frozen Herbs
Herb Blends
Preserving Fresh Herbs in Salt
Old-fashioned Recipe for Herb Butter
Basic Recipe for Salted-down Herbs
Fragrant Culinary Herb Leaves and Seed	p. 57
Botanical Names
History, Superstitions, and Legends
Characteristics and Descriptions
Uses in Basic Foods
How to Cultivate
How to Harvest
Spices and Caravans	p. 143
Elephant Bells and Patimars
Sources of Spices
Botanical Names of Each Spice
History, Superstitions, and Legends
Characteristics and Descriptions
Uses in Basic Foods
How Each Spice Is Cultivated and Harvested
Herb and Spice Sweet Scents and Sachets	p. 173
Culinary Herbs for Fragrant Lotions
Culinary Herbs and Spices in Fragrant Moth-Preventive Blends
Herbs and Spices for Sweet Scents, Sachets, and Potpourri Blends
Recipes for Household Uses of Herbs and Spices	p. 177
Sweet Scents and Potpourris
Rose Jars
Sachet Powders
Herb Pillows
Bath Blends, Pomanders, and Lotions
Moth Preventives
Fragrant Herbs and Blossoms Dried and Preserved in three Dimensions	p. 185
Unique Method of Drying in Three Dimensions
Bouquets of Dried Herbs in Three Dimensions
Procedure for Three-Dimensional Drying and Preserving
Fragrant Herbs Which Retain Their Natural Beauty When Dried in Three Dimensions
Glossary	p. 191
Botanical Names of Herbs and Spices
Botanical Family Names of Herbs and Spices
Index	p. 199
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