Little Herb Gardens: Simple Secrets for Glorious Gardens -- Indoors and Out

by Georgeanne Brennan, Mimi Luebbermann, Faith Echtermeyer (Photographer)

It's no wonder the best-selling Little Herb Gardens , now with a fresh new cover, has been so popular. Herbs are the instant gratification project of the gardening world, and people love to grow them. This friendly guide to homegrown herbs is perfect for beginners, featuring plans for simple garden projects ranging from outdoor garden beds to window boxes and container gardens. Growing instructions for over 30 herbs are rounded out with ideas for garden planning and maintenance. Tips on harvesting and cooking with nature's bounty make this charming volume as useful in the kitchen as it is in the garden. With colorful photographs and warm and informative text, Little Herb Gardens is inviting to gardeners, cooks, and herb novices alike.

Genres: Gardening, Herbs, Nonfiction, Reference

96 pages, Paperback

First published March 1, 1993

About the author

Georgeanne Brennan, born and raised in Southern California, is the author of the James Beard Award winning cookbook, The Food and Flavors of Haute Provence, and the International Association of Culinary Professionals award for her book, Aperitif, among numerous others, including her best-selling memoir, A Pig in Provence, about her years raising goats and pigs and making cheese in France in the 1970s. She’s divided her life for many years between her modest home in Provence, where she learned to make French style aperitifs, and a small farm in Winters, CA. She co-founded the pioneering seed company, Le Marche Seeds International, an important source for emerging organic market growers, in the 1980s. In the 1990s she conducted week-long Culinary Vacations in Provence. In 2014 she founded the on-line store lavierustic.com. She and her work have been featured in numerous publications including the New York Times, Food and Wine Magazine, InStyle, Vogue and many others. She has a bachelor’s degree in History and English from San Diego State University and master’s degree in History from UC San Diego.

Reviews

[Erika · Rating 3 out of 5]

Definitely had good specific information, but I thought there would be more of a variety since the book was all about herbs. If you're looking for a beginners how-to on planting standard herbs, this is the book for you. And screw all of you who will make fun of me for reading this, I wanted to make sure I was doing it right.

[Averin · Rating 2 out of 5]

Attractive photos, a few pointers, but skimpy on details.

[Mskychick · Rating 2 out of 5]

Good info on just a few of the herbs I’m interested in growing
But I don’t have interest in 95% of the plants listed

[Jill · Rating 3 out of 5]

Basic ideas on which herbs to grow in and outdoors and in which sorts of spaces. Has some good tips for getting the most out of your plants.

[Laurie · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some good ideas. Very pretty photos.

[Sheila · Rating 4 out of 5]

Basic instructions for budding herb gardeners on how to get started with the most common herbs. Pretty pictures.