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The Herb Bible: The Ultimate Herb Reference Book
This work offers detailed information on herbs. It covers the growing and using of herbs, and also offers guidance on their purchase, cultivation and harvesting. The fields encompassed include cookery, cosmetics, remedies and crafts. The lore and history of herbs are also covered.
224 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 1993
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October 26, 2011
Smaller herb bible beautifully illustrated with lots of photos and split into 4 mian sections.
1. Directory of herbs - eash entry has basic text illustrated with both botanical illustration and photo, plus a key to show type of plant, position, soil, propagation, parts used and how it is used.
2. Growing herbs - desgining herb gardens, growing herbs, selecting and caring for plants.
3. Herbs in action - preserving, culinary & cosmetic, medicinal, crafts and household.
Good double page spread at the end summarising what herbs can be used for.
1. Directory of herbs - eash entry has basic text illustrated with both botanical illustration and photo, plus a key to show type of plant, position, soil, propagation, parts used and how it is used.
2. Growing herbs - desgining herb gardens, growing herbs, selecting and caring for plants.
3. Herbs in action - preserving, culinary & cosmetic, medicinal, crafts and household.
Good double page spread at the end summarising what herbs can be used for.
May 17, 2012
An excellent resource to have at your fingertips...the only real complaint I had was that they listed them alphabetically by their proper names, making it harder for the layman to follow. Good information though, especially for a beginner in herblore.
January 5, 2008
growing info, recipes, good photos
March 21, 2023
Another beautiful book I owned before finally sitting and studying it. This book has recipes I didn’t think I needed to know until finishing it. It’s an amazing way of familiarizing herbs with illustrations and an image key of other helpful things! This will be a source to lean on during holistic care needs!
March 27, 2016
A very useful book for anyone interested in herbs. I especially appreciated that the book goes beyond culinary uses (which is still great) and also includes cosmetic and medicinal uses for the herbs.
July 18, 2008
although decent, anything calling itself a _____ "bible" like the actual bible. leaves something to be desired and then you research further and realize that it left out a bunch of information.
May 16, 2014
Decent herb book. I like my Encyclopedia of Herbs better.
August 9, 2015
Just received today. Discovered it 2 weeks ago in De. Very informative.
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