Grow Your Own Herbs in Pots: 35 Simple Projects for Creating Beautiful Container Herb Gardens

by Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell

Growing your own herbs appeals to the novice gardener, the small-space gardener, and the organic cook. Easy to grow, low maintenance, and inexpensive, herbs are both attractive and practical in the garden. In this book, Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell provices all the information you need to grow your own herbs. First, choose your herb with a quick reference guide to the easiest herbs to grow in containers. Learn how to grow from seed, get advice on how to choose healthy seedlings when buying from a gardening store or nursery, and gain useful tips and techniques on how to feed and deal with pests organically. Next, select your container--terracotta pots, recycled containers, hanging baskets, windowboxes, and more. Over 30 step-by-step projects show you how to prepare the container and plant it up. There are also tips on protecting perennial herbs over winter. Whether you are gardening on a windowsill or balcony, or want to plant a few pots for outside the kitchen door, Grow Your Own Herbs in Pots shows you the best way to grow herbs.

*Anyone with a backyrd or even a windowsill can undertake these projects.

* Organic Herbs in Pots ( 978-1-906525-56-9), published in Spring 2009, has sold over 30,000 copies.

*Part of our bestselling "Green Guide" series. Other titles include Cabbages & Roses Guide to Green Housekeeping, Fruits of the Earth, Organic Crops in Pots and A Green Guide to Bringing up Your Baby.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

144 pages, Hardcover

First published February 11, 2010

Reviews

[Wanda Pedersen · Rating 3 out of 5]

The weather here in Calgary has been unusually warm and spring like of late and it has given me a bit of spring fever. I haven't maintained plants on my balcony for a couple of years, as there was a balcony railing replacement project and I needed to keep the area clear. I took the opportunity to tip out the old soil from my pots, so now I must decide if I have the stick-to-itiveness to maintain outdoor plants this year. If I sink cash into potting soil and plants, I'd hope that I would take care of them, but I know myself. (I just admitted defeat in the form of a dead African Violet that I had for well over 20 years due to my erratic watering of the poor thing).

I confess that perusing this book made me want to trot off to the greenhouse today! I have delusions of tending a green and sweet smelling tiny garden on my balcony. I must control myself and start small. The general plant and soil advice in this volume are sound and I loved all the inventive containers. I'll be sticking to the large pots that I have available, but I can dream of someday having more room, can't I?

My balcony is small and north facing. Our growing season is short, since I really can't put plants outside overnight until June without risking frost/snow. I'm also right beside an extremely busy major road, which makes sitting outside a very noisy and exhaust fume ridden experience. But I think I will at least do what I call my Scarborough Fair pot, parsley, sage, rosemary, and thyme.

[Kelly Lynn Thomas · Rating 3 out of 5]

The author of this book has some really great idea on recycling/upcycling nontraditional containers. She also has info on each herb that is featured. If you're looking for a book all about growing herbs, I'd suggest finding another. But if you're looking for ideas on making your herb garden look chic, the projects in this book will likely inspire you.

[Sabsi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is packed with information about herb plants and lots of ideas to make you wee greens looking great in your garden. For beginners especially a good choice and I already started my own projects its just so much fun.