Why I Recommend the Book Your Backyard Herb Garden
Your Backyard Herb Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Growing Over 50 Herbs Plus How to Use Them in Cooking, Crafts, Companion Planting and More by Miranda Smith contains lists and information to help you know which herbs love shade or full sun; what type of soil each herb prefers; complete information about fragrant herbs and culinary herbs.
Each of the fifty herbs discussed in this book are listed showing how much care the herb needs, if it can be properly grown in a container, its ease in growing, how much it yeilds, and more.
This book is a MUST for the beginner herb gardener and an exceptional tool for the more experienced herb gardener. I highly recommend it to everyone.
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How Do You Use Herbs?
Buy Your Backyard Herb Garden
Best Herb Gardening Book
"Your Backyard Herb Garden captures all the excitement of herbs and makes them easy to grow and enjoy."
"A skilled gardener and teacher, Miranda Smith knows her subject well, writes about it easily, and obviously enjoys the special charms of herbs. She conveys all this in Your Backyard Herb Garden. Her no-nonsense advice on soil building, fertilizing, pest control, and watering is pure gold. She also covers harvesting and using herbs in teas, vinegars, cosmetics, potpourris, crafts, and more. Do try Miranda's rose geranium jelly!"
Your Backyard Herb Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Growing Over 50 Herbs Plus How to Use Them in Cooking, Crafts, Companion Planting and More
Amazon Price: $12.91 (as of 12/24/2009)
Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Rodale Books; First Edition edition (January 15, 1999)
Language: English
Start Your Backyard Herb Garden Today
Assortment of 12 Culinary Herb Seeds - Grow Cooking Herbs- Parsley, Thyme, Cilantro, Basil, Dill, Oregano, Sage, More
Amazon Price: $9.98 (as of 12/24/2009)
Do You Grow Your Own Herbs?
Do you grow your own fresh herbs or do you buy them? And why?
Fetching blurbs now... please stand byI grow my own!
dannystaple says:
I grow some, and buy others. I aim to grow them all, but having only a couple of window containers, which are already quite occupied by tomatoes and cucumbers leaves little room. I have got mint, basil, rosemary, chives and thyme there though.
Posted May 03, 2009
juanita says:
I have just started my herb garden and want to be in between my herbs all the time. They are growing so well, taste superlicious and I want to share this all over. Wish I had more knowledge on herbs, as I am very nervous comming into the hot days of sunny south africa.
Posted September 16, 2008
webmann says:
This is my first year growing herbs. I am growing them indoors and outdoors. The idea of having fresh herbs all year is making it all worthwhile.
Posted June 22, 2008
boiscanot says:
Hi,
Not as many as I would like to - I expect *to change that this spring though ;0) (and they smell soooooo good too!!). Nice lens, thanks, I know I will be checking in occasionally.
Posted April 07, 2008
Barkely says:
I have a kitchen herb garden, right outside the door, so I can pick fresh herbs to throw in my summer cooking. I haven't read this book yet, now it's on my list to check out!
Posted March 23, 2008
KimGiancaterino says:
I grow lots of herbs. They're just mixed in with the rest of my garden, and my neighbors know to help themselves any time.
Posted March 19, 2008
I buy them.
AeroGrow AeroGarden Indoor Gardening Kit
AeroGrow AeroGarden with Gourmet Herb Seed Kit, Black
Amazon Price: $149.95 (as of 12/24/2009)
Begin harvesting in only four weeks and continue harvesting four to six more months! The computerized, aeroponics "smart" gardening system automatically adjusts water, light and nutrients to ensure 100% germination. Place the pre-planted, bio-domed seed pods into their assigned places on the growing surface, fill water reservoir, add nutrient tablets, and push the button on the Smart Garden Control Panel for the seed kit you're using. Grow salad greens, cherry tomatoes, chili peppers, herbs like basil, dill, and chives even beautiful cascading petunias with the indoor Aero Garden.
Free Herb Seed Kit is included with each AeroGarden
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Tending and Harvesting Guide with tips and recipes
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6 foot long electrical cord
CR2032 3 volt lithium backup battery, not included
Manually raise lamp hood as plants grow
2 Grow light bulbs are included
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Model #100629
Available in either black or white.
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Garden Stacker Planter + Indoor Culinary Herb Garden Kit- Great Gift Idea- Grow Cooking Herbs- Seeds: Parsley, Thyme, Cilantro / Coriander, Basil, Dill, Oregano, Sweet Marjoram, Chives, Savory, Garlic Chives, Mustard & Sage- Includes Stack-A-Pot Stackable Planter
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- dannystaple dannystaple May 3, 2009 @ 4:30 am
- Hi RMS, doing a bit of a tour of your lenses right now. This lens looks like it should be in the All About Growing Food Group. A couple of notes on it - in the poll - how about instead of "I use herbs for everything", I kind of expected "All of the above" - although the quirkiness does add to this lens' appeal. The module "Start your own herb garden" is actually missing a product - it would be good to fix that. I would also consider changing your profile - I have started customizing my profile on my lenses to show my relevant background/experience a bit. Shows my readers where I am coming from more. I hope you don't mind the critique.
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- Mar 21, 2009 @ 6:11 am
- Very informative. Thank you
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- WhitneySegura WhitneySegura Feb 21, 2009 @ 7:00 am
- The AeroGarden is awesome, my dad has one and it is so cool! I think I may get one soon.
You may find my newest lense interesting, it is related... check it out at http://www.squidoo.com/GardenGreenhouses
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- GypsyPirate GypsyPirate Mar 29, 2008 @ 10:26 am
- You have found a great book here - thanks for sharing it!!
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- Barkely Barkely Mar 23, 2008 @ 12:25 pm
- There's nothing better than fresh herbs from the garden (unless it would be fresh tomatoes).
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