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Herbs
How to grow or gather herbal plants and use them for cookery, health and beauty
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First published July 1, 1990
About the author
Roger Phillips
132 books23 followersIn 1975 Roger Phillips began his life’s major work of photographing and publishing pictures of the World’s garden plants. Using modern photographic techniques, Roger set out to develop an encyclopedic collection of books to show the difference between plants as diverse as mosses, roses and annuals. His first book Wild Flowers of Britain was a huge success, selling 400,000 copies in the first year. He has since written 20 additional volumes (often with his co-author Martyn Rix) selling over 4.5million copies worldwide.
Roger has written and presented two major six-part TV series on gardening (BBC & Channel 4). Famed for his ebullient personality and garish red glasses, he has become a well-recognised figure in the world of gardening.
Roger trained at Chelsea School of Art from where he entered a career in advertising culminating in the position of art director at Ogilvy & Mather Advertising. He left O&M to start a career as a freelance photographer, winning many awards before turning his photographic talents to the world of natural history.
Roger has written and presented two major six-part TV series on gardening (BBC & Channel 4). Famed for his ebullient personality and garish red glasses, he has become a well-recognised figure in the world of gardening.
Roger trained at Chelsea School of Art from where he entered a career in advertising culminating in the position of art director at Ogilvy & Mather Advertising. He left O&M to start a career as a freelance photographer, winning many awards before turning his photographic talents to the world of natural history.
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March 26, 2008
I have many books on herbs because I am interested in growing them for cooking and medicinal purposes. At first I used our libraries copy but I found I liked to view the over 400 photos and use this book to hunt for herbs in the wild. Many plants that you think are weeds are classified as herbs.
Smartweed or Waterpepper that grows by streams and ponds has a seed head that when dry tastes like pepper and can be substituted for pepper.
Purselane is an herb/weed with small succulent green leaves that is loaded with vitamin C. It grows in waste areas and gardens and once you have the plant it is practically impossible to rid your soil of it. So when I am weeding the garden I grab some to munch on to get my daily dose of V-C!
Did you know that Rose Sedum that also has a succulant leaf can be used like aloe for flesh burns?
Stories of how herbs were used in the past make this an entertaing read as well as a helpful resource in gardening or foraging.
Smartweed or Waterpepper that grows by streams and ponds has a seed head that when dry tastes like pepper and can be substituted for pepper.
Purselane is an herb/weed with small succulent green leaves that is loaded with vitamin C. It grows in waste areas and gardens and once you have the plant it is practically impossible to rid your soil of it. So when I am weeding the garden I grab some to munch on to get my daily dose of V-C!
Did you know that Rose Sedum that also has a succulant leaf can be used like aloe for flesh burns?
Stories of how herbs were used in the past make this an entertaing read as well as a helpful resource in gardening or foraging.
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