The Herb Gardening Handbook: A Beginners' Guide to Growing and Harvesting Herbs No Matter Your Space

by Andrew Perry

The Herb Gardening Handbook gives you the know-how of what herbs to buy, what to plant them with, how to use them and even how to make herbs look good, no matter the space available.

Beginning with a simple guide of how to get started and the best growing conditions for herbs, The Herb Gardening Handbook is a stylish guide to 12 herb projects that will suit everything from indoor window ledges to balconies and gardens. From the Cocktail Herb Garden, which focuses on the botanicals that will make summer cocktails and drinks all the more fragrant to the Pizza Pantry Garden where readers will grow everything needed to create delicious pizza toppings. There are also projects looking to make a positive impact on the environment, such as the Bee Buffet, which will feature tasty herbs that pollinators will love to be a part of.

Using widely accessible herbs as well as suggestions for more interesting varieties and including stunning photography, this book is perfect for gardening beginners, as well as seasoned pros looking to learn some new tips and tricks on how to make the most of herbs.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Plants

143 pages, Kindle Edition

Published March 30, 2023

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Reviews

[Morgaritas · Rating 3 out of 5]

I like the layout, but the type size goes too small in some areas and the color contrast is rough in some spots. The first portion of “the basics” is good and clear. “The projects” part gets repetitive. Some good idea starters but nothing that really excited me. Could have used more on preserving and using for a real beginner guide. For me, probably more of a 2 star, but this was written for a beginner so I’ll give it 3.

[Tina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Although written for Northern Hemisphere audiences there was still some really good and interesting information here - especially for me, a new herb gardener. I now have a list of interesting and different herbs to try to find for sale in Australia. Worth a look if you want to get into growing herbs.

[Rose Mckerracher · Rating 5 out of 5]

Loved this book I'm very new to gardening and have never grown herbs before I think the suggestion in here at very useful and I look forward to growing many on the plants suggested in here. The writing is easy to understand and the books great to pick up and read as needed. The graph of what direction is best to put your plants for the amount sunlight it need was amazing.

[Kayleigh · Rating 4 out of 5]

A great general introduction to herbs and a lovely little selection of projects that would appeal to someone starting out, but calling it a handbook is a bit of a stretch. No real advice on growing or specific uses for different or unusual herb varieties, which is what I was looking for.

[Andy Cochrane · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautifully presented but perhaps a little more basic than I had expected (I know it's a beginners guide). Not quite a handbook - would need to be more detailed - but some nice simple projects, and lovely images.

[Jacinta · Rating 3 out of 5]

Great book if you have never done any sort of gardening


There are a couple of the projects I really liked. And a few herbs I have never heard of which I want. (Hopefully I'll be able to get them in Australia)

Worth a read if you want to start a herb garden

[Deb · Rating 3 out of 5]

Lovely looking book but I think it is too basic,even as a beginner’s book. The font sizes drove me a bit nuts, especially the Planting Alternatives sections. The font is very small and printed on a green background. Very hard to read.

[Michael Burgess · Rating 3 out of 5]

Was a gift from pat that I absolutely loved and helped with the garden this year, shes so thoughtful like that and it was a fun cute little read with lots of good tips

[Jackie · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is okay but not really meaty for a handbook.