The Herb Bible

by Peter McHoy, Westland P.

This complete guide to understanding, growing and using herbs provides botanical notes, cultivation tips and a key facts panel. It covers every aspect of the purchase, cultivation, harvesting and uses - including cookery, cosmetics, remedies and crafts - of all the most popular varieties, and provides insights into herb history and lore. Whether designing a full traditional herb garden, or simply identifying the best use for an unfamiliar herb in cooking, this book provides a complete reference.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Reference, Herbs, Health, Nature, Cooking

224 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1993

Reviews

[Ruric Amhari · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[Maria Morrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[Cheryl S. · Rating 5 out of 5]

growing info, recipes, good photos

[Idalis Rave · Rating 4 out of 5]

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!

[Susan · Rating 4 out of 5]

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.

[Nicolas Garcia · Rating 3 out of 5]

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.

[Cassidy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Decent herb book. I like my Encyclopedia of Herbs better.

[Lynn Britt · Rating 4 out of 5]

Just received today. Discovered it 2 weeks ago in De. Very informative.