Herbal plants are so easy to grow that everybody with a windowsill, balcony, outdoor corner or garden can have their own herbal garden. Herbs that you have grown yourself are so much tastier, cheaper and more environmentally friendly than shop-bought ...
Herbal plants are so easy to grow that everybody with a windowsill, balcony, outdoor corner or garden can have their own herbal garden. Herbs that you have grown yourself are so much tastier, cheaper and more environmentally friendly than shop-bought ones. And besides, they provide lovely scents and exciting forms in your garden beds or plant pots.
Kryddväxter consists of two parts – the first provides hands-on information about cultivation in pots and in your garden, but also about harvesting, storing and use, as well as cultural history and a bit of herbal chemistry.
The second part of the book is an encyclopaedic section with around five hundred plant descriptions from A to Z. This book is richly illustrated with about six hundred photos and several drawings by Iann Eklund Tinbäck. Herbal plant arrangements by florist Jenny Ekblad.
From the contents:
Part 1:
Herbal plants – using them and growing them
What are herbal plants and why do they taste like they do – elementary herbal chemistry
Harvesting, storing and usage. Everything about herbal mixtures, oils, drinks, cold sauces and more besides
Herbal plants in your garden. An inspiring section on designing your herbal bed or pot
Practical things – purchase, fertiliser, water, trimming, promulgation, climate, soil, pests
Herbal guide – basic tips on various soils, sites and climate as well as harvesting time
Part 2:
Dictionary
500 plant descriptions with advice on cultivation and good plants to grow side-by-side, harvesting, storage, qualities, and food friends as well as an extensive cultural history about the names and uses of the plants.