Herbal Houseplants

Grow beautiful herbs - indoors! For flavor, fragrance, and fun

Susan Betz (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

176 Seiten

2024
Cool Springs Press (Verlag)
978-0-7603-9395-6 (ISBN)

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Discover the joys of growing herbs indoors as houseplants and meet the best varieties for cooking, crafting, and all-around enjoyment.

Hey, houseplant lovers! Are you ready to up your growing game? Get ready to branch out and step into the world of growing your own herbs—indoors!

Whether your green thumb is weathered and worn or shiny and new, there’s no better place to start your herb-growing adventure than with Herbal Houseplants. Inside the beautifully illustrated pages, author and expert herbalist Susan Betz lets you in on a little secret: Herbs make great houseplants. And, you don’t need fancy grow lights, expensive potting soil, or high-end equipment to grow them. All you need is a sunny windowsill and the right plant.

Learn which herbs perform best as houseplants, how to care for them, and even how to harvest and use your homegrown herbs for culinary creations, household cleaning products, herbal teas, handmade crafts, and more.

In Herbal Houseplants you’ll learn:

The basics of caring for herbs indoors
How to keep indoor herbs productive and pest free
Tips for choosing the best herbs for indoor growing
Essential advice for watering, fertilizing, and harvesting
Dozens of recipes and DIY projects for enjoying your herbal harvest
How to grow exotic herbs, like patchouli, tulsi, and Corsican mint

From parsley and thyme to sage and lemongrass—and many herbs in between—tending and enjoying herbal houseplants pays big rewards for little effort.

Susan Betz has been actively involved in growing and using herbs to educate the public about gardening and the natural world for over 35 years. She is an Honorary Master Gardener, a member of the International Herb Association, Garden Communicators, and the Ecological Landscape Alliance. Susan is a life member of the Herb Society of America and received the Helen D. Conway Little Medal of Honor in 2018. She is a charter member of HSA’s Native Herb Conservation committee, the Society’s sustainable garden initiative. Susan currently serves on HSA’s Notable Native Herb program and is a contributing author to HSA’s native herb fact sheets published annually. Susan worked as Education and Outreach Coordinator for Slayton Arboretum at Hillsdale College. Before going to work at Hillsdale, she owned and managed The Little Farm Herb Shop in Allen, Michigan, a garden store with display gardens featuring herbal themes.

Introduction
1 An Herbal Primer
Part 1: Success with Herbs Indoors
Part 2: Caring for Your Herbs
Part 3: Keeping Your Herbal Houseplants Healthy
2 Herbs for the Kitchen and Beyond
3 Herbs for Fun and Fragrance
4 Scented-Leaf Geraniums (Pelargonium species)
5 Temporary House Guests and Herbal Topiaries
6 Preserving Your Herbal Harvest
Part 1: Guidelines for Harvesting and Preserving Indoor Herbs
Part 2: Herb Recipes for Use and Delight
Resources and Suppliers
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	05.07.2024
Zusatzinfo	150 color photos
Sprache	englisch
Maße	145 x 195 mm
Gewicht	331 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten
ISBN-10	0-7603-9395-8 / 0760393958
ISBN-13	978-0-7603-9395-6 / 9780760393956
Zustand	Neuware