Complete Book of Herbs and Spices

About this book

Revised with an updated text and 50 new colour photographs many specially commissioned this encyclopaedic manual includes: a modern herbal of 300 plants with full cultivation details and uses; designing a herb garden; planning a garden - choosing herbs organic growing propagation harvesting drying and storing; cooking with herbs and spices - 200 recipes; household herbs and spices - herbs for potpourri and herbal pillows for washing and polishing candle-making and herbal dyes; natural cosmetics - distillation techniques and herb scents bathing skin care herbal hair care colourants and dyes; herbs for health - safe herbal preparations for relaxation invigorating tonics remedies for digestion coughs colds fevers and first aid. Sarah Garland is also the author of "The Herb Garden" and the writer and illustrator of the childrens books "Doing the Washing" "Coming to Tea" and the "Sam" series - "Sam and Joe" "Sams the Name" "Supersam" and "Sams Cat".