Dooryard Herbs

Dooryard Herbs by Rago, Linda Ours. paperback edition. ISBN: 9780938634041.

Herbs are a way of life for author Linda Rago, who in this excellent year-round guide, shares her knowledge and love of herbs. Mrs. Rago is a sensitive writer with an easy and comfortable style--a delightful way with words! For those who love to cook and eat well, there are favorite recipes and a wealth of ideas for using herbs each month of the year. In addition, Dooryard Herbs expresses the authors special fascination for history and herbal lore. Linda lives with her husband Ron and children Reid and Jane in a charming mid-nineteenth century house in Harpers Ferry, West Virginia. A frequent contributor to newspapers and magazines, the author has written a weekly newspaper column on herbs and an article for Country Magazine. Dooryard Herbs is further enhanced by the original pen and ink drawings of illustrator Evalina Manucy Stowell, a Harpers Ferry artist who has illustrated Meet the Craftsman. Mrs. Stowell, also an herb gardener, is co-owner of Stowell Galleries in Harpers Ferry and Directoress of the Harpers Ferry Montessori School.