Bursting with straightforward information on growing and using herbs, this illustrated guide will help you cultivate and maintain a thriving and fragrant garden. Betty E. M. Jacobs draws on years of experience running a commercial herb farm to provide clear instructions for planting, propagating, harvesting, drying, freezing, and storing 64 popular herbs. Whether you're interested in keeping a few container plants or want to start a profitable business growing herbs, you'll benefit from the expert advice in this practical guide. With her husband, Betty E. M. Jacobs started Canada's first commercial Herb Farm in 1965 on a southern Vancouver Island. Their experience running this farm for eight years and a lifetime of interest in herbs led to Betty's book, “Growing & Using Herbs Successfully”. Chapter 1: Starting Your Herb Garden Chapter 2: Thirty-two More Herbs to Grow Chapter 3: A Guide to the Vegetative Propagation of Perennial Herbs Chapter 4: Harvesting, Drying, Storing, and Freezing Herbs Chapter 5: Growing Herbs for Profit Chapter 6: Markets and Marketing Chapter 7: Growing Parsley Chapter 8: Growing Chives Chapter 9: Herb Products for Fun or Profit Chapter 10: Building a Successful Business Glossary Appendix A: Cultural Recommendations for 64 Herbs Appendix B: Propagation and Pots Appendix C: Part of Herb to Harvest Appendix D: Recommended Books Appendix E: Herb Growers & Suppliers Appendix F: Noncommercial Herb Gardens Index With homegrown herbs come the promise of flavor, scent, healing, and beauty. Open your garden to the beauty of herbs and the rewards will be manifold.
Herb growers and those who have always wanted to try it will find a wealth of encouragement and sound advice in this well-illustrated book.
Betty Jacobs will tell you in helpful, easy-to-understand language how to get the best results with 64 herbs - how to grow, harvest, and use them, plus a lot more: - Starting herbs indoors and outdoors. - Harvesting and storing herbs. - Getting the most from your greenhouse and lath house. - How to sell herbs, both wholesale and retail.
