The Essential Herb Gardening Handbook: How Any Home Cook Can Grow Flavors from Around the World – Tips to Sow, Grow, Harvest, and Cook 20 Popular Herbs (Simple Sustainable Living)

Fresh herbs in every meal, from a garden that fits on your balcony.

Gold Medal Winner, Global Book Awards 2025 Over 10,000 copies sold worldwide

Whether you have a backyard, balcony, patio, or one sunny window, The Essential Herb Gardening Handbook shows you how to grow flavorful herbs and what to cook with them. It’s written for beginners, with plenty of fresh ideas for experienced gardeners and home cooks.

Most herb books stop at the plant. This one follows your harvest all the way to the table, with 9 international herb gardens inspired by Italian, French, Spanish, Greek, Mexican, Indian, Chinese, African, and Australian cooking.

Inside, you’ll discover how to:

Plan an herb garden for any space, indoors or outGrow and cook with 20 popular culinary herbs, from basil to thymePair herbs that thrive together, and avoid the ones that don’tSolve common problems and keep pests awayDry, store, and preserve your harvest so the flavor lasts all yearCook with confidence using herb cheat sheets and simple recipes like pesto, a homemade curry blend, and mint teaAnd More!

You don’t need a big garden or any experience, just a sunny spot and a few pots. If you want to grow herbs and actually know what to do with them, this is the handbook for you. It also makes a thoughtful gift for the gardener or foodie in your life.

Grow it. Harvest it. Cook with it.

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From the Publisher

Plan and grow

Design a garden with flavors you enjoy, with comprehensive guides for 20 popular herbs.

Harvest and store

Cover every step from seeding to harvesting. Everything you need to know all in one place.

Cook and enjoy

Recipies, ideas, and flavor pairings based on a variety of global cuisines and cooking styles.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ RMC Publishers
Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 25, 2022
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 170 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1778002943
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1778002946
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 9.8 ounces
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 5.74 x 0.58 x 8.74 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Simple Sustainable Living
Best Sellers Rank: #867,353 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #343 in Sauces & Toppings Cooking #359 in Flower Arranging (Books) #725 in Organic Cooking
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