Betty E. M. Jacobs

Growing & Using Herbs Successfully (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Erscheinungstermin: 8. Februar 2013
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781612123172
• Artikelnr.: 42027003

Autorenporträt

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.

Inhaltsangabe

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