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Discover the joys of growing herbs indoors as houseplants and meet the best varieties for cooking, crafting, and all-around enjoyment.
List of contents
Introduction
1 An Herbal Primer
Part 1: Success with Herbs Indoors
Part 2: Caring for Your Herbs
Part 3: Keeping Your Herbal Houseplants Healthy
2 Herbs for the Kitchen and Beyond
3 Herbs for Fun and Fragrance
4 Scented-Leaf Geraniums (Pelargonium species)
5 Temporary House Guests and Herbal Topiaries
6 Preserving Your Herbal Harvest
Part 1: Guidelines for Harvesting and Preserving Indoor Herbs
Part 2: Herb Recipes for Use and Delight
Resources and Suppliers
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Index
About the author
Susan Betz has been actively involved in growing and using herbs to educate the public about gardening and the natural world for over 35 years. She is an Honorary Master Gardener, a member of the International Herb Association, Garden Communicators, and the Ecological Landscape Alliance. Susan is a life member of the Herb Society of America and received the Helen D. Conway Little Medal of Honor in 2018. She is a charter member of HSA’s Native Herb Conservation committee, the Society’s sustainable garden initiative. Susan currently serves on HSA’s Notable Native Herb program and is a contributing author to HSA’s native herb fact sheets published annually.
Susan worked as Education and Outreach Coordinator for Slayton Arboretum at Hillsdale College. Before going to work at Hillsdale, she owned and managed The Little Farm Herb Shop in Allen, Michigan, a garden store with display gardens featuring herbal themes.
Summary
Discover the joys of growing herbs indoors as houseplants and meet the best varieties for cooking, crafting, and all-around enjoyment.
