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Author:   Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ,  Holly Farrell ,  Jason Ingram
Publisher:   Quarto Publishing PLC
Imprint:   Frances Lincoln
Weight:   0.500kg
ISBN:  

9781805700319

ISBN 10:   1805700316
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   05 February 2026
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
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Growing herbs Introduction: the value of herbs must-have herbs easy herbs growing herbs equipment growing herbs soil, situation, planting growing herbs perennials growing herbs shrubs and trees growing herbs annuals growing herbs biennials growing herbs in the ground growing herbs in the ground - design growing herbs in containers A-Z of herbs Achillea ageratum Acmella oleracea Agastache foeniculum Allium schoenoprasum Project 1 A vertical herb garden Allium schoenoprasum var sibiricum Allium tuberosum Aloysia citrodora Anethum graveolens Angelica archangelica Anthriscus cerefolium Apium graveolens Artemisia dracumculus Armormacia rusticana Artemisia dracunculus Atriplex hortensis Borago officinalis Brassica Calamintha nepeta Calendula officinalis Calycanthus floridus Carum carvi Caspicum spp Caspicum spp Caspicum spp Project 2 Infused oils, vinegars etc Caspicum spp Chamaemelum nobilis Project 3 Herbs as cut flowers Chenopodium bonus-henricus Cichorium intybus Cinnamomum Citrus Coriandrum sativum Crocus sativus Cuminum cyminum Curcuma longa Project 4 Herbal teas/tisanes Cymbopogon citratus Drimys lanceolata Dysphania ambrosiodies Elettaria cardamomum Eruca vesicaria subsp. Sativa Foeniculum vulgare Project 5 Harvesting seed and fennel pollen Galium odoratum Hyssopus officinalis Laurus nobilis Lavandula spp Project 6 Drying herbs Levisticum officinale Melissa Mentha spicata Mentha spicata Mentha spicata Mentha spicata Project 7 Herbs as a green roof Monarda didyma Myristica fragrans Myrrhis odorata Myrtus communis Nasturtium officinale Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum Ocimum basilicum Project 8 Hey pesto! Ocimum basilicum Origanum marjorana Origanum vulgare Pelargonium crispum Perilla frutescens Persicaria odorata Project 9 Herbs for cocktails Petroselinum crispum Pimpinella anisum Piper nigrum Portulaca oleracea Rosa - R. rugosa and R. gallica var. offincialis Rosmarinus officinalis Project 10 Topiary rosemary Rumex acetosa/R.sanguineus/scutatus Salvia officinalis Salvia officinalis Sambucus nigra Sanguisorba minor Satureja hortsensis Satureja montana Symphytum Syzygium aromaticum Tanacetum Taraxacum officinale Thymus vulgaris Thymus vulgaris Thymus vulgaris Project 11 Herb lawns and seats Thymus vulgaris Trigonella foenum-graecum Tropaeolum majus Urtica dioica Viola odorata Zingiber officinale Problems Problems Year programme: spring Year programme: summer Year programme: autumn Year programme: winter index acknowledgements

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The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew has cultivated plants for more than 250 years. Today, Kew's horticulturists grow over 19,000 species of plants in the gardens - the most diverse collection in the world.HOLLY FARRELL is the author of Planting Plans for your Kitchen Garden (2013, How To Books) and RHS Plants from Pips (2015, Mitchell Beazley). She contributes to gardening magazines such as The Garden and Kitchen Garden, and has a blog at www.hollyefarrell.com. Holly trained at RHS Gardens Wisley where she gained the Wisley Diploma in Practical Horticulture and the RHS Certificate and Diploma, both with Commendation. After working as Head Gardener on a private estate she now combines her career as a garden writer with freelance work as a consultant on kitchen gardens for private clients.Holly has been growing her own fruit and vegetables for many years, in a variety of settings from allotments to container gardens. Holly is also a keen and experienced baker, and while she's happy to produce wedding cakes for friends or hundreds of biscuits for a Christmas market stall, she doesn't need a reason to bake!Jason Ingram is a Bristol based Photographer specialising in Gardens, Food, People and Interiors.

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