A Compact Compendium of Herbal Gardens - Planting - Maintaining - Cooking When you hear the word herbs, do you think of fragrant gardens, aromatic and medicinal plants, and delicious recipes? Spicy herbs will give your recipes real pizzazz, and are visually appealing as well. Which plant parts can you use and will suit your recipe? How do herbs act on the human organism, and how can you best preserve them? Get to know more than 130 kitchen herbs and spices in illustrated profiles, and also acquire some useful practical tips on their planting and maintenance. Comprehensive herbal knowledge and a wealth of recipes make this book indispensable for gardeners and amateur chefs alike!

Burkhard Bohne ist Gärtnermeister und leitet den Arzneipflanzengarten der TU Braunschweig.