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The Complete Book of Herbs: A Practical Guide to Growing and Using Herbs Hardcover – October 1, 1988

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4.7 out of 5 stars 556 ratings
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Tells how to grow herbs, looks at how they can be used in floral arrangements, cooking, beauty care, and folk remedies, and lists useful herbs
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    October 1, 1988
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    20 x 20 x 20 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    0670818941
  7. ISBN-13
    978-0670818945
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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Viking Studio Books; First Edition (October 1, 1988)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 288 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0670818941
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0670818945
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.75 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 20 x 20 x 20 inches
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.7 out of 5 stars 556 ratings

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Customers find this herbal guide comprehensive and well-illustrated with beautiful colored pencil drawings. The book provides detailed information about each herb, including planting and growing instructions, and features easy-to-follow step-by-step recipes for both food and crafts. Customers appreciate its sturdiness and consider it worth the price.

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85 customers mention "Information quality"85 positive0 negative

Customers praise the book's comprehensive content, providing detailed information about each herb and covering various aspects from garden planning to planting and growing techniques.

"I love the depth and details from planning, to planting to harvesting to propagation. Great recipes, medicinal uses, photos...." Read more

"...full-color photographs not only of each herb, but of dozens of different species of each herb, and of every possible use to which herbs can be put...." Read more

"...It also sections on Cultivation; propagating, growing, harvesting, and preserving, Uses; Culinary, Cosmetic, Aromatic, and Medicinal...." Read more

"...I may even buy it anyway. It's small, has all the reference information in this one (and then some), and more readily available." Read more

43 customers mention "Information on herbs"43 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's comprehensive coverage of herbs, including their uses and properties, with one customer noting it provides countless applications for each plant.

"...Great recipes, medicinal uses, photos. What a great value for cost." Read more

"...--to say nothing of prepared food dishes; this is actually a cookbook within an herbal!..." Read more

"...harvesting, and preserving, Uses; Culinary, Cosmetic, Aromatic, and Medicinal...." Read more

"...But there is a lot of information on less-common ways of utilizing herbs, like making herbal dyes, paper, potpourri, facial creams, and essential..." Read more

40 customers mention "Pictures"40 positive0 negative

Customers love the pictures in the book, particularly the great color photos of many herbs and beautifully illustrated colored pencil drawings.

"...Great recipes, medicinal uses, photos. What a great value for cost." Read more

"...There are full-color pictures of crafts, teas, household items, massage how-to illustrations, dyes--to say nothing of prepared food dishes; this is..." Read more

"...There are beautiful live pictures of the plants including the roots, seeds flowers and leaves...." Read more

"...About half of the book is an "herb index" with colored pictures and detailed information about various herbs...." Read more

23 customers mention "Recipes"23 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the recipes in the book, particularly those for food and cooking with herbs, with one customer noting the inclusion of skin cream and lotion recipes.

"...Great recipes, medicinal uses, photos. What a great value for cost." Read more

"...Cultivation; propagating, growing, harvesting, and preserving, Uses; Culinary, Cosmetic, Aromatic, and Medicinal...." Read more

"...There are tons of recipes, some for more common uses, like herbal soups and breads...." Read more

"...Herb for Beauty: skin care, skin cream/lotion recipes, herbal baths, soaps, hand, hair, eye, teeth care...." Read more

15 customers mention "Ease of use"15 positive0 negative

Customers find the book easy to understand and follow step-by-step instructions, with one customer noting it's not hard to figure out which plant to use.

"...growing & using herbs for medicine making, including easy to follow step by step instructions on preparing home medicine, including wonderful tried..." Read more

"...Lots of information regarding each herb and how to get started...." Read more

"...It's such an awesome resource book, easy to read and has beautiful illustrations. Highly recommend it...." Read more

"...I used the reviews which were very helpful. It is fantastic! Not too confusing like some I purchased which were very technical...." Read more

14 customers mention "Value for money"14 positive0 negative

Customers find the book well worth the price.

"...Great recipes, medicinal uses, photos. What a great value for cost." Read more

"...A lot of information for a good price, you won't be disappointed. Great recipe ideas too." Read more

"...It had been on my wish list for years. Well worth the wait. Thank you very very much." Read more

"...also pictures of the variety of the same type of herb. Really a great investment," Read more

7 customers mention "Sturdiness"7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's sturdiness, noting that it arrives in great condition.

"Bought this book used. It was in great shape...." Read more

"...Cultivating & Harvesting: soil prep, propagation, maintaining plant shape. Growing herbs: in Container/ indoors...." Read more

"Very good shape, hard to believe that it is a used book. Easy read. Very informative. Great price. Received quickly." Read more

"Book was used and in kind of rough shape." Read more

4 customers mention "Content"4 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the book's comprehensive content, with one mentioning that each chapter is dedicated to a specific topic, such as potpourri.

"...Whole chapters EACH on potpurri, herbal cosmetics, dyes, medicines, and household cleaners...." Read more

"This is comprehensive and very interesting. It has all the info I was looking for in one book." Read more

"It's such a complete book...." Read more

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  • Monarch
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great details
    Reviewed in the United States on March 12, 2024
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    I love the depth and details from planning, to planting to harvesting to propagation. Great recipes, medicinal uses, photos. What a great value for cost.
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Superb general herbal (minimal gardening how-to)
    Reviewed in the United States on March 27, 2008
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    This is a simply marvelous book. It is a mystery to me why it is not continuously in print. Do not hesitate to buy this used from Amazon Marketplace sellers, as I did.

    The book is large and beautifully fashioned and produced, with gorgeous full-color photographs not only of each herb, but of dozens of different species of each herb, and of every possible use to which herbs can be put. There are full-color pictures of crafts, teas, household items, massage how-to illustrations, dyes--to say nothing of prepared food dishes; this is actually a cookbook within an herbal!

    ONE CAVEAT: if you are looking for an in-depth gardening how-to, with exhaustive planting info, you might want a supplement for this book, which sticks to the basics. But every other herb-related topic is embellished and elaborated on. There are dozens of pages with full-color, labeled illustrations of different "theme" gardens you can plan. Whole chapters EACH on potpurri, herbal cosmetics, dyes, medicines, and household cleaners. Fabulous, unique homemade gift items like herbal-scented beads--that's right, painted beads made entirely out of herbs and plants!

    The food/cooking section alone is worth the price of the book. The dishes are fantastic. I have already made the Sweet Rosemary Slices and several teas and drinks, and they are wonderful. Almost every recipe has a full-color photo.

    I could go on and on, but rather than waste your time, I will leave you to hit "Add To Shopping Cart."

    Money has rarely been this well-spent.
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  • TAW229
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book
    Reviewed in the United States on May 30, 2016
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    Bought this book used. It was in great shape. I don't remember seller mentioning that there was writing in the book although I found this to be a nice surprise. There isn't much and it's not blocking anything. I found it charming. The book itself has some nice designs for herb gardens. There are beautiful live pictures of the plants including the roots, seeds flowers and leaves. Some have pictures of the seeds and leaves when dried. Each plant has a little history and description. Book gives lifespan (example Hardy Shrub), and height. It also sections on Cultivation; propagating, growing, harvesting, and preserving, Uses; Culinary, Cosmetic, Aromatic, and Medicinal. The book is a bit larger than I expected so it's not one you could carry easily as it's about 14 inches by 8 inches. These are guestimates. :) I am very happy with the book and look forward to using it for many years.
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  • Hans Fugal
    4.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, but...
    Reviewed in the United States on May 8, 2008
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    This is an excellent book, but there are a couple of drawbacks. First, and most annoying, is the ordering of the herbs by scientific name. Makes it hard to find the herb you're looking for. Second, it's a large book, takes up a lot of space on the table and doesn't fit on all shelves.

    It has served me well enough, but I recently came across Your Backyard Herb Garden: A Gardener's Guide to Growing Over 50 Herbs Plus How to Use Them in Cooking, Crafts, Companion Planting and More and I have to say this is the book I would pick up instead, in retrospect. I may even buy it anyway. It's small, has all the reference information in this one (and then some), and more readily available.
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  • Burrito
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great book for learning to use herbs
    Reviewed in the United States on January 22, 2016
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    This is a really great book about herbs. About half of the book is an "herb index" with colored pictures and detailed information about various herbs. This book focuses a lot on how to use herbs in everyday life. There are tons of recipes, some for more common uses, like herbal soups and breads. But there is a lot of information on less-common ways of utilizing herbs, like making herbal dyes, paper, potpourri, facial creams, and essential oils. I haven't tried all of the recipes, so I cannot say for certain that they are all fabulous, but there is definitely plenty of information.

    This book has a 1988 copyright, and it does give off a little bit of an 80's vibe, but herbs haven't changed much in the last few decades, and the majority of the information is still useful. While this book doesn't devote a great deal of time to actually growing herbs, it's a good book for learning how to actually use them.
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  • Rachel Library Lover
    5.0 out of 5 stars Love this book.
    Reviewed in the United States on March 4, 2024
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    This is comprehensive and very interesting. It has all the info I was looking for in one book.
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  • GIBBS411
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful full of great & Helpful prepper Tips
    Reviewed in the United States on March 1, 2014
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    There are so many Herb books out their; if you could only get one this is it! I had seen this book at my Doctors office; in just the 10 minutes I was in the waiting room; I knew I had to have a copy! In this book there is anything from indoor/window/outdoor/patio/balcony herb gardens, Herbs in the Kitchen (With recipes included), Herbs for: dyes, toys, and potpourri. Herb for Beauty: skin care, skin cream/lotion recipes, herbal baths, soaps, hand, hair, eye, teeth care. Herbs for health: preparations, A-Z herb treatments. Cultivating & Harvesting: soil prep, propagation, maintaining plant shape. Growing herbs: in Container/ indoors. How to keeping herb plants healthy, Harvesting, and store/preserving them. (and much more!)
    Note: I have seen this book with a different cover picture; but everything is the same inside the book. I was able to get a hardcover copy in Good condition for under $7 (free shipping) so look around for the deals (for some reason the paper back copy was listed as $8 bucks more; strange right?) you won't be disappointed in this book!!! If I could give is 6 stars I would have!
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  • Denny
    5.0 out of 5 stars Good book
    Reviewed in the United States on September 25, 2024
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    Lots of info fast and easy shipping
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  • HJV
    5.0 out of 5 stars Best Book for Herbs
    Reviewed in Canada on December 23, 2023
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    Very informative on all aspects of herbs and spices. Unlike many other books it doesn’t only contain exotic herbs, it contains herbs that are used by the average person.
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  • Vareco
    5.0 out of 5 stars Eines der besten Kräuterbücher
    Reviewed in Germany on September 2, 2014
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    Es gibt viele Bücher und Zeitschriften, die umfassend auf die gängigen Gartenkräuter eingehen. Wenige Bücher gehen weit darüber hinaus. Lesley Bremness Buch ist zugleich übersichtlich gehalten und erfüllt alle meine Wünsche - Anbau und Pflege, Nutzung in der Küche, medizinische, kosmetische und sonstige Verwendung werden in kurzer und übersichtlicher Form dargestellt. Dabei sind auch Kräuter z.B. des Capitulare de villis beschrieben, über die fast nirgends Informationen zugänglich sind.
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  • Nadège R
    5.0 out of 5 stars Ultimate herb guide
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 25, 2020
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    One of my favourite reference books. My mother had a copy and called it her witch book. I bought a copy for myself a few years ago and this one was for a friend.
    So many herbs, each one has identifying pictures of leaves, stems flowers and seeds also with a growing, Havering, propogation advice, history, medicinal and culinary uses. The back section of the book has crafts, aromatherapy, natural skin care and recipes all to make from herbs.
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  • Alisaspain
    5.0 out of 5 stars all you need to know
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 4, 2012
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    have had this book for many years and find it invaluable as a reference guide. as a friend is cultivating her own herbs i knew that this book would be invaluable for her as it covers all parts of the plants uses and different uses for the extracted oils for beauty products, medicines as well as cooking. i only have one herb book and this is it; it's all you need.
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  • C. Klaus
    5.0 out of 5 stars thorough and interesting
    Reviewed in Germany on August 16, 2010
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    As a beginner herb grower this book is the perfect companion for me. Large pictures, an incredible amount of information covering all aspects of herb growing and uses for herbs. Highly recommended! You don't need anything else.
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