A thorough resource explains how to plant, grow and harvest more than 100 herbs and details their many uses in cooking, home beauty and home healing.

Includes index.

An introduction to growing and using herbal plants -- Selecting plants and designing your garden -- Secrets to great soil -- Propagation methods -- Garden maintenance -- Pest and disease control -- Harvesting from the garden -- Herbs in the kitchen, herbs in the rest of the home -- Making herbal preparations for medicine and personal care -- Cooking with herbs -- Herb personalities.