Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1174872 in Books
• Published on: 2001-07-01
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 240 pages

Synopsis
A Guided Tour of 10 Exceptional North American Herb Gardens - the Plans, the People and the Plants That Inspire Them. Ten years ago, Shatoiya de la Tour settled on a two and a half acre plot of rocky clay soil in northern California and began herb gardening. Today, people come from around the world to visit the lush, enchanting theme gardens at Dry Creek Herb Farm, created by Shatolya and her husband, Richard. Besides hosting visitors at their own gardens, they lead tours of the herb gardens of New England every summer. Out of their love for herb gardening and for their friends within the herb-growing community comes this insider's look at the gardens of ten leading North American herbalists. The authors introduce the reader to these gifted herbalist-gardeners and share their stories of how their gardens were envisioned, planned and made a reality.

This personal tour of such enchanted and well-known places as Sage Mountain in Vermont (Rosemary Gladstar's wild garden); Caprilands (the Queen Mother of all herb gardens, created by the late, much-adored Adelma Simmons); and Plimoth Plantation (where horticulturist John Forti has recreated the historical gardens of the pilgrims) will inspire readers to create their own dream gardens. Accompanied by full-colour photographs and an illustrated garden plan, each chapter id filled with the distinctive vision, creative solutions, and gardening secrets of some of the most talented herbalists in the business. These accomplished gardeners share their difficulties, joys, choices, practices, favourite herbs with growing tips and favourite recipes, both culinary and medicinal. This book is a beautiful and special glimpse into the world of the herbalist.