A Garden Herbal

A Garden Herbal is a comprehensive, practical guide to the endlessly fascinating subject of herbs and their many uses. It belongs to the long and worhty tradition of publications written by Gerard, Culpeper and others who have fallen under the spell of the ancient art of herbalism in its many forms: medicinal, culinary, cosmetic and therapeutic among them. 

A Garden Herbal will appeal instantly to a wide readership - certainly to a gardeners of all ags and levels of expertise, but also to non-gardeners who nevertheless are curious about such  matters as the origin of and mythology surround herbs. Here there is something for everyone, including information and advice on the use of herbs in cooking and aromatherapy, growing herbs without a garden, and the history and development of herbalism.

In writing this book, the author, Anthony Gardiner, has conveyed something of his passion for the subject, and by doing so has produced a work that will surely inspire others.