Complete Guide to Growing and Cultivating Herbs & Spices: Expert Advice for Planting Indoors and Outdoors, the Best Containers, and Storage (IMM Lifestyle Books) For Homesteading and Self-Sufficiency

Find out how to use your unique space to make your plants thrive! Indoor or outdoor herb & spice gardening advice to make you more self-sufficient, whether your growing space is large or small Garden design and garden planning strategies to prevent pests, use recycled materials, and even encourage your kids to get involved Growing advice for each plant, including how to prepare the soil, when to plant, when to harvest, and how to use each ingredient in food Plant profiles include annuals, biennials, and perennials, photos of each plant, specific container gardening advice, and amazing recipes for using each one Herbs and spices featured include basil, bay leaves, caraway, chili peppers, chives, garlic, ginger, lavender, lemon balm, lovage, poppies, saffron, and many more Recipes to use your harvest including Candied Angelica, Tomato and Basil Salad, Bouquet Garni, Blackberry and Apple Crumble, Borage Syrup, and Poppy Seed Pound Cake

No space for an outdoor garden? No problem! This book is packed with practical information to help you unlock the hidden potential of your property so you can cultivate a home herb and spice garden from scratch — no matter the size of your space!

Inside this home gardening book, author Linda Gray steers you through every step of planning indoor and outdoor gardens, from propagating and growing to using and preserving herbs and spices. This isn't a one-size-fits-all guide! It's a comprehensive resource to discover what fits your unique space and climate. You'll discover plant-specific advice to target the best possible additions to your garden, including strategies for selecting which herbs and spices to grow, prepping your space at home, and designing to maximize your space. Each plant profile explains the specific challenges and advantages of each plant and how to select the best for your climate, along with growing, planting, and harvesting advice, as well as how to use each herb and spice in food.

You'll learn everything from growing wild, diverse gardens outdoors to growing herbs and spices in controlled containers. Discover which plants fit your unique conditions so you can pick the perfect plants to grow and thrive around your home! Gray covers every aspect of herb and spice knowledge—from keeping pests out to bringing your plants to life in delicious recipes. Don't be surprised if home-cooked meals taste better when you grow the herbs and spices yourself!

The herbs and spices covered include aloe vera, borage, celery, chamomile, chervil, coriander (cilantro), fenugreek, dill, feverfew, horseradish, mustard, oregano, parsley, rosemary, sage, tarragon, thyme, violets, watercress, yarrow, and many more. You'll find beautiful full-color photos of each plant along with herb- and spice-infused recipes to highlight the unique flavors you've developed from your herbs, spices, fruits, and vegetables, including Aloe Vera Juice, Celery Soup, Dandelion Jam, Lavender Cookies, Lemon Balm Pesto, Nasturtium Salad, Potato and Lovage Soup, and more! Gray even explores other uses of herbs and spices, such as natural insect repellents and sleep remedies.

Get inspired to create new culinary delights, become more self-sufficient, and bond with nature by growing your own herbs and spices, with the must-have guide for all garden aficionados, Complete Guide to Growing and Cultivating Herbs and Spices !

A treasure chest of herb information.
—David Squire, author of Complete Starter Guide to Bonsai and A Guide to Wild Food Foraging

Updated and expanded version of version of Self-Sufficiency: Herbs and Spices (ISBN 9781504800587), with a larger, more reader-friendly format.