Garden of Herbs Being a Practical Handbook to the Making of an Old English Herb Garden; Together with Numerous Receipts from Contemporary Authorities |
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| Author:
| Rohde, Eleanour Sinclair |
| Series title: | Applewood Bks. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4290-1085-6 |
| Publication Date: | Dec 2007 |
| Publisher: | Applewood Books
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $19.95 |
Book Description:
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Eleanour Rohde was a well-known gardener and garden historian with a passion for herbs and herb gardens. In this 1922 book, Rohde provides readers with a complete, yet concise, guide to herbs--from creating an herb garden to using the herbs in various recipes including teas, syrups, conserves, pies, wines, waters, and perfumes. As well as illustrations of historic herbal knot gardens, the volume also contains interesting bits of herbal lore from throughout the ages. The work...
More DescriptionEleanour Rohde was a well-known gardener and garden historian with a passion for herbs and herb gardens. In this 1922 book, Rohde provides readers with a complete, yet concise, guide to herbs--from creating an herb garden to using the herbs in various recipes including teas, syrups, conserves, pies, wines, waters, and perfumes. As well as illustrations of historic herbal knot gardens, the volume also contains interesting bits of herbal lore from throughout the ages. The work concludes with a chronological listing of key herbal texts from the fifteenth through the twentieth century.