Book Description
Nothing tastes better than herbs harvested fresh from the garden. In Grow Your Own Herbs, garden experts Susan Belsinger and Arthur O. Tucker share everything a new gardener or home cook needs to know to grow the forty most important culinary herbs. Grow Your Own Herbs starts with basic gardening information with details on soil, watering, and potting. Profiles of 40 herbs—including popular varieties like basil, bay laurel, lemon verbena, tarragon, savory, thyme, and more—feature tasting notes, cultivation information, and harvesting tips. Additional information includes instructions for preserving and storing, along with techniques for making delicious pastes, syrups, vinegar, and butters. Grow Your Own Herbs is perfect for those new to gardening, gardeners with limited space, and anyone looking to add fresh herbs to their daily meals.

My Thoughts
There are 2 things that I have learned over the past 5 years(ok, a lot more than 2). Any part of my yard that can be reworked to add raised beds is a good thing, and I don’t need to grow 40 hot pepper plants since none of my family/friends eat them(just me, yum). This has freed up some space and allows me to try to grow new things every year. Last year, I focused on adding flowers for the pollinators, and this year, I am growing a lot more herbs.
Grow Your Own Herbs has 4 main chapters: Growing Herbs at Home, Harvesting and Preserving Your Herbs, Using Herbs in the Kitchen, and 40 of the Best Homegrown Culinary Herbs. Each herb example starts with a picture, whether it is an annual or perennial, how tall it will get, and what zone(s) it will grow in. There is information regarding cultivation and propagation, harvesting and preserving, as well as tasting notes.
I am not a beginning gardener, but if I was, I think that there is more than enough detail for you to successfully grow herbs, and for me, there are varieties I plan to sow this year. We have had a cool and damp spring in NY( zone 7), but, I have started my herbs indoors and they will be moving outside very soon. I am growing sweet marjoram, stevia, and rosemary based on the guidance provided, and I am confident that with the information provided, I will have a great harvest( weather permitting).
A great resource and I haven’t tried any of the recipes yet, but plan to make herb vinegar and herb butter.

I received a DRC from Timber Press through NetGalley.

Grow Your Own Herbs - The 40 Best Culinary Varieties for Home Gardens by Susan Belsinger and Arthur O. Tucker is a wonderful reference to have for those who grow or wish to grow herbs. It is extremely organized and readable. Even if I did not grow plants, I would find the book interesting.

One of the best features is the clear illustrations. The photographs are close up making the plant easy to identify. While it is not an all-encompassing book on herbs, the ones selected to showcase have clear detailed information. Topics include finding the best culminating conditions for the chosen herbs, pests, harvesting, drying, and freezing. I particularly liked the huge section on individual herbs along with the flavor and tasting notes.

Without a doubt, this would be a welcome addition to a novice or seasoned garderner’s library. I wholeheartedly recommend it.

The publisher through Net Galley provided an ARC. I have voluntarily decided to read and review, giving my personal opinions and thoughts.

This book will make you feel more confident about growing, harvesting, and preserving your own herb garden. Includes descriptions and photos for 40 varieties of herbs, with hints for care and use. Sections include selecting the right space and container for different types of herbs, troubleshooting problems (with helpful photos), and more. I'm inspired to get more herb plants and start experimenting!

I received this arc from Netgalley for an honest review. Living in a large city townhome I miss the opportunity for a garden and growing my own food. This book has taught me that I can grow herbs where I live and have some of my own fresh food to consume. Great information and pictures too.

I appreciated the focused approach of this book--dealing solely with herbs. The authors share their expertise in easy-to-follow steps, guiding you through planting, growing, harvesting, preserving, and cooking. Bright, clear photos illustrate the text throughout, and the book wraps up with in-depth info on a selection of 40 culinary herbs.

Grow Your Own Herbs is a new gardening guide specifically aimed at creating, maintaining, and getting the best performance growing culinary herbs in the home garden. Due out 25th June 2019 from Timber Press, it's 224 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats.

The book is laid out in a logical format with an introduction covering garden siting, some basic culture information, how to (and why to) grow herbs, and some region specific info. There's a sidebar with links to hardiness maps for the USA, Canada, and Europe.

The introduction is followed by chapters on growing, harvesting/preserving, and using herbs. There are some useful recipes included for infusions (syrups and vinegars), pestos, and herb butters. These are very basic suggestions and don't require any specialized equipment.

The bulk of the content is taken up by an herbal which includes 40 culinary herb entries. Each listing provides photographs, botanical names, culture and propagation information, and other uses.

This is a capably written, well photographed book which includes a standard grouping of the most common herbs. The descriptions and culture information are not overwhelmingly detailed, but in some cases, a word of warning to the inexperienced gardener could have been added. There isn't, for example, any mention of planning for containment when planting mint, which can be quite thuggish and invasive. The authors have, however, done a fair job of including some interesting varieties of several families (mint, thyme, parsley, etc etc).

This is a good basic book for the beginning gardener looking for some advice on planning and executing an herb garden to enhance their cooking or for pure sensory pleasure.

Four stars.

Easy to read, helpful photographs of many varieties of each herb, helpful info on not only growing and harvesting, but flavor profiles and culinary uses as well. I found a few new herbs to try out as well!

Herbs have become a staple in our vegetable garden for the past few years, but I am always unsure of what to plant. I was really excited when I ran across this book and looked forward learning all about herbs.

This book does not miss a beat! It educates us on planting condition, provides harvesting tips, and teaches us how to maintain the health of your herbs. It also provides a few fun herb recipes such as syrups, vinegars, pastes, and butters.

I was particularly interested in the tasting notes and cooking tips for all 40 herbs. They are extremely detailed and very informative. They give tips on how to use them, what flavors to expect, and in some cases how to cut them.

While at the garden center over the weekend I picked up a few herbs – sweet basil, dill, cilantro and oregano. I saw a purple basil and was intrigued by its beautiful color but did not know how to use it, so I passed it up. According to this book, it looks beautiful among the green herbs in the garden, but is not particularly flavorful. We have limited space in our garden so while I would have enjoyed the purple color, I am now glad I decided to skip it.

I have no doubt that this book will be quite useful for anyone wanting a bit more education in growing herbs.

A book on how to grow herbs, not only in a wonderfully large garden with tiny hedgerows or stone borders, but there is also information on how to grow your herbs in pots indoors and outdoors. I especially liked the detailed descriptions of 40 herbs, alphabetically sorted, giving information on cultivation, harvesting, preserving and cooking tips.

I loved reading about the best ways to grow and preserve your own herbs! There were great tips for both novice and experienced gardeners alike.

Grow Your Own Herbs
by Susan Belsinger, Arthur O. Tucker

Looking to begin growing your own fresh herbs for cooking, this book will guide you through the process of beginning your garden.

Herbs from A to Z with growing instructions, along with photos fill this book. When it’s time to harvest your herbs, you’ll find out how to do the harvesting and then how to dry the herbs. Included in the book is how to use the herbs in the kitchen and a few recipes for every day uses.

I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of this book. All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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This book discusses growing one's own herbs. It discusses not only how to grow them but also how to use them fresh or to preserve them for later use. The illustrations are lovely. Some aspects of the narrative may be more detailed than the average lay person wants, but those with strong interest in herbal gardening will find it useful. I received an electronic review copy through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

Home gardening is an art of it's own. How to best utilize the resources at hand and successfully amp up your family's diet is both hard work and immensely satisfying. One of the best ways to maximize your efforts and reduce your food budget is to add herbs to your gardens, both flower and vegetable. The herbs not only add to your bounty, they also help control pests and are beautiful plants themselves. While the book gives a wealth of information and pictures to inspire every gardener, the layout is user friendly, allowing you to skip back and forth to get ideas of what works for each individual. This book is a welcome addition to my gardening library.

While this is a fairly typical gardening book, there are a few aspects that set this apart from the rest.

The authors add a very detailed section for identifying health problems in your herb garden. This includes photographs of plants with a specific diagnosis to help a gardener recognize the symptoms asap and instructions on how to proceed to either treat, or solve any problems with future plants.

Additionally there was an area devoted to herbal syrups and vinegars that I very much enjoyed that is rare in books of this genre.

A good overview of growing herbs, including a few recipes. The most helpful section had photos and descriptions of common growing problems such as fungus and how to treat it. I'm starting a container garden this spring and I can't wait to grow some herbs with some help from this book.