Herbal Houseplants

Grow beautiful herbs - indoors! For flavor, fragrance, and fun

by Susan Betz

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Pub Date Apr 27 2021 | Archive Date Apr 13 2021

Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press | Cool Springs Press

Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden

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Description

Hey, houseplant lovers! Are you ready to up your growing game? Get ready to branch out and step into the world of growing your own herbs—indoors!

Whether your green thumb is weathered and worn or shiny and new, there’s no better place to start your herb-growing adventure than with Herbal Houseplants. Inside the beautifully illustrated pages, author and expert herbalist Susan Betz lets you in on a little secret: Herbs make great houseplants. And, you don’t need fancy grow lights, expensive potting soil, or high-end equipment to grow them. All you need is a sunny windowsill and the right plant.

Learn which herbs perform best as houseplants, how to care for them, and even how to harvest and use your homegrown herbs for culinary creations, household cleaning products, herbal teas, handmade crafts, and more.

In Herbal Houseplants you’ll learn:

The basics of caring for herbs indoors
How to keep indoor herbs productive and pest free
Tips for choosing the best herbs for indoor growing
Essential advice for watering, fertilizing, and harvesting
Dozens of recipes and DIY projects for enjoying your herbal harvest
How to grow exotic herbs, like patchouli, tulsi, and Corsican mint

From parsley and thyme to sage and lemongrass—and many herbs in between—tending and enjoying herbal houseplants pays big rewards for little effort.