Growing and Using Herbs and Spices

Name: Growing and Using Herbs and Spices
Brand: Dover Publications
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Milo Miloradovich(Autor*in)

Dover Publications (Verlag)

Erschienen am 30. April 2012

256 Seiten

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"Will delight both the gardener and the cook.” — Library Journal. "A wonderful compendium — for anyone who wants to cultivate them or cook with them as so written as to definitely stimulate the interest of the passing page flipper.” — Kirkus Review. Over the years — as tastes have changed and fads have come and gone — the gentle art of the herbalist has remained a constant, year-round source of joy for an incredible array of connoisseurs — from professional horticulturists and accomplished gourmets to enthusiastic suburban gardeners and city-dwelling naturalists. This versatile, handy reference provides these thousands of amateur and professional herbalists with the most compact and complete handbook on culinary herbs and spices possible. Here in a thoroughly delightful labor of love are detailed instructions on how to plant, transplant, cultivate, harvest, use and preserve virtually every herb and spice available in North America today. Ms. Miloradovich takes us step by step through the various stages of herbal development, from preparing seedlings for early transplanting to drying, cutting, and quick-freezing fragrant herbs for potpourri, medicinal lotions, pomanders, and even moth preventives. Hundreds of herbs and spices are included, each introduced with a fascinating anecdote detailing its historical background and legends. Discover the power of cinnamon, one of the oldest spices known to humanity — used as a love potion by the Romans and a religious incense by the Hebrews and Ancient Egyptians. Find out why Italians still use basil as a token of love and Hindus still consider it a sacred symbol of reverence for the dead. Ms. Miloradovich has found an intriguing tale for each of the hundreds of herbs and spices she discusses — from bitter unblanched celery to delicious roots of love parsley. Whether you'd like to grow perennials, biennials, or annuals in your apartment window box, or you need a convenient guide for preserving rare herbs, or you just want to know more about the romantic histories, mysterious powers, and legends behind your favorite spices and fragrances, you'll find this engaging book a stimulating source, sure to lead to more and more adventures growing and enjoying herbs and spices.

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QUOTATION
MANY THANKS
INTRODUCTORY COMMENT
1. HERBS IN A SMALL GARDEN
DIVERSITY OF DESIGN
ADAPTABILITY OF HERBS
SUGGESTIONS FOR A FIRST HERB GARDEN
PLANT DISEASES?NOT FREQUENT
HERBS EASILY GROWN IN A SMALL GARDEN
SELECTING CULINARY HERBS FOR INDIVIDUALS GARDENS:
Foliage Colors for Creating Designs
Blossom Colors for Grouping
For Planting in Shady or Partially Shady Places
For Planting in Sunny Places
For Attracting Honeybees
As Hedges and Back Borders
As Edges and Low Borders
In Rock Gardens
As Ground Carpets
ILLUSTRATIONS OF HERB GARDEN DESIGNS
Traditional Designs
Herb Garden in The New York Botanical Garden
The Wade Park Herb Garden in Cleveland
"Small Culinary Herb Garden in Spokane, Washington"
2. HERBS INDOORS IN A WINDOW BOX
3. DEVELOPING SEEDLINGS FOR EARLY TRANSPLANTING
Seedlings in Cold Frames
How to Construct a Cold Frame
Ventilating the Cold Frame
Transplanting Seedlings into the Open Garden
Watering the Young Plants
4. CULINARY HERBS ADAPTED TO GROWING IN VARIOUS GEOGRAPHICAL LOCALITIES
"Eastern United States, Canada, England, and the Continent"
Middle Western United States
Southern United States and Southern Europe
Southwestern United States and Mexico
Western and Northwestern United States and Canada
5. DRYING HERBS
Cutting and Preparing
Bunches of Herbs
Flower Heads
Leaves
Petals
Roots
Seed
6. QUICK-FREEZING AND PRESERVING FRESH HERBS
Selecting Herbs for Quick-Freezing
Instructions for Quick-Freezing
Using Quick-Frozen Herbs
Herb Blends
Preserving Fresh Herbs in Salt
Old-fashioned Recipe for Herb Butter
Basic Recipe for Salted-down Herbs
7. FRAGRANT CULINARY HERB LEAVES AND SEED
Botanical Names
"History, Superstitions, and Legends"
Characteristics and Descriptions
Uses in Basic Foods
How to Cultivate
How to Harvest
8. SPICES AND CARAVANS
Elephant Bells and Patimars
Sources of Spices
Botanical Names of Each Spice
"History, Superstitions, and Legends"
Characteristics and Descriptions
Uses in Basic Foods
How Each Spice Is Cultivated and Harvested
9. HERB AND SPICE SWEET SCENTS AND SACHETS
Culinary Herbs for Fragrant Lotions
Culinary Herbs for Spices in Fragrant Moth-Preventive Blends
"Herbs and Spices for Sweet Scents, Sachets, and Potpourri Blends"
10. RECIPES FOR HOUSEHOLD USES OF HERBS AND SPICES
Sweet Scents and Potpourris
Rose Jars
Sachet Powders
Herb Pillows
"Bath Blends, Pomanders, and Lotions"
Moth Preventatives
11. FRAGRANT HERBS AND BLOSSOMS DRIED AND PRESERVED IN THREE DIMENSIONS
Unique Method of Drying in Three Dimensions
Bouquets of Dried Herbs in Three Dimensions
Procedure for Three-Dimensional Drying and Preserving
Fragrant Herbs Which Retain Their Natural Beauty When Dried in Three Dimensions
GLOSSARY
Botanical Names of Herbs and Spices
Botanical Family Names of Herbs and Spices
INDEX

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