Herb Gardening For Dummies 2e (Paperback, 2)

Introduction.

Part I: Herb Basics.

Chapter 1: Why Grow Herbs?

Chapter 2: Herbs.

Part II: Deciding How and What to Grow.

Chapter 3: Getting to Know Your Home Ground.

Chapter 4: Designing Your Herb Garden.

Chapter 5: Herb Garden Plans.

Chapter 6: Herbs in Containers, Indoors and Out.

Part III: Getting Down to Earth.

Chapter 7: There's No Place Like Loam: Preparing Your Soil for Planting.

Chapter 8: It's Time to Plant.

Chapter 9: Everyday Care and Feeding.

Chapter 10: Managing Pests in Your Herb Garden.

Part IV: Cut and Dried: Handling the Herbal Bounty.

Chapter 11: Harvesting and Preserving.

Chapter 12: Culinary Concoctions.

Chapter 13: Herbs for Healing and Soothing.

Chapter 14: Herbs for Beauty.

Chapter 15: Herbs for Hearth and Home.

Part V: The Part of Tens.

Chapter 16: Ten Gifts to Make from Herbs You Grow.

Chapter 17: Ten Lists of Herbs for Different Uses and Garden Situations.

Appendix: An Encyclopedia of Herbs.

Index.