Customer Review: I absolutely love this book. I first found it at the local library and Had to Have It! I find two drawbacks and they are that the 'pests' and diseases aren't defined enough for the novice gardener. The 'pests' are pictured in black and white while the diseases are written only. This is a great gift... more info
Customer Review: This is, first and foremost, a reference book. I think some people have taken it to be more of a complete "everything you'd ever need to know about herbs" book, but this isn't exactly the case. It's an absolutely WONDERFUL reference. Never have I personally encountered a book that had dealt... more info
Customer Review: This is a whiny, sniveling account of a woman who somehow manages to be successful growing lavender. You keep reading and hoping she has an epiphany and changes. Alas, her self-centered, egotistical persona never gets it. She deems herself a martyr, but really is just a spoiled brat. If there were... more info
Customer Review: I'm a vegetarian and my boyfriend is a meat eater with high cholesterol and we both love this cookbook. Our favorites are the mac n' cheese, pesto, and the chicken casserole with cornbread stuffing. (The worst thing we tried was something that was even bad -- just boring.) We haven't tried the... more info
Customer Review: This book is great! It has very detailed information on how to grow and care for the herbs/plants it talks about in the book. It also has good info on how to care for the soil, basic plant bugs and how to keep them away, a few recipes for using the herbs in your food, and more.
Customer Review: This is a brief bulletin of information but still quite helpful. Ms. Barrett touches on the types, the maintenance and the uses of lavender. It's a small book, but I found tips and recipes in here that were missing in other lavender books. It's plain and simple, short and sweet. A very good basic... more info
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