Date reviewed: June 2， 2021Date released: June 15， 2021Callisto Media/Rockridge Press and the author of this work were kind enough to send me a temporary digital copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review。 And since it is hot as hades outside， I might as well read cookbooks sitting in front of the fan， right？？？？When life for the entire galaxy and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup and #lockdown to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #thirdwave is upon Date reviewed: June 2， 2021Date released: June 15， 2021Callisto Media/Rockridge Press and the author of this work were kind enough to send me a temporary digital copy of this book to read in exchange for an honest review。 And since it is hot as hades outside， I might as well read cookbooks sitting in front of the fan， right？？？？When life for the entire galaxy and planet has turned on its end， you are continuing to #maskup and #lockdown to be in #COVID19 #socialisolation as the #thirdwave is upon us， superspeed readers like me can read 300+ pages/hour， so yes， I have read the book … and many more today。From the publisher， as I do not repeat the contents or story of books in reviews， I let them do it as they do it better than I do 😸。Create a successful herb garden at home with this beginner-friendly guideOne of the best things about herbs is that you don’t need a large plot of land—or even any outdoor space at all—to grow them successfully。 Whether you’re envisioning a small container garden in a sunny window or a raised bed in your yard， Herb Gardening for Beginners provides all the information you need to cultivate herbs for a wide range of purposes。 You’ll find step-by-step instructions and troubleshooting guidance for every stage of the process， from planning your garden to harvesting and using your herbs。***Intro to herb gardening—Learn the benefits and uses of herbs， different planting options， essential gardening tools， and indispensable tips for success。***Herb profiles—Find detailed breakdowns of 40 common herbs， including seeding information; mature plant size; light， water， and soil requirements; major uses; and safety considerations。***80 recipes—From a Bee Balm Sore Throat Remedy and an All-Purpose Lemon Verbena Cleaner to Turkey Nettle Pot Pie and Caraway Soda Bread helps you discover all sorts of practical uses for your homegrown herbs。Discover the culinary and medicinal power of homegrown herbs with help from Herb Gardening for Beginners。I don't have a lot of room to grow herbs and there are very few that my cat will not try and eat 。。。 he hates spearmint and basil so those are always growing in my window box year-round。 My mom has a very croaky voice and recently discovered that it was a medication she is on for her heart - I am going to make the Bee Balm Sore Throat Remedy for her this weekend and see if it works。 But I do grow other herbs during the summer at my parent's and use them to jazz up their food and mine。 I am recently a fanatic about the power of essential oils and herbs and have tincture and oil bottles of most of the herbs mentioned in this book so I look forward to doing MORE with them as a result of this book。 （I can also get nettles in my CSA box so ill be making that turkey soup next week once they arrive！！） I made the lemon verbena cleaner last night and actually look forward to cleaning the kitchen later as it smells so good！The recipes provided are well written and understandable by cooks of all levels and the photos make the food very appealing to myself and other lovers of food out there。 I especially love the book because it uses mostly whole ingredients instead of pre-prepared and packaged foods。 I do draw the line at making my own cheese， and canning tomatoes but the more "ingredients" you use the better。 My one nephew says that I never have any food in my house， only ingredients --- that is why I cook so much。 I also refuse to eat or cook with "chick'n" and its 88 ingredients vs。 🐔chicken🐔 having one！） and cheese that does NOT come from an animal is udder nonsense！）As always， I try to find a reason to not rate with stars as I simply adore emojis （outside of their incessant use by "🙏-ed Social Influencer Millennials/#BachelorNation survivors/Tik-Tok and YouTube Millionaires/snowflakes etc。 " on Instagram and Twitter。。。 Get a real job， people！） so let's give it 🌱🌱🌱🌱🌱This book is also cross reviewed at http://www。facebook。com/janetsbookcorner and https://janetcousineau。wixsite。com/we。。。***MANY BOOKS FROM CALLISTO / ROCKRIDGE PRESS ARE FREE FOR KINDLE UNLIMITED UPON RELEASE - CHECK IT OUT AND READ IT**** 。。。more