ASIN: B00H2FPFWY
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 35
Herbs are undemanding plants, easy to grow and to look after on a small scale. Since they are not fussy as to soil, neither deep digging nor special treatment is essential, although as with all living things, the more care and attention they receive the better they flourish. In the past it was customary for the woman of the household to look after the herb garden, and it was she who decided which herbs were to be grown and where to plant them. She weeded the beds and harvested the herbs; she added herbs to her cooking, and made wines, cordials and simple medicines. She dried the herbs for pot-pourris and perfume sachets to keep the house smelling sweet. Since most of her work was done in the kitchen, the herb bed was invariably sited as near to it as possible.There are several important factors to be considered when deciding where it is best to grow herbs. Most herbs need the maximum ...
