cover image BEGINNERS' GUIDE TO HERB GARDENING

BEGINNERS' GUIDE TO HERB GARDENING

Yvonne Cuthbertson, . . Guild of Master Craftsman, $17.95 (176pp) ISBN 978-1-86108-198-8

From the British Isles comes a similar guide to the Roth, reviewed above. Though Cuthbertson also offers beautiful photographs of a vast array of herbs and their settings, this book is more practical and less decorative than its counterpart. The two guides cover much of the same material, but the photos and illustrations of the actual work involved (e.g., what sage leaves look like before and after being dried in a microwave) are more useful here. Comprehensive advice on planning a garden includes step-by-step instruction on specific designs such as knot gardens, chessboards and herb cartwheels. Beginners and those with more experience will appreciate this nose-to-the-grindstone book. (Dec.)