Download or read book RHS Herbs for the Gourmet Gardener written by Royal Horticultural Society (Great Britain) and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2014-09-01 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More and more gardeners are discovering the delight of preparing and eating fresh homegrown food. For this growing band of enthusiasts, RHS Herbs for the Gourmet Gardener is the indispensable guide to what to grow, cook and eat. Alongside familiar herb varieties are numerous novel options that offer a world of new colours and tastes. Each herb has its own listing, providing accessible information on climate, size, origin, storage, preparation and cultivation. Fascinating historical facts, nutritional information and classic recipes are interspersed with feature spreads on topics such as edible flowers and herbs to drink.