Heirloom Vegetable, Herb & Flower Seeds

Edible flowers add flavors, textures, colors and aromas no other foods can mimic.

Learn precautions, best blossoms for eating, preparing and, of course, lots of recipes.

32 pages. by Miriam Jacobs

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Teaches the how's and whys of creating a butterfly garden including choosing plants that attract butterflies and using them in everything from window boxes to full backyard gardens.

Special attention is given to attracting specific butterflies, repelling garden pests and keeping a photo record.

32 pages. by Wendy Potter Springer

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The passion for growing the best tomatoes has been a part of gardening since people began eating these "love apples" in the 1700s.

In this thorough guide to every aspect of tomato growing, readers will find step-by-step, illustrated instructions and scores of professional secrets for growing better tomatoes plus tips for extending the growing season, supporting plants and controlling pests.

32 pages. by John Page

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Concise, clear, practical and simple instructions on how to start all kinds of seeds indoors.

Great charts and information accessible at a glance for determining which seeds need dark, light, stratification (chilling), or scarification (abrading), etc. to germinate.

32 pages. by Ann Reilly

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With this classic gardening reference, learn which plants nourish the soil, which keep away bugs and pests, and which just don't get along.

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With more than 45,000 sold since 1988, The New Organic Grower has become a modern classic.

In this newly revised and expanded edition, master grower Eliot Coleman continues to present the simplest and most sustainable ways of growing top-quality organic vegetables.

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An estimated 60 million Americans grow a portion of their own food in a vegetable garden.

Their planting needs are supplied by 255 mail order seed companies, countless local outlets for seeds and plants, and the ever-present grocery store seed rack . . .

There have always been a substantial minority of gardeners, however, who bypass the garden seed industry completely by saving their own seeds from year to year.

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The square inch gardener's guide to year-round growing, fermenting, and sprouting.

Books on container gardening have been wildly popular with urban and suburban readers, but until now, there has been no comprehensive "how-to" guide for growing fresh food in the absence of open land.

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How to Store Your Garden Produce: The Key to Self-Sufficiency has been completely revised and is the modern guide to storing and preserving your garden produce, enabling you to eat home-grown goodness all year round.

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From the bestselling author of The New Organic Grower and Four-Season Harvest, a revolutionary guide to year-round harvests of fresh, organic produce—with little or no energy inputs.

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Planning & Planting a Moon Garden Pale-colored flowers reflect light from the setting sun and the rising moon, shining luminously and giving the garden an almost mystical glow.

Fragrances seem more alluring. Silvery foliage shimmers tremulously as the evening breezes dance by.

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Growing your own herbal teas can be just as therapeutic as drinking them.

The tea garden is a sensory delight, producing colors, aromas, and flavors to enjoy throughout the seasons. The plants are easy to grow and you don't need a large area - even a few small containers will do.

By drying the tea herbs and then blending and packaging them in your own unique way, you can share the bounty of your garden with appreciative friends and family.

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If you're a dedicated cat lover, you know the amazing intoxicating effect that catnip has on most cats.

But did you also know that catnip can help calm a frantic feline during an extended car trip? Or that catnip can ease feline gastrointestinal distress? In fact, there are many common herbs that can do wonders for your cat's health.

In 10 Herbs for Happy, Healthy Cats you'll find ten of the safest, most versatile herbs for feline health. You'll learn everything you need to know about growing these herbs and buying or making your own herbal teas, tinctures, capsules, and poultices. You'll also find expert advice on calculating the proper dosage of an herbal remedy and administering it to your cat.

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No kitchen should be without these fifteen beautiful, versatile, aromatic, and savory wonders of the culinary world.

These herbs form the backbone of the quintessential kitchen garden and are the flavorful basis of many a delectable dish. If you're looking for simple ways to spice up your cooking, these herbs are your answer!

Of course, the best way to get to know herbs - and to guarantee you of their fine quality - is to grow them yourself. Whether you own acres in the country or a studio apartment in the city, you can cultivate, harvest, preserve, and use these herbs with minimal effort - and Grow 15 Herbs for the Kitchen will show you how!

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Start with great soil and grow a great garden!

Learn all of the secrets for creating fertile, productive soil anywhere.

With more than 300 detailed illustrations and at a glance charts, this book solves all your soil building problems and gives you techniques for year-round soil building.

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Smart gardeners know that soil is anything but an inert substance.

Healthy soil is teeming with life — not just earthworms and insects, but a staggering multitude of bacteria, fungi, and other microorganisms.

When we use chemical fertilizers, we injure the microbial life that sustains healthy plants, and thus become increasingly dependent on an arsenal of artificial substances, many of them toxic to humans as well as other forms of life.

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Herb gardening in containers enjoys a long history.

Early records show that the ancient Greeks, Romans, and Egyptians grew bay, myrtle and other herbs in clay pots.

Today, container gardening is once more in the throes of a renaissance. For some, this is due to the limitations of space in high-rises and condominiums; for others, it may be due to the ease and accessibility of gardening in containers.

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Gardening in containers gives the plant lover, no matter what size his garden may be, the extra gift of flexibility.

If you live in a condominium, apartment, or small home where space is at a premium, container gardening takes on a new significance.

Remember that you can, with patience and practice, grow almost any plant in almost anything that will hold soil.

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Healing with plants is not a new idea by any means.

For centuries, people have used plants from their own environments to heal their ailments and to support their health.

If you like plants that are healing, practical, decorative, tasty, nutritious, fragrant, and otherwise useful, grow a garden full of herbs.

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Thousands of years ago, animals relied on the medicinal powers of plants for healing.

They were instinctively drawn to herbs growing in fields and woods as natural remedies for a wide assortment of ills and aches, cuts and scrapes.

In fact animals most likely introduced the benefits of botanicals to early man, who watched these creatures forage for healing plants.

Herbs are Mother Nature's green pharmacy. When used properly, they provide a bounty of gentle, safe healing goodness.

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