The Prairie Gardener's Go-To Guide for Herbs
The ninth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series is all about growing, using, and enjoying herbs on the prairies.
Growing your own herbs means having fresh, flavourful ingredients right at your fingertips, while also adding beautiful, useful plants to your garden. Sheryl and Janet answer your questions about growing herbs for culinary, medicinal, and other uses, with practical advice tailored to prairie gardeners.
Sheryl and Janet share practical advice on:
• Growing herbs in containers, raised beds, herb spirals, and more
• Choosing healthy plants and nurturing herb seedlings
• Understanding soil needs, watering, and pest prevention
• Managing aggressive spreaders like mint
• Overwintering herbs, including bringing tender herbs indoors
• Drying, freezing, and preserving your herbal harvest
• Making infused oils, vinegars, and butters
• Using herbs for pest management and as hardy lawn replacements
The final chapter features herbs for all kinds of gardens and uses, including top choices for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, repelling insects, growing edible flowers, and making herbal tisanes.
Packed with practical prairie-specific advice, this guide will help you grow healthy herbs and make the most of your harvest, from the garden to the kitchen.
About The Authors:
Janet Melrose is a lifelong gardener, garden educator, and consultant who advocates for Calgary's sustainable local food system. She holds a Prairie Horticulture Certificate and a Home Farm Horticultural Therapy Certificate, and is passionate about horticultural therapy and creating inclusive community programs. Janet is a regular contributor to The Gardener for Canadian Climates magazine and lives in Calgary, where she operates Calgary's Cottage Gardener.
Sheryl Normandeau is a lifelong gardener, freelance garden writer, and holder of both a Prairie Horticulture Certificate and a Sustainable Urban Agriculture Certificate. She has written hundreds of gardening articles and is a regular contributor to The Gardener for Canadian Climates, The Prairie Garden Annual, Herb Quarterly, and many other publications. She lives in Calgary.
The Prairie Gardener's Go-To Guide for Herbs
The ninth book in the Guides for the Prairie Gardener series is all about growing, using, and enjoying herbs on the prairies.
Growing your own herbs means having fresh, flavourful ingredients right at your fingertips, while also adding beautiful, useful plants to your garden. Sheryl and Janet answer your questions about growing herbs for culinary, medicinal, and other uses, with practical advice tailored to prairie gardeners.
Sheryl and Janet share practical advice on:
• Growing herbs in containers, raised beds, herb spirals, and more
• Choosing healthy plants and nurturing herb seedlings
• Understanding soil needs, watering, and pest prevention
• Managing aggressive spreaders like mint
• Overwintering herbs, including bringing tender herbs indoors
• Drying, freezing, and preserving your herbal harvest
• Making infused oils, vinegars, and butters
• Using herbs for pest management and as hardy lawn replacements
The final chapter features herbs for all kinds of gardens and uses, including top choices for attracting butterflies and hummingbirds, repelling insects, growing edible flowers, and making herbal tisanes.
Packed with practical prairie-specific advice, this guide will help you grow healthy herbs and make the most of your harvest, from the garden to the kitchen.
About The Authors:
Janet Melrose is a lifelong gardener, garden educator, and consultant who advocates for Calgary's sustainable local food system. She holds a Prairie Horticulture Certificate and a Home Farm Horticultural Therapy Certificate, and is passionate about horticultural therapy and creating inclusive community programs. Janet is a regular contributor to The Gardener for Canadian Climates magazine and lives in Calgary, where she operates Calgary's Cottage Gardener.
Sheryl Normandeau is a lifelong gardener, freelance garden writer, and holder of both a Prairie Horticulture Certificate and a Sustainable Urban Agriculture Certificate. She has written hundreds of gardening articles and is a regular contributor to The Gardener for Canadian Climates, The Prairie Garden Annual, Herb Quarterly, and many other publications. She lives in Calgary.