Grow Your Own Herbs in Pots: 35 Simple Projects for Creating Beautiful Container Herb Gardens 
The author would fit in well in the Fennel & Fern community; she has created an eclectic urban garden on the top of her London roof terrace, but also looks after a large garden in Wiltshire, where she practises beekeeping. She is dedicated to both flowers and vegetables, and grows all her produce organically. She has also written over 20 practical craft books, which makes sense when you see the thread of beauty, creativity and craftiness that runs through the book.
The book is divided into four parts, an introductory section that covers the basics of growing herbs and the benefits of growing organically, followed by ‘Cook’s herbs’; ‘Herbs for health’ and ‘Decorative and scented herbs’.
Every recipe has a photo, which I find as essential in a gardening book as I do in a cooking book, and the author gives an introduction to each plant, including history and cooking tips, before explaining the best way to grow it.
Standout ideas include basil in olive-oil cans; sorrel in a blue enamel bath; a teapot of apple mint; fennel in a chimney pot and a stunning birdcage of nasturtiums, alongside many other simple and classic plants and containers.
For the beginner there’s plenty here to inspire you to grow some herbs this year in some original and quirky ways, without boggling you by overcomplicating the process. I can’t speak for the experienced gardener, but I imagine that at the very least this book would get you twitching to go out and try something new with your herb growing.
Part textbook, part coffee table book, this book ticks the boxes for being both aesthetically pleasing and practical. The author’s obvious passion and love for her craft makes this an even more enjoyable read.
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