Amazon.com description: Product Description: This complete guide to understanding, growing and using herbs provides botanical notes, cultivation tips and a key facts panel. It covers every aspect of the purchase, cultivation, harvesting and uses - including cookery, cosmetics, remedies and crafts - of all the most popular varieties, and provides insights into herb history and lore. Whether designing a full traditional herb garden, or simply identifying the best use for an unfamiliar herb in cooking, this book provides a complete reference.