Two Good Gardening Books to Check out from the Library

Short reviews: Herb Gardening books

The Complete Herb Book By Jekka McVicar
Teaneck Library:635.7 MCV
Firefly Books 2008

Jekka McVicar has been an herbalist and garden designer for 30
years in Somerset, England, and revised her earlier edition of
this book. History and folklore are interwoven with description,
cultivation and harvesting. The language used, as well as photographs
and recipes to accompany each herb are appealing. A number of herbs are native to the U.K.; the majority grow in North America, also. The design for herb gardens section is worth checking for ideas. Herbs are organized alphabetically by
Latin name.This is beautifully written, a joy to read.





This is an oldie but goodie, a no-nonsense book about all the
weeds we encounter. One of the very best documentation
parts of the book is the listing for each weed its dangers for
livestock, humans, and waterways, as well as pictures of the
plant as seed, seedling, and grown plant. With this volume one
you can read the ugly weed names in two languages: English
and French.
Weeds in the Northern U.S and in Canada.
OY France Royer & Richard Dickenson Lone Pine
Publications,1999 Teaneck Library 581.652 ROY