Just in time for the holidays, I'm giving away a couple of herb books. Actually this first book I bought in the early 1990's, but it was first written by Bertha Reppert in 1976. The bottom description on the cover reads: "Includes step-by-step instructions on herb gardening, over 75 modernized antique recipes, a how-to list of 50 useful herbs and summaries of over 230 native herbs." Some of the chapters include: "The Herbs The Colonists Found Here", "Early American Gardens", "Colonial Herb Gardens", "Heritage of Herb Gardening and Recipes", "Today's Public Herb Gardens" and "Garden Herbs at a Glance." This book was won on one of the fabulous bus trips of
The Rosemary House. It is a reprint of the 1976 original.
The other book is a Dover reprint of a 1934 edition of Maude Grieve's book Culinary Herbs & Condiments. It has three different parts, "Part I-- Sweet or Culinary Herbs--Their Cultivation and Propagation--Plant List", "Part II--Herb Beers, Wines, Liqueurs, and Teas" and "Part III--Condiments, Etc. It will be a great addition to any herbal library.
Please post a comment on this post. This contest is open to everyone. One entry per person. Please note which book you are interested in and give me your contact information. The winners will be drawn at 10:00 PM Eastern Standard Time on Sunday, November 29, 2009. GOOD LUCK!
