Subtitled " The 100 Most Beautiful and Fragrant Varieties for Growing, Crafting and Cooking". A lovely book for those who love Lavender, in all its varieties and forms.
"Lavender is a beautiful addition to just about any garden, and with The Lavender Lover's Handbook, home gardeners can select and cultivate the best lavender for any climate and landscape.
“Bader offers an extensive collection of recipes and instructions for everything from lavender desserts and drinks to wreaths and wands.” —Booklist
“The best recent all around lavender book with something for gardeners, crafters, and cooks alike.” —Library Journal
“This book is the heady distillation of [Sarah Bader’s] knowledge.” —Country Gardens
“Covers a wide range of aspects of growing and using the popular herb.” —Akron Beacon Journal
“The book is filled with glorious pictures, tasteful recipes, fabulous crafts, and a wonderful education on growing lavender.” —Karen’s Korner
“A field guide, growing guide, and craft guide all in one, The Lavender Lover’s Handbook has something for anyone who loves this plant.” —Books Yarn Ink Blog"
From the Back Cover
With its intoxicating scent, wands of gorgeous purple flowers, and handsome silvery foliage, lavender is one of the world’s most popular herbs. Lavender expert Sarah Bader introduces readers to 100 stunning varieties—from the continuous blooms of deep purple ‘Buena Vista’ and the sweet, delicate flavor of pink ‘Melissa’ to the incredible fragrance of ‘Grosso’, the lavender most often used in making perfume.
The Lavender Lover’s Handbook is an essential resource for finding the best varieties for your garden or container, providing you with a complete checklist of the color, fragrance, size, and foliage of each plant. Whether you want to create a fabulous container garden, a dramatic border, or an exquisite herb garden, this rich primer gives easy, proven tips for growing, harvesting, drying, cooking, and crafting with this wonderful herb.
“This is simply the most gorgeous, enticing, and informative book on lavender that one will find.” —Rosemary Gladstar, author and herbalist.
NOTE: Books are subject to only 5% tax ... a nice savings for book lovers.
