The sage garden : flowers and foliage for health and beauty

With its remarkable scent and myriad varieties, this dusky beauty has long been celebrated by gardeners, chefs, and healers alike. Today, gardeners everywhere are discovering that growing sage is a simple and wonderfully rewarding pleasure. In The Sage Garden, horticultural expert Ann Lovejoy profiles her favorite varieties and provides straightforward counsel on cultivating the different types of sage for the particular climates in which they thrive. In addition, this gorgeously photographed book explains which kinds are best for drying, which for cooking, and which are simply meant to be enjoyed in the garden. Once ready to harvest, readers can turn to the section for health, beauty, and tantalizing culinary recipes. No gardener or sensualist should be without this book… (more)