Easy Growing

Grow your own herbs and edible flowers for adding delicious flavor to cooked dishes and salads year-round. Gayla Trail, founder of a popular online gardening community, shares her advice and know-how for raising edible, organic plants wherever you can squeeze a planter. Among the wealth of information included in this book is guidance on choosing the right plants for your climate; tips and tricks for keeping plants thriving throughout the seasons; and simple, flavorful recipes for using your harvest, from herb-crusted goat cheese and homemade Bloody Mary mix to lavender shortbread. Each project is rated with a difficulty score, so that you can choose one based on your available time or relative ambition. Easy Growing is suited to both novice gardeners as well as longtime enthusiasts searching for new inspiration. Paperback, 208 pages.