A Garden of Herbs - Hardcover

Sinclair Rohde, Eleanour

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1443737526 ISBN 13: 9781443737524

Publisher: Read Books, 2008

Synopsis

A Garden of Herbs by Eleanour Sinclair Rohde. This book is primarily intended for those who are going to create an old fashioned herb garden, and who want to know how to use these herbs as our great grandmothers did: but even if you buy your herbs at the store, this practical handbook will show you how to make hundreds of teas, syrups, conserves, pies, candied flowers and leaves, wines, sweet waters and perfumes from well known wild and garden herbs that are readily available. Most of the recipes are taken from old English herbals (Gerard's herbal, John Evelyn's Acetaria, Coles Art of Simpling and many others) and the author one of the two or three most outstanding herbalists of this century adds many more of her own. Miss Rohde first provides a brief historical description of the herb garden, discussing some of the major books on herbs that have been written in England since the Anglo-Saxon Bald's leech book. Then in a long chapter entitled "Sundry of herbs" she lists the common herbs in alphabetical order, giving descriptions, recipes, hints on preservation, etc, for each one. There are recipes in this chapter for such dishes as artichoke pie, chervil broth, pickled cow slips, dill pickles, marigold pudding, nettle spinach, sauce eglantine (from roses), tarragon vinegar, violet cakes and wormwood brandy. There is an entire chapter on salads made with all kinds of herbs, which includes recipes for vinegar and mustard. ther chapters cover herb pottages and puddings, drinks and homemade wines (from mint, currants, lemons, dandelions, blackberries, sage, apples, gooseberries, apricots, turnips, etc) and some additional recipes- almond milk, beet-root biscuits, parsnip cakes, potato pie, and many more unusual herb foods. A practical chapter on the picking and drying of herbs and a final chapter on the use of herbs for scents (in pomanders, ointments, bath waters, eau de cologne and other perfumes) complete the volume. Miss Rohde's charming presentation and the ease with which her herbal lends itself to hours of browsing, will make this book a source of delight for anyone interested in plants or their lore.

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From the Inside Flap

CONTENTS PREFACE.....vi I. OF HERB GARDENS.....i II. KNOTS FOR THE HOUSEWIFE'S GARDEN.....20 III. OF SUNDRY HERBS.....29 IV. OF SALLETS.....140 V. HERB POTTAGES.....154 VI. HERB PUDDINGS.....160 VII. HERB DRINKS AND HOME-MADE WINES.....165 VIII. ADDITIONAL RECEIPTS.....187 IX. OF THE PICKING AND DRYING OF HERBS.....200 X. OF SWEET SCENTS.....206 AUTHORITIES.....220 INDEX.....225

About the Author

Eleanour Sophy Sinclair Rohde (1881 - 1950) was a British gardener, garden historian, and horticultural writer. She collected unusual herb and vegetable varieties, and also worked as a garden designer. One of her best known designs was the herb garden for Lullingstone Castle in Kent, England. Her work did much to encourage the modern popularity of herb gardens.

Edition details

• Publisher: Read Books
• Publication date: 2008
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1443737526
• ISBN 13: 9781443737524
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 344