The beautifully illustratd guide presents everything you need to know to create your own apothecary garden, from selecting plants to harvesting and storing herbs to making remedies and savories of all sorts. You'll learn how to use twenty-eight popular, easy-to-grow herbs to treat everyday ailments and maintain good health, exploring both medicinal and culinary uses. Need help getting to sleep? Try a cup of Thyme to Settle Tea. Add a sweet spicy flavour to roast meat or vegetables with Coriander Spiced Butter. Ease muscle pain and stiffness with soothing Rosemary Warming Massage Oil. The Herb Gardener's Essential Guide offers an abundance of practical and satisfying ways to start incorporating herbs into a healthier lifestyle and diet.