Resources for Success with Herbs

The sources listed below complement the Hands-On In The Garden: Success With Herbs program delivered on 6/29/19 at Mercer Educational Gardens.

See the list of herbs in our Herb Garden at MEG or view some photos of our Herb Garden there.

TitleAuthor/Source/Website
Soil Testing for the Home Lawn and GardenRutgers University Fact Sheet 797
Guide to Texture by FeelUSDA
Soil Quality InformationPenn State Extension
Herb Culture and UseVirginia Cooperative Extension Herb Culture and Use
How to Make a Raised Bed GardenCornell Cooperative Extension
Soil Amendments and FertilizersUniversity of Maryland
Mutually Beneficial Cooperation: The Three SistersUSDA
Companion PlantingCornell University Cooperative Extension
Companion Planting Information and ChartPermaculture Research Institute
Least Toxic Organic Pesticides for the Home GardenerOSU Extension Master Gardener Program
INTECH Open Science Open MindsINTECH Open Science Open Minds
Growing and Using Herbs SuccessfullyBetty E.M. Jacobs
The Encyclopedia of HerbsTimber Press
The Little Guide to HerbGeoffrey Burnie
The Ultimate Herb BookAnthony Atha
Herbs in Container and Growing IndoorsUMD Extension
Herb Problems IndoorsMissouri Botanical Garden
Herbs: Preserving and UsingColorado State University Fact Sheet 9.335
Harvesting and Preserving Herbs for the Home GardenerNorth Carolina Cooperative Extension
Preserving Herbs by Freezing or DryingUniversity of Minnesota Extension
Herbal VinegarMaggie Oster
The Complete Book of HerbsLeslie Bremness