GARDEN HERBS - Culture: Storage: Uses - 1st Published Spring 1942

Oct 13, 2026

A garden-herb guide centered on the cultivation, storage, and uses of herbs, organized by herb “races” such as the Sage Race, Parsley Race, Tarragon Race, and Allium Race. It introduces what herbs are and then details individual herbs, including major varieties like mint, thyme, basil, rosemary, parsley, coriander, cumin, dill, fennel, tarragon, and garlic relatives. The book includes sections on herbal essences, a herb gardener’s calendar, and reference tools like bibliography and index.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLifestyle

FormatPDF

Pages92

Reading Time2 h 22 min

AccessFree to download

Introduction

What is a herb?

Distillation, Drying

THE SAGE RACE

Sage

Mint, Peppermint

Garden Thyme, Balm, Sweet Basil

Clary, White Horehound, Hyssop

Lavender, Sweet Marjoram, Pot Marjoram, Winter Marjoram

Pennyroyal, Rosemary, Savory (Summer/Winter)

THE PARSLEY RACE

Parsley, Angelica, Anise, Caraway

Chervil and Bulbous-rooted Chervil

Sweet Cicely, Coriander, Cumin, Dill, Fennel

Lovage, Skirret

THE TARRAGON RACE

Tarragon, Alecost or Costmary

Pot Marigold, Herb Yarrow

THE ALLIUM RACE

Chives, Welsh Onion or Ciboul, Garlic

Ramsons or Broad-leaved Garlic, Rocambole

Tree Onion, Potato Onion

OTHER RACES

Bay, Borage, Corn Salad

Horse Radish, Purslane, Rue, Sorrel

Herbal Essences

The Herb Gardener's Calendar

Bibliography

Index

# THE KITCHEN FRONT LIBRARY GARDEN HERBS THE KITCHEN FRONT LIBRARY # PLAIN VEGETABLE GROWING GEORGE E.WHITEHEAD PLAIN FRUIT GROWINGGEORGE E.WHITEHEAD GARDEN HERBS GEORGE E.WHITEHEAD TOMATOES &MUSHROOMSand other Choice FoodcropsGEORGE E.WHITEHEAD WILD FOODS OF BRITAINJASON HILL STORING,PRESERVING &PICKLINGHERBERT MACE FROM CREEL TO KITCHENHow to Cook Freshwater FishAMBROSE HEATH KITCHEN FRONT RECIPESAMBROSE HEATH MORE KITCHEN FRONT RECIPESAMBROSE HEATH # GARDEN HERBS CULTURE:STORAGE:USES BY GEORGE E.WHITEHEAD “Good nature collets boneyfrom every berb” ADAM&CHARLES BLACK 4,5&6 SOHO SQUARE LONDON W.1 FIRT PUBLISHED SPRING I942BLPRINTED 1944 CONTENTS INTRODUCTION What is a herb?Distillation—Drying. I.THE SAGE RACE. 1.Sage 2.Mint . 3.Peppermint. 4.Garden Thyme . 5.Balm 6.Sweet Basil 7.Clary . 8.White Horehound I0.Lavender .9.Hyssop·aodo II.Sweet Marjoram. I2.Pot Marjoram 13.Winter Marjoram I4.Pennyroyal 15.Rosemary I6.Summer Savory · 17.Winter Savory · II.THE PARSLEY RACE I.Parsley · 2.Angelica. 3.Anise . 4.Caraway . 5.Chervil . 6.Bulbous-rooted Chervil 5 \# * * · * 串。 * ····.·*·* 。** · 7 13 14 16 I9 20 22 23 25 26 27 28 31 32 33 34 3536 36 38 38 41 43 44 4546 7.Sweet Cicely 8.Coriander 9.Cumin 曲 I0.Dill I1.Fennel · 12.Lovage 13.Skirret # II.THE TARRAGON RACE. 1.Tarragon 2.Alecost or Costmary 3.Pot Marigold 4.Herb Yarrow . # IV.THE ALLIUM RACE 1.Chives . 2.Welsh Onion or Ciboul 3.Garlic . 4.Ramsons or Broad-leaved Garlic 5.Rocambole 6.Tree Onion 7.Potato Onion # V.OTHER RACES 1.Bay 2.Borage 3.Corn Salad 4.Horse Radish 5.Purslane . 6.Rue 7.Sorrel VI.HERBAL ESSENCES VII.THE HERB GARDENER'S CALENDARBIBLIOGRAPHY .INDEX ···***· * 。 · 。。。 4747484849515253535556P5858 596o61 6I62 63 6565676768686969 71 77 82 83

FAQs

What organizing structure does the book use for herbs?

The book organizes herbs into “races” such as the Sage Race, Parsley Race, Tarragon Race, and Allium Race, grouping related herbs together.

What topics are covered in the “Culture: Storage: Uses” theme?

The focus is on how herbs are cultivated (culture), how they are kept (storage), and how they are used.

Does the book include references for further study?

Yes. It provides a bibliography and an index to support reference and lookup.

Oct 13, 2026

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