Jekka McVicar's Complete Book Of Herbs (2007 Ed.)

Yes I already have this book in it's previous guises but now the book has had a more herbs and recipes added to it. The 2001 Edition contained over 350 varieties of herb to grow and over 200 delicious recipes.

Updated and expanded, with over 40 new herbs covered, including daisy, ginger, castor oil and purslane and another 50 recipes. The book also features many new photographs of herbs taken by Jekka on the farm. It is a spread-by-spread reference work bringing together all aspects of an individual herb - history and folklore, species to grow and cosmetic, medicinal and culinary uses. Chapters on propagation, harvesting and making herb oils are complimented with ideas for ten different designs for herb gardens and a unique yearly calendar. Accurate colour photography means that identification for the reader is simple as well as making the book a glorious companion - the only book on the subject the reader will ever need.

For each herb advice is given on its history, cultivation, propagation and harvesting, and the medicinal and culinary uses. I bought my hardback copy off Amazon for £15.00 (RRP £25.00) all in all its worth buying if you already have the book or not.