Nonfiction Book of the Day: The Country Diary Herbal by Sarah Hollis
I got this book at my local library and love it. I've checked it out many times and enjoy it for many reasons. 1st, it has gardening tips and advice for pretty much any herb. It has an A-Z reference of all the herbs mentioned in the book (they are in alphabetical order all through). It has drawings instead of pictures, which I find both an advantage and disadvantage. A drawing points out the main details you should see in the plant, ex. the color of the leaves, the shapes of the stalks, or how bushy it grows to be. However the obvious drawback is that you're not actually seeing the plant, so therefore the colors can be off, and if your plant isn't doing the best it may not look anything like the image in the book.
In general I'd rate this book at something of a 6-7 out of 10 for an herb book. I've only read a couple others that have surpasses this one in the amount of herbs listed which is why this has such a good review.
Couldn't find a review on goodreads or Amazon for this book.
Good Day and Good Reading
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