Karan Davis Cutler - Herb Gardening For Dummies

Herb Gardening For Dummies, 2nd Edition

by Karan Davis Cutler, Kathleen Fisher, Suzanne DeJohn, & the Editors of the National Gardening Association

Herb Gardening For Dummies, 2nd Edition

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About the Authors

Karan Davis Cutler: A former magazine editor and newspaper columnist, Karan Davis Cutler is the author of seven other garden books. She publishes regularly in horticultural magazines and is an eight-time winner of the Quill & Trowel Award from the Garden Writers Association of America.

Kathleen Fisher: Kathleen Fisher was an editor of The American Gardener, published by the American Horticultural Society, and a longtime newspaper reporter and magazine editor. The author of several books and many articles, she died in May 2005.

Suzanne DeJohn: A writer and horticulturist at the National Gardening Association for 14 years, Suzanne now writes, gardens, and runs a pet-friendly B&B in northern Vermont.

The National Gardening Association (NGA) is committed to sustaining and renewing the fundamental links between people, plants, and the Earth. Founded in 1972 (as Gardens for All) to spearhead the community garden movement, todays NGA promotes environmental responsibility, advances multidisciplinary learning and scientific literacy, and creates partnerships that restore and enhance communities.

NGA is best known for its garden-based curricula, educational journals, international initiatives, and several youth garden grant programs. Together these reach more than 300,000 children nationwide each year. NGAs Web sites, one for home gardeners and another for those who garden with kids, build community and offer a wealth of custom content.

For more information about the National Gardening Association, write to 1100 Dorset St., South Burlington, VT 05403, or visit the Web site at www.garden.org or www.kidsgardening.org.

Dedication

To Kathy Fisher, who was bright, capable, and enormous fun and who died far too young. And to our mothers and fathers, who encouraged our interests in plants and in words.

Authors Acknowledgments

Weve depended greatly on the kindness of many (herb-growing) strangers and friends. For specific help, we are indebted to Gwen Barclay, Hank Becker, Kathy Bond Borie, Rosalind Creasy, Barbara Ellis, David Ellis, Donald M. Maynard, Patsy Jamieson, Susan Romanoff, and Holly Shimizu.

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