The Sage Garden Flowers and Foliage for Health and Beauty,9780811827584

The Sage Garden Flowers and Foliage for Health and Beauty

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ISBN13: 9780811827584
ISBN10: 0811827585
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2001-02-01
Publisher(s): Chronicle Books
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Summary

With its remarkable scent and myriad varieties, this dusky beauty has long been celebrated by gardeners, chefs, and healers alike. Today, gardeners everywhere are discovering that growing sage is a simple and wonderfully rewarding pleasure. InThe Sage Garden, horticultural expert Ann Lovejoy profiles her favorite varieties and provides straightforward counsel on cultivating the different types of sage for the particular climates in which they thrive. In addition, this gorgeously photographed book explains which kinds are best for drying, which for cooking, and which are simply meant to be enjoyed in the garden. Once ready to harvest, readers can turn to the section for health, beauty, and tantalizing culinary recipes. No gardener or sensualist should be without this book

Author Biography

Ann Lovejoy is a columnist for the Seattle Post Intelligencer , a recipient of the American Horticultural Society Writing Award, and author of many books, including Cascadia . She lives in Bainbridge Island, Washington.

Grey Crawford photographs have been featured in Metropolitan Home, Esquire, Food & Wine, Architectural Digest, and Elle D cor . He lives in Southern California.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7(15)
The Story of Sage
Chapter One
15(20)
Meadow Sages
Meadow Sage, Painted Sage, Wild Sage
Sages for Bees, Butterflies, and Hummingbirds
Bee Sage, Jame Sage, Woolly Sage
Chapter Two
35(18)
Classic Border Sages
Purple Rain Sage, Mexican Sage, Roseleaf Sage, Silver Sage
Bedding Sages
Rosy Sage, Mealy Sage Showy Sage
Chapter Three
53(18)
Dry - Country Sages
Littleleaf Sage, Autumn Sage, Gentian Sage, White Sage
Late - Blooming Sages
Big Blue Sage, Bog Sage, Indigo Spires Sage
Chapter Four
71(12)
Culinary Sages
Common Sage, Fruit Sage, Pineapple Sage
Chapter Five
83(12)
Scented Sages
Clary Sage, Cleveland Sage, Spanish Sage
Chapter Six
95(38)
Cooking with Sage
Sage in the Kitchen
Crafting with Sage
Sage for Health and Beauty
Creating, Storing, and Using Sage Oils
Sources and Resources 133(2)
Books for Further Reading 135(4)
Usda Zone Map 139(2)
Index 141

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