Herbal Houseplants; Grow beautiful herbs - indoors! For flavor, fragrance, and fun by Susan Betz has lots of lovely photos, and information on what kind of herbs you want to grow for certain things!

It has recipes for using the herbs that you can grow such as salad dressing and tea, making herbal topiaries and suggestions for how to dry herbs.

This is a great book if you're interested in growing herbs at home as it has lots of information and pictures.

 Herbal Houseplants  was published on 27th April 2021, and is available to buy from  Amazon ,  Waterstones  and  Bookshop.org .

I was given this book in exchange for an unbiased review, so my thanks to NetGalley and to  Quarto .

This would make a really lovely coffee table reference book. It provides an in-depth overview of caring for, housing, and using herbs. I appreciated the explanation of how pots will affect the herbs, I've always loved plain terracotta pots, but I won't be surprised to find myself gravitating to terracotta exclusively after the foresight provided in Herbal Houseplants. The repotting and seasonal herb placement information was especially helpful, these are things you gain a basic understanding of as a casual gardener and it was nice to see I had some things right, and where I could improve. In addition, Herbal Houseplants has great insight on using the herbs yielded. I wasn't aware herbs could be manipulated into topiary, now I'm itching to try! I would recommend this to anyone particularly interested in herb growth.

Herbal Houseplants: Grow beautiful herbs - indoors! For flavor, fragrance, and fun by Susan Betz
Publisher: Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press
Genre: Crafts & Hobbies | Home & Garden
Release Date: April 27, 2021

Herbal Houseplants by Susan Betz is a great resource for growing herbs at home.

The photos are beautiful and the information is great! The chapters are broken down into the follow: 1. An Herbal Primer; 2. Herbs for the Kitchen and Beyond; 3. Herbs for Fun and Fragrance; 4. Scented-Leaf Geraniums; 5. Temporary House Guests and Herbal Topiaries; 6. Preserving Your Herbal Harvest. There are also addition resources at the end.

I'm so grateful to Susan Betz, Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press, and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review.

I live in an area of the country (zone 5) where herbs can't be overwintered outside. The information will help me in growing a few herbs for year round use in my kitchen. I will definitely purchase a copy of this when it is published

Susan Betz’s Herbal Houseplants successfully slices off a gorgeous, fragrant, inspirational piece of herbal garden heaven for inside our homes. The author covers everything a reader would want to know about growing herbs in the home, from soil and pot selection to sun and water needs, fertilizing, dealing with bugs, propagating and preserving your herbs. Ms. Betz provides all the information in detail, but without it being overwhelming, and the text is very balanced with contemporary, beautiful color pictures starting from the cover and throughout the whole book. I loved how she referred to herbs as “companions” to humans, and talked about how herbs like “company,” so be sure to put two or three together. She is a true plant person, which is backed up by her bio! The book also includes how to preserve herbs by drying or freezing, and many recipes for foods, creams and oils, which are very accessible to a typical reader. A great read that would also make a nice gift. #HerbalHouseplants #NetGalley

Herbs would not have been the first candidate I would think of as decorative houseplants but I certainly have changed my mind after going through this book. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that not only can these plants grace any part of your dwelling place with their delicate pretty leaves, they can also be made into gorgeous topiaries. I was also amazed to find out that there are herbs like geraniums that give off various smells! Decorative, edible, fragrant. If that’s not a perfect houseplant, I don’t know what is.

Herbal houseplants is a beautiful book with all the basic information you would need for their care and usage. A great introduction to the world of keeping and using herbs in the house. As more and more people grow green fingers during the pandemic, this would make a wonderful gift.

I've tried growing herbs indoors with various degrees of success, mostly on the "unsuccessful" end of the spectrum, so I appreciated this book's look at the specific indoor growing conditions and common problems of a variety of herbs. Informative and inspiring.

I am a herbal gardener with little to no knowledge of growing and maintaining my herbs, until now. This is the best herbal houseplants reference book I have ever seen. I found some of the best advice on watering, fertilizing, and harvesting indoor Herbal Houseplants.

This is a beautiful compilation of herbs to grow indoors.
It details how to care, grow and what to do with almost any of the herbs.
From fragant and healing to seasoning and cooking.
This could make a great gift for any garden enthusiast.

This was a simple and easy guide but sadly, most of the herbs can be grown in homes with low light conditions.

Such a glorious book, just in time for spring inspiration! The author packs spades of useful information into this book along with bright and airy photographs (those dogs!) and illustrations. She defines herbs and includes the history and background. For example, the Romans believed eating mint would increase intelligence. She includes a "recipe" for a balanced indoor soil mix, information on repotting and when, container choices (my favourite is definitely clay), pruning, troubleshooting, propagation, pests, fungicides, preserving, growing conditions and so on.

Though I am a master gardener on two very different continents (bitterly cold Canada and hot Mediterranean) there is always much to learn and aspire to. Many of my favourite herbs are included in this book and I am itching to plow ahead! One of my favourite aspects of this book is the floral meanings of the herbs. Who wouldn't want to plant cilantro which says, "your closeness is welcome", patchouli which means "passion" or sage "I will suffer all for you"?!

Beautiful as that is, herbs are also loaded with practical uses and the author highlights them (culinary, household, mental health, fragrance...) and includes recipes which sound sublime such as mint bubble bath, lavender and rosemary laundry rinse, pesto cheesecake, scented geranium salad dressing and massage oil. Such wondrous and creative ideas! I really look forward to trying them. One of my favourite simple things to do is to infuse honey with various dried herbs such as sage, rosemary and lavender.

Most herbs included are those which are beloved and familiar such as chives, rosemary, thyme, basil and lavender but also mentioned are the more obscure cardamom, sea onion (I need to try that one!) and spicy citrus plectranthus. Also discussed are topiaries, hanging herbs to dry and freezing methods. There is even a helpful section on what herb goes best with foods such as lamb, pork, fish and spinach.

So. If you are looking for inspiration and easy-to-follow tips and instructions on growing indoor herbs, do read this lovely, lovely book and put it to good use. I already plan to buy the hard copy for myself, mom and both sisters.

My sincere thank you to Quarto Publishing Group - Cool Springs Press and NetGalley for the privilege of reading this wonderful early e-ARC.

I love fresh herbs but always struggle with which can thrive inside and when to harvest the plants. This book answered all my questions and provided me with herbs I didn’t even know I needed. There’s also ideas on what you can use the herbs for. Super helpful book!

I enjoy growing herbs, but I haven't had much success keeping them indoors. The humidity seems to be too low, or the sunlight is too weak, or maybe I've over or underwatering. Susan Betz's book, Herbal Houseplants, gives helpful tips on using basil, oregano, mint and other flavorful herbs as houseplants.

If you have other books on herbs, you'll find some of this information is already familiar. Nevertheless, the book is a fun, easy read that will inspire you with its advice and attractive images.

Herbal Houseplants is the perfect book for the Covid era in which people are trying to master growth of common herbs and houseplant to enhance cooking and the environment. This book has gorgeous illustrations and many suggestions to help our plants thrive and multiply. I found this to be exceptionally useful and suitable to a wide variety of ages and skill levels.

I've been trying to grow herbs as house plants this year so it seemed fated that this book came out at a similar time. I love the fragrances and colours that they work perfectly as houseplants.

This book is beautifully illustrated and full of photographs, where you can see the author is very knowledgable in this field, it's growing at home in action! It covers growing and care and recommends applications for herbs as houseplants, be it in the kitchen, as part of a home apothecary or for fragrance. Finally it covers some recipes and ideas for using these useful plants in your cosmetics.

It is a rounded well researched book, with plenty of resources for suppliers, however these are all American centric. Other suppliers from the UK could be found through google.

The book would make a great gift, or as a handy reference book to help your herb houseplants thrive in your home.

Herbal Houseplants is a tutorial and culture guide for herbal plants to grow (for use) indoors written by Susan Betz. Due out 13th April 2021 from Quarto on their Cool Springs Press imprint, it's 176 pages and will be available in hardcover and ebook formats.

The first thing that struck me about this book is how positive and upbeat and encouraging the author's voice is. It's a really happy book full of healthy vibrant useful plants. I love herbs and always have pots of herbs in my kitchen windows and greenhouse to bring inside to use during the winter... but this book goes a lot further with decorating and culture ideas for plants, some quite exotic.

The layout is easy to read and follow as well as graphically appealing. It's well illustrated with lots of relevant color photos. The author covers choosing plants to fit decor needs as well as the culture needs of the plants themselves. There are good illustrations of each of the concepts she introduces (what _is_ indirect light, how can plants be situated to make the most of light without getting burned by having too much of it, what's humidity, how much is enough, when and how much to water, propagation, etc). There are some simple tables included to help readers with culture and troubleshooting.

The author has included a good overview of tools and supplies also: choosing pots, drainage, materials, soils (one of the best treatments I've seen in a home/hobby book), potting tutorials, watering, pruning, fertilizing, cleaning, propagation, and solving problems. The second half of the book contains a good herbal with a surprisingly broad choice of plants including eucalyptus, tea tree, patchouli, and lots more. They're arranged roughly thematically: culinary herbs, herbs for fun and fragrance, scented geraniums, and "temporary" indoor guests such as topiaries.

The final chapter includes some recipes for harvesting and use. The book also includes a useful list of resources and suppliers as well as a cross referenced index.

Well written and nicely photographed. Five stars.

Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.

This book is a great introduction to growing herbs, as well as a source for information for intermediate herb gardeners. With lots of information about the plants, as well as uses for them -- this really is a great book for all who want to grow herbs inside.

If you ever wanted to learn about herbs and how you can have them in your home, then this book is for you. The book does a wonderful job in talking about all of the different kinds of herbs there are!! It also goes into the different reasons that you would have each kind!! The photographs of all of the herbs make you realize what all of it will look like in your house. I would highly recommend this book to anyone who wants to begin to learn to about herbs.

Herbal Houseplants is a guidebook for growing a selection of herbs indoors. A lot of information about each selected herb is given including their uses, harvesting, growing, and propagation. The photographs are beautiful and add a lot of appeal to the book. I would say it is suitable for beginners and those with a bit more experience as a reference book, The section with recipes and healthcare uses is a great bonus and also makes this a great gift book, Overall a very appealing and useful book,

"My purpose in writing about the herbs I love is to promote the peace and tranquillity found in growing and loving them."

Wow, this is a beautiful guide to growing herbs indoors. I could feel Susan Betz's knowledge and passion for the subject throughout, and I found it inspiring!

There is SO much covered in this relatively small guide: detailed information on different herbs, herb health, and some very charming recipes (food, cosmetics, and decorative)!

As someone with a keen interest in plants and nature, this is my dream guide for all things herb!