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If there is anyone I would want an herb growing book from, it’s Sal Gilbertie. First, he’s had over 40 years to test his methods. He was the third generation of herb growers. Second, he can write and is both funny and factual. Third, he’s tried every way to grow and after experimenting and testing, he uses what works. If I have a question about growing herbs, he’s the one I go to.

So I was thrilled when I received a review copy of Herb Gardening from the Ground Up: Everything You Need to Know about Growing Your Favorite Herbs . This is an updated version of what I thought was the best growing book, Herb Gardening at its Best. This book is filled with detailed information on growing 15 of the top culinary herbs, including problems you may encounter from starting the seed or cutting through year 3. Most books sort of cover a general growing but few go into each year. One reason this is so great is the plants change from year 1 to 3.

The second part of the book are garden plans. This was always my favorite part. The plans range from a Fish and Game Garden so that you’ll have the best herbs for seasoning that fish you caught to a Tex-Mex plan to a Home Bar Garden. This is one book you won’t want a Kindle version of. My old version was so beaten up for using, I started going through this one right away. If you’re trying to decide what book to get, this is one you’ll keep forever. Highly recommended.

And from the author:
When you buy a book, you'll be sent you a coupon for 15 percent off your next order at Hill Country Lavender. Which means you can read the book with a lavender soy candle burning nearby or while soaking in a lavender bubble bath to really get in the lavender mood!

Here's how it works: Forward your receipt from Amazon (or Powell's on-line or Barnes & Noble on-line) to her at email ,
or scan a copy of your bookstore receipt and send it to the same address. (If you're not the techno-type, Xerox the receipt and send it to Hill Country Lavender via snail mail, P.O. Box 1266, Blanco, TX 78606 and include your e-mail address on the copy). The coupon they send back will give you the easy instructions for getting your 15 percent
off when you order from www.hillcountrylavender.com .

The coupon will be good until Dec. 31st (for internet orders only), which means you can use it to save on Christmas shopping. It's hard to find someone who doesn't like the lavender soap sampler--one of every kind of Hill Country Lavender soap--or the lavender foot cream.

Also, If you buy this book through Jeannie's website, www.jeannieralston.com , Amazon will give a percentage of the sale price back to The Seed Campaign. She will donate this money to a worthy cause, a different organization
every month.

For the month of September, she'll donate all funds to St. Anthony's Alliance, a U.S.-based non-profit that is helping a
poor pueblo in Mexico become self-sufficient through lavender. Jeannie's volunteered as an adviser to the community co-op for a couple of years, and is so thrilled to see their gorgeous, blooming lavender field and all the beautiful soaps, sachets and lavender wands they're selling in the tourist town of San Miguel.

The hope is that one day the lavender co-op will be making enough money that the men in the community won't have to leave for the States to work. Families would be kept together; life will be better for everyone. All because of a flower that means so much to many of us.

Her website has more information on The Seed Campaign and the lavender project in Mexico.