This is a great book detailing how to grow indoor herbs and how to preserve them. I really enjoyed how they separate the book by various herbs with a great deal of detail about all of them. It details pests that the gardener may deal with and has a nice selection of recipes at the end too.

I really enjoyed this herbal houseplant book and found it to be helpful and inspiring. I now want to try far more herbs inside as houseplants, at least during the cold season. I already grow some of the plants profiled but she includes a huge range of options, from stevia to scented geraniums to cilantro to herbal topiaries. Each one has detailed information, stock photos, growing information, harvest information and how to propagate it. There were a lot of entries that gave me the info I needed to be successful now where I didn't have the right info before. For instance, I've tried taking cuttings of my friend's giant indoor stevia plant but they always died. Now I know you need to propagate it by root cuttings (not stem) or seed. And plants like cilantro are annuals so you need to keep reseeding even as houseplants, whereas some other herbs will live indoors for years. Highly recommended.

I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.

Herbal Houseplants: Grow beautiful herbs – indoors! For flavor, fragrance, and fun
Susan Betz
I love to cook with fresh herbs, but I rarely have success growing them indoors. I have tried growing them under special grow lights to no avail. When I saw this book, I knew I had to have it. Maybe with the help of author Susan Betz I will have fresh herbs all year around.
Susan Betz assures readers they do not need special equipment, just a sunny windowsill. Not all herbs grow well indoors, MS Betz provides information on which herbs make the best houseplants. There is also information on watering, fertilizing and harvesting your herbs.
So why grow herbs? My first thoughts when I hear the word herbs is delicious foods, but herbs have so many other uses: make your own herbal teas, use them for cleaning, make your home smell wonderful and for crafting.
The information in Herbal Houseplants covers: care of your indoor herbs, safeguarding them from pests, keeping your plants useful, selecting herbs for your home, utilizing your herbs and growing exotic herbs.
I have tried raising basil, parsley, rosemary and thyme indoors, as I stated previously…with little success, I plan to give it another try. Oh, to have fresh basil and rosemary thriving on my windowsill. Author Susan Betz makes it seem so easy. She writes in a clear and concise manner. Whether you are a novice or expert at growing herbs you will enjoy Herbal Houseplants. The photographs are beautiful and the information invaluable.

Thanks for the opportunity to review this gardening guide. I am a fan of hobbyist gardening and cooking, and I try often to grow my own herbs, some of which are successful and some of which never amount to anything. After reading through this guide, I was made more aware of the gardening tips and knowledge that I would need to properly grow herbs indoors, specifically from seeds. I am looking forward to trying out some of these tips as soon as tomorrow.

As for suggesting an audience for this book, I believe the content ranges from beginner to novice/middle in terms of skill set. If you’re already skilled or knowledgeable in growing herbal houseplants then you would be better off reading this as a filler for gaps in your info or as a part of your gardening aficionado collection

I received a copy of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.

This book was around 3.5 stars for me.

This book is more dense than I expected. I'm glad to have all the information, but this isn't the kind of book you can casually flip through and glean the key points.

There's information on growing different kinds of herbs indoors. There's step by step information on planting, harvesting, saving seeds, etc. The book talks about what different herbs are used for and dives into more than just cooking.

It's a nice book for new gardeners or people looking to start container gardens indoors.

A very useful book on how to grow herbs and their use in cooking.
Thank you to NetGalley and Quarto Publishing group for my copy in exchange for an honest review.

Don't be fooled by the cover - this book looks like it will have lovely pictures, and be easy read to pick up info. Don't get me wrong it has some beautiful photos - but the book is incredibly dense. The introduction seemed to go on forever.
When the book finally got into individual plants and herbs, going into detail about each of them individually and more focussed - that is when I got interested and found the book much better as a reader. Again, there is lots of information to take in - but at least it had more of a structure, and would be easy to look up as and when you need.

Overall its beautiful to look at, but a lot of the text went over my head. Too dense and not for beginners!

Herbal Houseplants is an and adorable and beneficial book. It is full of information that has anything to do with herbal plants. I enjoyed the design of the book, and I think the photos are lovely! It would make an excellent gift for anyone interested in herbs.

A beautiful book with a lot of pictures.
I'm looking forward to being able to grow some herbs myself (but we will have to finish the house first).
The information on all the different herbs is great and I want to try out the recipes.

This book is extremely useful for herb gardeners, both beginners and intermediates. I like the breakdown of various herbs and all the information about them, including propagating, harvesting, uses, and floral meanings. There is also a section in the back with recipes for cooking and making various healthcare items such as balms and massage oils. The author also includes information on different types of propagation as well as common bests and the signs, symptoms, and cures for them. I find this to be a very handy reference book for herb gardens and likely to be on my shelf for frequent use.

a pleasant introduction to herb growing though a traditional take that assumes excellent natural light.