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Herbs in Bloom
A Guide to Growing Herbs as Ornamental Plants
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"In their native Mediterranean habitat, calendulas bloom almost every month of the year. This unusual characteristic is preserved in the plant's name, derived from the Latin calendae, meaning "through the months." Plants grow on erect and brittle stems with oval, light green, clasping leaves as long as 6 in ..."
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"This is the perfect book for someone with a rustic summer house in northern New England where the garden mostly fends for itself. "
—Carol Stocker, Boston Globe, February 20, 2005
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"Each time I return to the mountains and the location of my favourite European alpine plants, I marvel at the apparent way that these plants seem to be at peace with the madness of the world round about. Then, in that moment of peace, I reflect on how many generations may have shared this same feeling of excitement and tranquility."
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