Growing & Using Rosemary: Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletin A-161

by Bertha Reppert

Overview

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780882666075
Publisher:	Storey Publishing, LLC
Publication date:	01/12/1996
Series:	Storey Country Wisdom Bulletin , #161
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	821,153
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.45(h) x 0.12(d)

About the Author

Author Bertha Reppert was the founder and owner of The Rosemary House, Inc., a well known herb and spice shop located in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, since 1968. Her book Growing Your Herb Business was based on over 25 years of experience at The Rosemary House purveying herbs and spices, and it captures her dream of turning a hobby into a profitable business. Bertha was an instructor for an Herbs 101 course at a Pennsylvania Community College, was a contributing editor to The Herb Quarterly, and wrote for The New York Times and Rodale's Organic Gardening as well. She was the first honorary member of the Heartland Herb Society Group, a member of the Herb Society of America, President Emeritus of the Penn-Cumberland Garden Club, and life member of the Garden Club Federation of Pennsylvania, among many others. After she retired, Bertha wrote, taught, and lectured on her experience. Bertha was born in Reading, Pennsylvania. She was married for 47 years to her husband, Byron, who was former mayor of Mechanicsburg. They had four daughters. Bertha passed away in June of 1999 at the age of 83.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Growing Rosemary

Pests and Diseases

Propagating Rosemary

Harvesting and Preserving

Collecting Rosemaries

Horticultural Fun with Rosemary

Using Your Rosemary

Cooking with Rosemary

Bibliography

Sources