Introduction
 
THE EDIBLE GARDEN
1 | The Kitchen Garden
Deanna’s Garden
Gallery of Homegrown Produce
Creating a New Vegetable Garden
Pallet Strawberry Planter
Growing Salad Greens
A Berry Delicious Garden
Low-Maintenance Edibles
2 | Edible Flowers
Jan’s Garden
Gallery of Edible Flowers
Edible Flowers in Your Garden
Edible Flower Planter
Floral Ice Cubes
Edible Flower Frittata
Lavender Shortbread
3 | Culinary Herbs
Rekha’s Garden
Gallery of Culinary Herbs
Growing Culinary Herbs
DIY Herb Spiral
Herb-Infused Oil
Three-Mint Mojito
Herb-Embedded Pasta
 
HEALTH AND BEAUTY
4 | Plants For Skin care
Tanya’s Garden
Gallery of Skin Care Plants
Growing Plants for Skin Care
Creating Botanical Extracts
Rose Petal Facial Mist
Herbal Bath Fizzies
Lavender and Alkanet Soap
5 | Herbal Medicine
Giovanna’s Garden
Gallery of Medicinal Plants
A Home Herbalist’s Garden
Growing Chamomile for Tea
Chamomile Tincture
Calendula Skin Salve
Lemon Balm Cold Sore Balm
 
HOME AND CRAFTS
6 | Herbs For The home
Ashlie’s Garden
Gallery of Plants for the Home
Growing a Home Garden
Raised Garden Bed
Rosemary and Citrus Kitchen Spray
Natural Wood Furniture Polish
Soapwort Multipurpose Cleaner
7 | Natural Plant Dyes
Teresinha’s Garden
Gallery of Plants with Natural Color
Growing a Dye Garden
Using Dye Plants
Dyeing Yarn with Onion Skins
Naturally Coloring Handmade Soap
8 | The Crafty Garden
Melissa’s Garden
Gallery of Creative Garden Makes
A Creative and Low-Cost Garden
Fossil Imprint Stepping-Stone
Pressed Flower Candles
Papier-Mâché Leaf Lanterns
 
A Word of Thanks
About the Author
Index
 

Tanya Anderson is an organic gardener, soap maker, beekeeper, and beauty producer on the Isle of Man in the UK. Tanya is the creative force behind the website and YouTube channel Lovely Greens. Followers subscribe to her for her creative garden ideas and positive, friendly personality. 

When she's not publishing gardening and plant-based beauty ideas, she's retailing her own line of beauty products. Lovely Greens Handmade crafts natural soaps, beeswax skincare products, and candles. She also hosts monthly creative workshops, is a regular gardening-guest on an a local radio station, and helps manage an allotment (community garden).