The Prairie Herb Garden

Kathy Lea is Head of Learning Resources in the Buchanan Resource Centre
at Lethbridge Community College.

This is an excellent guide for the prairie gardener who wants to know
about growing and using herbs. The drawings illustrating each herb are a
wonderful asset. Because of the encyclopedic format, readers can switch
from chapter to chapter looking for comparative material—for example
“growing tips”—and find it easily. The author has a delightful
sense of humor. For the environmentally conscious, there are tips on
natural insect repellents in the garden. Maps on gardening zones are
also informative.

Overall, the author writes in a good conversational style, telling
readers about what he knows and likes, and injecting stories from his
own life. This is a motivating, fun, and easy-to-understand book.