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Garlic, Onion, and Other Alliums

ISBN 0-8117-2891-9
160 pages, 7 1/4 x 9 1/8; Photos: 96 color photos; Paperback.

A handbook on the alliums, including garlic, onions, chives, leeks, and shallots. Offers directions on growing and harvesting each plant, with ideas for the garden, crafts, and cooking. Includes step-by-step instructions for arrangements, garlands, and wreaths, and recipes for soups, sides, and entrees.

About the Author:
Ellen Spector Platt is an instructor at the New York Botanic Garden and author of two previous books about herbs.