Susan Appleget-Hurst: "From Plant to Plate: Growing and Using Herbs"

Herbs bring you to the perfect intersection of easy gardening and flavorful cooking. Find out how to start your own herb garden, whether it’s in a few flower pots or in a backyard plot. Learn how to raise, harvest and preserve your own freshly-snipped herbs. Susan will offer many great growing tips and recipes in this presentation.

Susan is the former editor and publisher of IowaGardener.com and The Iowa Gardener’s Guide. Later she was employed at the Meredith Corporation as the associate editor for Country Gardens, editor of Garden Shed, and senior associate editor for garden and outdoor living at Better Homes and Gardens.

Susan speaks at consumer garden shows and symposia every year and she has also served as a judge for the APLD Landscape Design Awards AHS Book awards.

Susan is now the owner of Applehurst in Winterset, IA. Her store is full of herbs, art, antiques, Iowa wines and more.

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