Herb Gardens: Recipes and Herbal Folklore. Cooks, gardeners, and anyone who cherishes the magic of herbs will enjoy entering this world of flavor, fragrance, and color. Herbs have been used for centuries on every continent in cooking, medicines, perfumes and crafts. More than just a calendar, this is a resource to be kept. Herbs can be used in foods from appetizers to desserts, as shown in the easy but sumptuous recipes from author Maggie Oster. The Herb Gardens wall calendar also includes a wealth of herbal folklore; remedies and growing tips are offered every other day. Oster has written and taken pictures for numerous books on gardening and cooking. She has also served as regional editor for the National Gardening Association’s website.