A Potted History of Vegetables
Title | A Potted History of Vegetables PDF eBook |
Author | Lorraine Harrison |
Publisher | Crows Nest |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Vegetables |
ISBN | 9781742377353 |
This book reaquaintes the reader with the origins, nature, and peculiarities of the world's produce. Combining beautiful reproductions of the finest nineteenth century botanical illustrations with a miscellany of fascinating facts and extraordinary histories, the book immerses you in the wonderful world of vegetables.
A Potted History of Vegetables
Title | A Potted History of Vegetables PDF eBook |
Author | Lorraine Harrison |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Vegetables |
ISBN | 9780762770618 |
A Potted History of Fruit
Title | A Potted History of Fruit PDF eBook |
Author | Michael Darton |
Publisher | |
Pages | 0 |
Release | 2011 |
Genre | Fruit |
ISBN | 9780762770601 |
Two beautifully illustrated little giftbooks Whether to escape the rat race, help save the planet, economize, or all of the above, people are heading back to the land. Backyard gardens have never been so popular, farmers markets are abundant with seasonal and local produce, and a healthy nostalgia for growing heirloom plants is in vogue. These two books embrace this idea by reacquainting the reader with the origins, nature, and peculiarities of the world's produce. Among the many revelations in their pages: apples have been cultivated by humans for at least three millennia, fresh pineapple juice can be used as a meat tenderizer, carrots were once purple, and potatoes were originally kept as ornamental rather than edible plants. Combining beautiful reproductions of the finest nineteenth-century botanical illustrations with a miscellany of fascinating facts and extraordinary histories, these are ideal giftbooks for the heirloom gardener, locavore, or conservationist. Mike Darton is a writer and editor with a passion for words, knowledge, and trivia. His published titles include a large number of dictionaries and miscellanies, such as the parody "Spott's Miscellany." He lives in the United Kingdom. Lorraine Harrison is a successful gardener and gardening writer with a passion for exotic and heirloom vegetables. Among her previous titles are" How to Read Gardens "and "The Shaker Book of the Garden."
A Curious History of Vegetables
Title | A Curious History of Vegetables PDF eBook |
Author | Wolf D. Storl |
Publisher | North Atlantic Books |
Pages | 425 |
Release | 2016-06-14 |
Genre | Cooking |
ISBN | 1623170400 |
Featuring gardening tips, recipes, and beautiful full-color pencil drawings of each vegetable, this book for farm-to-fork aficionados and gardeners with an esoteric bent explores the secret history of 48 well known and rare vegetables, examining their symbolism, astrological connections, healing properties, and overall character. A fascinating introduction to vegetable gardening and cooking, A Curious History of Vegetables sets horticulture in its historical, cultural, and cosmological contexts. The author offers his deep understanding of the theory of biodynamic gardening and useful tips on light and warmth, ground covers, composts, crop rotation and weeds. Woven in with folk tales and stories from history, each entry also includes delicious historical recipes for each vegetable.
History of Cultivated Vegetables
Title | History of Cultivated Vegetables PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Phillips |
Publisher | |
Pages | 406 |
Release | 1822 |
Genre | Botany, Economic |
ISBN |
Preston: A Potted History
Title | Preston: A Potted History PDF eBook |
Author | Keith Johnson |
Publisher | Amberley Publishing Limited |
Pages | 186 |
Release | 2024-03-15 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1398106135 |
An accessible history of Preston from prehistory to the present day highlighting the city’s significant events and people.
History of Cultivated Vegetables
Title | History of Cultivated Vegetables PDF eBook |
Author | Henry Phillips |
Publisher | |
Pages | 446 |
Release | 1827 |
Genre | Botany, Economic |
ISBN |