This book points the way, especially for beginners and those who may only have a balcony or a rooftop and are limited to growing in containers. It is not just about gardening in a narrow sense. It delves into the growing of plants as a multidisciplinary activity involving not only botany, but also zoology, geology, meteorology, philosophy, ornithology, and more. The book sends a strong environmental message for a reevaluation of modern lifestyle.

This book introduces the methods, ingredients, and delights of urban home gardening for beginners as well as avid gardeners interested in growing healthy, organic, and tasty food. Appealing to those who have access to garden, balcony, and rooftop spaces and to those who grow vegetables in containers, this expanded second edition includes new photographs and updated material showing how to nurture and harvest avocados, chayote, dill, dragon fruit, and pak choi. Arthur van Langenberg also offers hands-on recipes for transforming home-grown natural ingredients into delicious dishes and sauces, including Macanese sweet potato pudding, fig syrup, and green tomato chutney.

From Scalpel to Spade is a sparkling memoir from surgeon and gardener Arthur van Langenberg as he traces the lessons learned from a life well lived, recounting his adventures in both medicine and gardening with charm, wit and fascinating insight.

Contrary to the general impression that wet markets are smelly, dirty, and slippery, Christine finds that they are actually fun places to walk around and shop. As a French lady, Christine’s learning experience has not been without disappointments, such as being overcharged, given old veggies or pushed to buy more. Nonetheless, in Hong Kong, most sellers are generally very kind. Like in France, vendors remember the preferences of their regular clients. _e kindness of many sellers help her overcome the fear of speaking Cantonese. They even take time to explain to her how to cook this and that. It is the warm atmosphere that she loves most. Christine finds it exciting to discover lots of new foodstuffs such as Chinese yam. She even discovers ingredients, such as lye water, a kind of alkaline solution that is not used in Western countries. Last but not least, this book helps us understand the real French lifestyle which often sounds so “elegant” and sometimes “mysterious” to most people, who are curious to know the answers to the following questions: Do French eat foie gras and escargots every day? Do they always have meals that last for ages? Do all French people have a wine cellar full of good bottles? … and a lot more. Be it foreigners or Chinese people, everybody can explore the wet markets and learn to appreciate their atmosphere and benefits. Using the English-Cantonese vocabulary list and the guide about market specificities, start your own journey right now!

Based on health and wellness coaching techniques, this book equips the readers with new tools to start a new journey towards behavioural change, when they cannot seem to achieve their desired goals by themselves. What is to be expected from a finance executive who left his promising career to pursue his dream in functional health gastronomy? Using informal, carefree, and humorous language, this book deciphers lessons contained in lengthy academic treatises for non-professionals, helping readers to transform their eating habits effectively and safely and, more appealingly, without need to resort to several types of specialists. The author helps readers to understand key concepts of health and wellness with commonplace metaphors like chaotic traffic, comparisons to the human body, or a company going bankrupt, using vocabulary of the finance and corporate world. Thus readers end up running their own diagnostic, naturally arriving at reasonable conclusions about their life phase and which steps to take in order to achieve wellness. Let us toast to health. But no gluten and no lactose. Please!

Global warming, overpopulation, the biodiversity crisis... the world we live in is in a state of emergency. This is not just an ecological problem; it is an economic problem as well. The state of the natural world impacts – and is impacted by – human society. Our actions have long-term consequences, so we must be wise in the choices we make, not least in the companies/practices we support through our investment decisions. In The Ethical Investor’s Handbook, author Morten Strange connects the dots, to show how economics and finance play a direct role in perpetuating this crisis. What can we as individual investors do to avoid wrecking the Earth while growing our wealth? How can we navigate the capital allocation space without compromising our ethical values? It can be done – some of the Big Boys have done it – and this invaluable new book shows us how. Delving into topics such as alternative energy sources, conservation and natural capital, The Ethical Investor’s Handbook offers practical advice on how to build a sustainable green portfolio that reaps handsome returns. There are pitfalls and stranded assets to avoid, but also new opportunities if you know where to find them. Do-gooders, with the right understanding of the issues at hand, can make a good buck!

A Hands-On Guide to Growing Organic Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs—Starting with Just One Square Yard! Lolo Houbein has been growing food for more than 30 years—and now, drawing on her wide learning and hard-earned experience, she offers a wealth of information on how to turn small plots of land into sources of nourishing, inexpensive, organic food. Amateur gardeners wondering how to get started and veteran gardeners looking for new ideas will be inspired by Houbein’s practical, often charming, and always optimistic advice. One Magic Square includes: Earth-friendly tips, tricks, and solutions for establishing and maintaining an organic garden Illustrated, annotated plans for 30 plots with different themes—including perennials and “pick-and-come-again” plants, anti-cancer and anti-oxidant-rich vegetables, and salad, pizza, pasta, and stir-fry ingredients Comprehensive information about every plant in every plot Color photographs of the author’s own garden—plus helpful illustrations Houbein family recipes for making the most of your bounty—including salad dressings, fruit and vegetable juices, stir-fries, and more.