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Blackmore, Jenni.
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Vegetable gardening.
Cooking (Vegetables)
Vegetables -- Preservation.
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Vegetable gardening.
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Food lover's garden : growing, cooking, and eating well / Jenni Blackmore.
by
Blackmore, Jenni.
Call #:
635 B629f
Subjects
Vegetable gardening.
Cooking (Vegetables)
Vegetables -- Preservation.
Series
Urban
homesteader
hacks
(
New
Society
Publishers
).
ISBN:
9780865718425 (pbk.)
Description:
180 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
Contents:
In the garden. Deep down 'n dirty : getting started in the garden ; Potatoes & leeks ; Beets & greens ; Squash & garlic ; Beans & onions ; Tomatoes & cucumbers ; Herbs -- In the kitchen. Gfits & gizmos : getting started in the kitchen ; How we're cookin' with leeks & potatoes ; Super salads & beautiful beets ; Garlic & onions, squash & beans ; Cukes & tomatoes ; Herbs : a magical mytery tour ; Old beliables : sunchokes, Egyptian onions, rhubarb & blackcurrants ; harvest time : preserving the garden's gifts.
Summary:
Put off by the origin-unknown, not-so-fresh, pesticide-laden offerings at the grocery store? Hungry for delicious high-quality veg and fragrant herbs, and looking to have some control over where your food comes from but never planted a seed in your life? A deliciously accessible, easy-to-use guide to growing, cooking, and preserving twenty-some popular, easy-to-grow vegetables and herbs. A celebration of food in all its stages. Easy step-by-step growing instructions from balcony to backyard. Simple, tasty recipes incorporating each vegetable and herb. Meal combinations of two or more of the featured dishes. Selecting essential kitchen tools and gadgets to maximize the harvest. Canning and pickling recipes to preserve the rest. From the humble potato, to pungent garlic, to the beauty of the beet, classic staples take a delicious turn with novel, innovative recipes. Foodies,
new
gardeners,
urban
homesteaders, and supporters of sustainable living - take back your right to high-quality food. Jenni Blackmore is a micro-farmer living at Quackadoodle Farm (visit quackadoodle.wordpress.com), a sustainable homestead in Nova Scotia. Visit her website at jenniblackmore.com.
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