Edible Gardens by Elizabeth Tehle Peters (2011, Trade Paperback)

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Item Length: 9 in Format: Trade Paperback brand: Brooklyn Botanic Garden Intended Audience: Trade Book Series: Bbg Guides for a Greener Planet Ser. Number of Pages: 120 Pages ISBN-10: 1889538752 gtin13: 9781889538754 Synopsis: What could be better than eating the fruits of your labor? Get inspired by a portfolio of delicious theme gardens, including an edible front yard, raised-bed potager, home orchard, native food forest, children's garden, and more! Written by the experts at Brooklyn Botanic Garden, this handy book is perfect for home and professional gardeners alike. What's Inside Tips on bringing food plants into your home garden Designs, plant lists, and advice for cultivating a variety of edible theme gardens and container plantings Encyclopedia profiling the origins, ornamental qualities, growing requirements, and culinary uses of edible plants Colorful, detailed photos of more than 100 of our favorite edible garden plants Strategies and plans for creating edible gardens in parks, schools, and other public places A planning checklist and other handy resources Book jacket., Turn good eats into a gorgeous garden! Featuring everything from easy-to-grow annuals to long-fruiting perennials, this encyclopedia of edible plants offers colorful profiles highlighting each plants ornamental attributes, origins, use as food, and cultivation requirements. A portfolio of garden designs-including a home orchard, American potager, childrens garden, container gardens, and school garden-provides inspiration for home and professional gardeners alike. Additional information on organic care and sustainable techniques (slow gardening, permaculture, building soil) completes this hands-on guide. Language: English Illustrator: Yes, Ennis, Elizabeth Publisher: Brooklyn Botanic Garden Author: Elizabeth Tehle Peters Topic: Plants / General, Landscape Book Title: Edible Gardens Genre: Nature, Gardening ISBN-13: 9781889538754 Item Width: 6 in Publication Year: 2011