| Edible Heirlooms: Heritage Vegetables for the Maritime Garden Contributor(s): Thorness, Bill (Author) |
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ISBN: 1594851425 ISBN-13: 9781594851421 Publisher: Mountaineers Books OUR PRICE: $17.06 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: September 2009 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Gardening | Regional - Pacific Northwest (or, Wa) - Gardening | Vegetables |
| Dewey: 635.097 |
| LCCN: 2009017766 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.9" W x 6.9" (0.65 lbs) 160 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Pacific Northwest - Geographic Orientation - Washington - Geographic Orientation - Oregon |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: * Features a variety of heirloom vegetables appealing to gourmands and gardeners alike * Growing heirloom plants is the ultimate way to eat local * Scarlet nantes get a lot more looks than the standard orange carrot Exploring the need for heirloom plants in the twenty-first century, Edible Heirlooms takes a look at the history and vitality of the heirloom plant, from Russian Red Kale to January King Cabbage. This informative guide collects 26 edible heirloom plants best suited to gardeners in the maritime West-from British Columbia to the San Francisco Bay area -- and provides information on species variety, growing tips, plant history and suggested uses. Chapters contain instructions on how to save your own seeds, and suggestions for starting a seed exchange among friends or a community garden in your neighborhood. |
Contributor Bio(s): Thorness, Bill: - BILL THORNESS is the author of Biking Puget Sound as well as a prolific gardening writer. His work has appeared in the Seattle Times, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, Seattle Metropolitan and more. He is the editor of the Seattle Tilth newsletter and served as president of Seattle Tilth's board of directors. He lives with his wife in Seattle, Washington. |