Culinary Cultivation For Southern California Gardens

Author : Andrew Kanzler
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780615624686
Total Pages : 44 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Culinary Cultivation for Southern California Gardens written by Andrew Kanzler and published by . This book was released on 2012-03-01 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book is a primer for those wanting to grow their own food while maintaining a consciousness of the water security issues in Southern California. After having spent a number of years looking for plants that provide food without needing extra water (or excessive water) in Southern California I decided that there needs to be one place to look for others to find the same information I have gathered over the years. After searching for some time, I have not been able to find a comprehensive document like this one that lists and describes culinary plants with the Mediterranean Climate and its low annual precipitation in mind. Be warned, this is not a large book, it is only 44 pages and only includes about 34 plants.

Author : Dennis Pittenger
Publisher : UCANR Publications
ISBN 13 : 1601078579
Total Pages : 702 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book California Master Gardener Handbook, 2nd Edition written by Dennis Pittenger and published by UCANR Publications. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Since it was first published in 2002, the California Master Gardener Handbook has been the definitive guide to best practices and advice for gardeners throughout the West. Now the much-anticipated 2nd Edition to the Handbook is here—completely redesigned, with updated tables, graphics, and color photos throughout. Whether you're a beginner double digging your first bed or a University of California Master Gardener, this handbook will be your go-to source for the practical, science-based information you need to sustainably maintain your landscape and garden and become an effective problem solver. Chapters cover soil, fertilizer, and water management, plant propagation, plant physiology; weeds and pests; home vegetable gardening; specific garden crops including grapes, berries temperate fruits and nuts, citrus, and avocados. Also included is information on lawns, woody landscape plants, and landscape design. New to the 2nd Edition is information on invasive plants and principles of designing and maintaining landscapes for fire protection. Inside are updates to the technical information found in each chapter, reorganization of information for better ease of use, and new content on important emerging topics. Useful conversions for many units of measure found in the Handbook or needed in caring for gardens and landscapes are located in Appendix A. A glossary of important technical terms used and an extensive index round out the book.

Author : Beverly Evan Treadwell Ph D
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781542737296
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.9X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Native Edibles written by Beverly Evan Treadwell Ph D and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-01-28 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Forty-one (41) Full Color Images! (Black and White Version also available) "Native Edibles" takes a look at some of the most important food and drink plants known to have existed when the first Californians inhabited the land. A brief literature review is followed by plant profiles. Profiles include an image and description of a particular native plant species, as well as information about each plant's growth patterns, edibility rating, nutritional value, culinary uses, and environmental benefits. The study of native edible plants and their potential positive impact on the health of our environment (including wildlife), the economy, and us humans is not only timely, but critical. Native edibles are the plants of the future!

Author : Beverly Evan Treadwell Ph D
Publisher : Horticultural Counselors
ISBN 13 : 9780692771549
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.49/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Native Edibles written by Beverly Evan Treadwell Ph D and published by Horticultural Counselors. This book was released on 2016-09-19 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Native Edibles - A Food Plant Guide for Southern California Lawns and Gardens" supports the notion that gardening is one of the best ways we can address some of today's most pressing problems. Our health, as well as the health of our environment and economy is dependent upon support for individuals and businesses that promote the use of native plants e.g. gardeners, nurseries, homeowners, landscapers, small scale farmers, restaurateurs, and individuals and families utilizing the California Homemade Food Act. "Native Edibles" takes a look at some of the most important food and drink plants known to have existed when the first Californians inhabited the land. A brief literature review is followed by plant profiles. Profiles include an image and description of a particular native plant species, as well as information about each plant's growth patterns, edibility rating, nutritional value, culinary uses, and environmental benefits.The study of native edible plants and their potential positive impact on the health of our environment (including wildlife), the economy, and us humans is not only timely, but critical.Native edibles are the plants of the future!

Author : Claire Splan
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 159186528X
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.85/5 ( download)

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Download or read book California Fruit & Vegetable Gardening written by Claire Splan and published by . This book was released on 2012-04-23 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This easy-to-follow guide features planting, care, and harvesting information for more than 60 edibles; popular vegetable selections from artichokes to turnips; a variety of common and unusual fruits, nuts, and herbs; and advice on garden planning, creating the perfect soil, watering, and more.

Author : Claire Splan
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
ISBN 13 : 0760370419
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book California Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, 2nd Edition written by Claire Splan and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2021-03-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this updated 2nd edition of California Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, the critical elements of climate, soil, sun, and water are addressed to ensure your success, no matter which part of The Golden State you call home. California's diverse and unique growing conditions offer special challenges to food gardeners. Whether you garden in the southern, central, or northern part of the state, you'll find the answers you're looking for. From soil preparation and starting seeds to safely managing California's most troublesome vegetable garden pests, author Claire Splan guides you to your most productive garden ever. Inside, you'll find detailed profiles of over 60 edible plants that thrive in California's distinctive growing conditions, including favorites like avocados, tomatoes, passion fruits, eggplants, beets and pomegranates. In addition to vegetables and fruits, also featured are popular herbs. Helpful charts and planting graphs keep you on track, while the garden maintenance tips found throughout ensure a lush, productive, and high-yielding garden. Whether you grow in containers, raised beds, an extensive kitchen garden, a community garden, or a backyard veggie patch, California Fruit & Vegetable Gardening serves as an invaluable resource to West Coast gardeners, regardless of whether you're a first-time grower or an experienced Master Gardener. California Fruit & Vegetable Gardening is part of the regional Fruit & Vegetable Gardening series from Cool Springs Press. Other books in the series include Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, Carolinas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, and many others.

Author : Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo
Publisher : University of California Press
ISBN 13 : 0520277775
Total Pages : 298 pages
Book Rating : 4.79/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Paradise Transplanted written by Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo and published by University of California Press. This book was released on 2014-08-15 with total page 298 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardens are immobile, literally rooted in the earth, but they are also shaped by migration and by the transnational movement of ideas, practices, plants, and seeds. In Paradise Transplanted, Pierrette Hondagneu-Sotelo reveals how successive conquests and diverse migrations have made Southern California gardens, and in turn how gardens influence social inequality, work, leisure, status, and our experiences of nature and community. Drawing on historical archival research, ethnography, and over one hundred interviews with a wide range of people including suburban homeowners, paid Mexican immigrant gardeners, professionals at the most elite botanical garden in the West, and immigrant community gardeners in the poorest neighborhoods of inner-city Los Angeles, this book offers insights into the ways that diverse global migrations and garden landscapes shape our social world.

Author : FARMER LEE JONES
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 0525541063
Total Pages : 642 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Chef's Garden written by FARMER LEE JONES and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2021-04-27 with total page 642 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An approachable, comprehensive guide to the modern world of vegetables, from the leading grower of specialty vegetables in the country Near the shores of Lake Erie is a family-owned farm with a humble origin story that has become the most renowned specialty vegetable grower in America. After losing their farm in the early 1980s, a chance encounter with a French-trained chef at their farmers' market stand led the Jones family to remake their business and learn to grow unique ingredients that were considered exotic at the time, like microgreens and squash blossoms. They soon discovered chefs across the country were hungry for these prized ingredients, from Thomas Keller in Napa Valley to Daniel Boulud in New York City. Today, they provide exquisite vegetables for restaurants and home cooks across the country. The Chef's Garden grows and harvests with the notion that every part of the plant offers something unique for the plate. From a perfect-tasting carrot, to a tiny red royal turnip, to a pencil lead-thin cucumber still attached to its blossom, The Chef's Garden is constantly innovating to grow vegetables sustainably and with maximum flavor. It's a Willy Wonka factory for vegetables. In this guide and cookbook, The Chef's Garden, led by Farmer Lee Jones, shares with readers the wealth of knowledge they've amassed on how to select, prepare, and cook vegetables. Featuring more than 500 entries, from herbs, to edible flowers, to varieties of commonly known and not-so-common produce, this book will be a new bible for farmers' market shoppers and home cooks. With 100 recipes created by the head chef at The Chef's Garden Culinary Vegetable Institute, readers will learn innovative techniques to transform vegetables in their kitchens with dishes such as Ramp Top Pasta, Seared Rack of Brussels Sprouts, and Cornbread-Stuffed Zucchini Blossoms, and even sweet concoctions like Onion Caramel and Beet Marshmallows. The future of cuisine is vegetables, and Jones and The Chef's Garden are on the forefront of this revolution.

Author : Victoria Padilla
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 398 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Southern California Gardens written by Victoria Padilla and published by . This book was released on 1961 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Account of the land and its flora, both native and naturalized, and of the men and women who devoted themselves to its cultivation.

Author : Brian Coleman
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
ISBN 13 : 1423654986
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.88/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Private Gardens of the Pacific Northwest written by Brian Coleman and published by Gibbs Smith. This book was released on 2021-09-07 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An exclusive retreat into the verdant, lush residential gardens of the Pacific Northwest. Private Gardens of the Pacific Northwest is a stunning exploration of 20 lush private gardens. These sprawling estates, small sanctuaries, and artful retreats capture the natural beauty of the verdant Pacific Northwest, each one splashed with hints of boldness, modernity, artistry, and exquisiteness. Capturing the personality of those who cultivate them, these gardens have their stories told through the words of renowned author Brian Coleman, who takes readers through the flourishing natural beauty that the northwestern coast has to offer.