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Edible Landscaping (2010)

by Rosalind Creasy(Favorite Author)

4.12 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1578051541 (ISBN13: 9781578051540)

languge

English

genre

Food & Cookbooks

publisher

Counterpoint

review 1: Once you understand the concept of edible landscaping - simply planting edibles in among ornamentals in your landscape - you might think a whole book about the topic is really a waste of paper. But Creasy proves that idea false in this classic gardening book. Not only does the book contain a large section devoted to plants suitable for suburban and urban edible landscaping - including many varieties you might not have heard of, but which are smaller and well adapted to edible landscaping - but it also contains all kinds of good gardening information, including: landscaping advice (with a special emphasis on making edibles look well in the garden), ideas on how to prepare soil (by the double digging method), and ideas on how to combat pests and diseases organically. Well wo... morerth the read.
review 2: Very interesting! I learned a lot about what's edible and what's not, what works well in small spaces (even containers) and what works best if you let it spread!There are sections in the back that that talk about each plant detailing the effort it takes to grow, what zones the plant grows best in, a thumbnail description of the plant, how to use (in the kitchen, in the landscape), how to grow (climate, exposure & soil, fertilizing, watering, pruning, pests & diseases, and harvesting). There is also a heading for "How to Purchase" and information on pollinizers, other varieties and other species.Towards the end there are encyclopedic reference charts that provide basic info. for the plants discussed in this book. less

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