Around the world in 80 plants
An edible perrenial vegetable adventure for temperate climates
$54.73
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
15 January 2015
Summary
An inspirational journey around the world, looking at Stephen’s top 80 perennial leafy green vegetables. There are stories of the wild foraging traditions of indigenous people in all continents: from the Maori of New Zealand, the rich traditions of the Mediterranean people, high altitude foods with the Sherpas in the Himalayas and the wild aquatic plant that sustained Native American tribes with a myriad of foodstuffs and other products. Each vegetable is given a thorough description, inclu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781856231411 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1856231410 |
| Author: | Stephen Barstow, Alys Fowler |
| Publisher: | Permanent Publications |
| Imprint: | Permanent Publications |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 15 January 2015 |
| Weight: | 760g |
| Dimensions: | 15mm x 147mm x 254mm |
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Critics Review
Stephen Barstow presents fascinating and useful information about his top 80 perennial leafy vegetables including lots of historical references, his and other recipe ideas, along with photos and more. Many of these are easily grown and can be ornamental as well as great edibles. This will be a really useful book helping extend the range of food plants for gardeners. Martin Crawford, director of the Agroforestry Research Trust, author and agroforestry expert
About The Author
Stephen Barstow
Dr. Stephen Barstow has devoted 30 years to trialling the world’s perennial vegetables - just witness his salad comprising 528 varieties in 2003, earning him the title of ‘Extreme Salad Man’!
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