Grocery gardening : planting, preparing and preserving fresh food

Format:

Book

Title:

Grocery gardening : planting, preparing and preserving fresh food

Author:

Van Krevelen, Jean Ann.

ISBN:

9781591864639

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

255 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm

General Note:

Includes index.

Contents:

Gardening 101 -- Organic disease and pest management -- Purchasing quality produce -- Edibles -- Preserving your harvest.

Summary:

"Do you want to eat fresh, local foods affordably? Have you thought about starting your own garden but are overwhelmed by all of the options? ... Look inside to find: Planting, preparing and preserving information for more than 25 herbs, fruits and vegetables ; Advice on how to select the freshest produce at your supermarket ; A helpful chapter on preserving the harvest with tips for freezing, drying, canning, and preserving ; easy delicious recipes that highlight the season's freshest produce ..."--Page 4 of cover

Subject(s):

Food -- Preservation.

Canning and preserving.

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Woodburn Public Library	630.2 Van Krevelen	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Independence Public Library	635.2 VAN KREVELEN 2009	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Grocery Gardeningincludes garden planning, planting, preparing, preserving and nutritional information for each of the more than twenty selected edibles. In addition to tips on when to harvest home grown vegetables, the authors offer advice on how to select the freshest produce at the local market, and select complementary ingredients to combine with your home-grown edibles. Jean Ann Van Krevelen, together with her team of food and gardening experts and their community of readers, encourage gardeners and non-gardeners alike to plan meals based on what is in season. Whether you buy local or grow your own, the recipes will delight your family with seasonal freshness. Also included is a chapter on preserving your harvest, with tips for freezing, drying, canning and preserving.