THE EDIBLE GARDEN

Growing and cooking vegetables and herbs

An Australian Women's Weekly Cookbook

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New softcover book, published 2010, 256 pages.

planning ~ cultivation ~ pests and diseases ~ recipes ~ preserving the crop

An inspiring cookbook and gardening manual all in one. The Edible Garden will teach you how to grow and cook your own fruit, vegetables and herbs and reap the rewards. You will save money, know that your produce is absolutely free from chemicals, that it will taste much better than store-bought, and it allows you the luxury of preserving your surplus or giving it away to grateful friends, family and neighbours. The Edible Garden is divided by season, and there are notes about what to do in your garden at every stage of the year, as well as detailed information about planting, maintaining and picking your crop accompanied by earthy, natural photos of produce. Plus there are the recipes to show you how to make the most of your produce and instructions on how to preserve it so that you can share it with grateful friends and neighbours.There are more than 40 individual entries, so no matter where you live, there is something that you can grow successfully.

Divided into seasons:

• The Spring Garden - garden peas, potatoes, onions, asparagus, broad beans, beetroot, spring herbs
• The Summer Garden - tomatoes, beans, cucumber, salad greens & edible flowers, capsicum, eggplant, zucchini & squash, rhubarb, sweet corn, summer fruit, summer herbs
• The Autumn Garden - globe artichokes, avocado, pumpkin, carrots, olives, autumn fruit, autumn herbs
• The Winter Garden - brassicas - broccoli, cauliflower, cabbage, brussels sprouts, asian greens, mushrooms, spinach & silverbeet, citrus fruit, winter hebs

Plus information on planning for production, planting charts, cultivation for success and preserving your crop.

The Edible Garden is an Australian publication. All recipe measurements are in metric and metric cups/spoons.

The Edible Garden by The Australian Womens Weekly