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Book Synopsis The Tropical Gardener's Gourmet Guide by : Simon Niblock
Download or read book The Tropical Gardener's Gourmet Guide written by Simon Niblock and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You've got an abundance of fresh fruit and vegetables from your garden or perhaps you've just discovered a new tropical vegetable at your local market. At last, a book written especially for the tropical gardener-cook. This delightful little book offers over 200 recipes and cooking tips and advice on growing and harvesting over 40 tropical fruits and vegetables. First published 30 years ago by the Darwin Garden Club, this is a new and updated edition of a fantastic resource for every Top End gardener and cook. Grow the most rewarding fruit and vegetables for an arid-tropical climate, with valuable hints from experienced tropical gardeners. Enjoy your bumper backyard harvest with a treasure trove of recipes from diverse culinary traditions, many of them heirloom favourites. One of life's great pleasures is the satisfaction of growing your own fruit and vegetables - so dig in and enjoy!
Book Synopsis Tropical Food Gardens by : Leonie Norrington
Download or read book Tropical Food Gardens written by Leonie Norrington and published by Bloomings Books. This book was released on 2008 with total page 172 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells you how to grow exotic vegetables such as snake beans and water chestnuts. Luscious fruits such as rambutans and mangoes Herbs like vanilla and turmeric.
Book Synopsis Gardening in the Tropics by : Richard Eric Holttum
Download or read book Gardening in the Tropics written by Richard Eric Holttum and published by Cavendish Square Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardening in the Tropicsoffers invaluable advice on how to establish a luxuriant tropical garden. This authoritative guide lists more than 500 varieties of tropical plants. In addition, it provides up-to-date information on pests, diseases and other technical subjects. This definitive book will certainly meet the needs of all gardeners in the Malayan region and in other parts of the wet tropics. Informed content from distinguished Professors on Malayan botany. A complete guide to gardening in the tropics from planning and designing a garden to soil treatment and pest control. Well organized, user-friendly one stop source for plant information and reference Invaluable photographs for selecting appropriate plants for your tropical garden. Richard Eric Holttum(1885 - 1990) became interested in plants from an early age. After his studies at the University of Cambridge, where he was awarded the University Prize in Botany, he came to the Straits Settlements and was appointed Assistant Director of the Gardens Department. He subsequently became Director of the Botanic Gardens and remained so until 1949. In that year, he was appointed Professor of Botany at the new University of Singapore, retiring in 1954. While he was in Singapore and later, when he went back to England after retirements, Professor Holttum devoted detailed study to orchids, bamboos and ferns, and wrote several authoritative treatises on them. In 1951 he was awarded the degree of Sc. D. by the University of Cambridge in recognition of his published works on Malayan botany. Ivan Enochread Botany and Agricultural Botany at the University College of Wales, Aberyswyth. In 1950 he was appointed to the Department of Botany at the University of Malaya in Singapore under Professor Holttum. In 1960 Professor Enoch took up an appointment at the Faculty of Agriculture in Kuala Lumpur teaching Agricultural Botany. For several years he was invited to act as one of the judges at the annual M.A.H.A. show and also joined the Selangor Gardening Society, of which he was a committee member for some time. He now lives in West Yokrshire and continues his work on seeds.
Book Synopsis Gardener's Guide to Tropical Plants by : Nellie Neal
Download or read book Gardener's Guide to Tropical Plants written by Nellie Neal and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now gardeners can bring an exotic flair to their gardens by introducing the color, textures, and fabulous foliage of tropical plants. Not just for hot climates anymore, bromeliads, orchids, bananas, palms, birds of paradise, elephant ears, canna, and more can bring a touch of the tropics to any garden. Gardener's can choose from more than 150 plants featured in this book, each chosen for the visual impact it adds to any landscape or container garden. Plants are organized by a range of clearly defined zones, making it easy for gardeners to find the plants that will succeed in their landscape. Author Nellie Neal explains how to best use tropical plants both indoors and out. To make this book a universally useful guide, it is organized to explain how to grow tropical plants in a wide range of clearly defined zones. Further, the book illustrates how to best use these plants in landscapes and containers, indoors and out, no matter where you live. It is a practical, user-friendly celebration of tropical plants.
Download or read book Exotic Foods written by Marian Van Atta and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 2002 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With over thirty years experience cultivating tropical and subtropical fruits and vegetables, author Marian Van Atta brings the exotic home in the second edition of this popular guide: Learn how to take full advantage of year-round warm weather (or your sun porch or greenhouse if you live in a colder climate) and grow rare delights such as the Surinam cherry Learn how to grow favorite American fruit trees (such as apples, pears, and peaches) that you never thought could grow in your subtropical backyard Find sources for exotic edibles as well as valuable tips to keep them free of pests and producing for years A wealth of sumptuous and nutritious recipes, including drinks, main courses, desserts, relishes, jams, and jellies, are sure to inspire you to serve your bounty. Whether you are a cook who likes to garden, a gardener who likes to cook, a plant enthusiast, or simply someone who loves good food, this thorough garden and kitchen guide is guaranteed to have something for you.
Book Synopsis Gardener's Guide to Tropical Plants by : Nellie Neal
Download or read book Gardener's Guide to Tropical Plants written by Nellie Neal and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2012-08-15 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Now gardeners can bring an exotic flair to their gardens by introducing the color, textures, and fabulous foliage of tropical plants. Not just for hot climates anymore, bromeliads, orchids, bananas, palms, birds of paradise, elephant ears, canna, and more can bring a touch of the tropics to any garden. Gardener’s can choose from more than 150 plants featured in this book, each chosen for the visual impact it adds to any landscape or container garden. Plants are organized by a range of clearly defined zones, making it easy for gardeners to find the plants that will succeed in their landscape. Author Nellie Neal explains how to best use tropical plants both indoors and out. To make this book a universally useful guide, it is organized to explain how to grow tropical plants in a wide range of clearly defined zones. Further, the book illustrates how to best use these plants in landscapes and containers, indoors and out, no matter where you live. It is a practical, user-friendly celebration of tropical plants.
Book Synopsis Tropic Gardener by : DR PATRICK A. CAMPBELL
Download or read book Tropic Gardener written by DR PATRICK A. CAMPBELL and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Tropical Plants and How to Love Them by : Marianne Willburn
Download or read book Tropical Plants and How to Love Them written by Marianne Willburn and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2021-04-13 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Adventurous Gardener seeks relationship with Tropical Plant… Tropical plants are energizing. They awaken a tired summer garden with lush, sensuous foliage and fascinating flowers and turn a suburban patio into a sophisticated, late-night paradise. But if you garden in a temperate climate and have been reluctant to commit to what you’re sure will be too much work, it’s time to let Tropical Plants and How to Love Them author Marianne Willburn act as your tropical matchmaker. Using five relationship types to help you understand the different levels of care required for many common (and uncommon!) tropicals, Marianne introduces you to an impressive array of outstanding tropical plants by providing care instructions, easy tips for seeing these tropical beauties safely through the winter, and advice for designing a tropical paradise of your own. Tropical Plants and How to Love Them gives you permission to jump headfirst into: A summer romance that ends with the first frost. A long-term commitment to beautify indoor and outdoor spaces. A friends-with-benefits relationship that yields exotic flavors and fragrances. A breakup with that high-maintenance beauty. A best friend relationship that lasts a lifetime. From the striking red leaves of the Abyssinian banana to the unusual flowers and healing powers of turmeric, there are hundreds of tropical plants worth loving. Find your new sweetheart in the pages of Tropical Plants and How to Love Them.
Book Synopsis Tropical Food Gardens by : Leonie Norrington
Download or read book Tropical Food Gardens written by Leonie Norrington and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Guide to the Gardens of Florida by : Lilly Pinkas
Download or read book Guide to the Gardens of Florida written by Lilly Pinkas and published by Pineapple Press Inc. This book was released on 1998 with total page 212 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: -- Both guides capture the width and breadth of the Peach and Sunshine States -- Learn the history and unique offerings of each garden, what plants to see and the best time to see them -- Perfect for those who just like to look at pretty flowers and take walks down secluded, shaded paths, as well as for those looking for ideas for their own gardens -- Organized by region with detailed information about featured species and garden facilities as well as directions, hours, and admission fees -- A complete calendar of garden events and a listing of where to see specific types of flora
Book Synopsis Florida's Best Herbs and Spices by : Charles R Boning
Download or read book Florida's Best Herbs and Spices written by Charles R Boning and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 2010-06-27 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From unusual tropical spices to temperate herbs to native species, this guide covers plants that will succeed in every region with a focus on plants with culinary uses. *Detailed profiles of nearly 100 plants, ranging from unusual tropical species, to temperate herbs, to native species. *Range maps for each species and covers every region of the state. *Information on cultivation, harvest, and use of the plants. *Broad assortment of scent plants and describes growth habits and landscape uses and flowering characteristics for adding interest and color to the garden.
Book Synopsis Tropical Gardeners' Guide to Healthy Plants by : Pim Sanderson
Download or read book Tropical Gardeners' Guide to Healthy Plants written by Pim Sanderson and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Caribbean Home Garden Guide by : Ralph Trout
Download or read book The Caribbean Home Garden Guide written by Ralph Trout and published by . This book was released on 2017-08 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Everything needed to plant a home garden, plus every vegetable, fruit, root grown throughout the tropical latitudes, history, nutrition and homeopathic uses for these fruits and vegetables.
Book Synopsis Know and Enjoy Tropical Fruit by : James J. Darley
Download or read book Know and Enjoy Tropical Fruit written by James J. Darley and published by P&S Publishing. This book was released on 1993-12-31 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Enjoy tropical & rare fruit? Then these pages are for your pleasure; you are welcome to use the photos and text for personal use. Common and Latin names are linked to pictures and five groups of fruit have a good deal of written information on fruit usage, including recipes. This book contains interesting details about 141 tropical fruit and nuts. Learn how to identify, harvest or purchase tropical fruit and nuts; learn how to store them and know when they are mature or ripe. Most importantly, Know and Enjoy Tropical Fruit explains how to eat these fruit and contains 333 cosmopolitan recipes. Extensive tables list each fruit’s vitamins, minerals, energy contents, botanical and common names and their fruiting periods. Know and Enjoy Tropical Fruit is an excellent reference to tropical fruit and nuts and their uses. Tropical fruit is appealing and healthy. Frequent travel and fast international trade have made these fruit widely available. Knowledge opens the way to best appreciation. A unique book for the gourmet, adventure traveller and fruit lover. Written by James J Darley the book has 192 printed pages on glossy art paper. 62 high quality colour photographs are integrated with the text. Hardcover binding with gold stamped spine. Attractive, colourful jacket. ISBN 0 646 135392
Book Synopsis The Rooftop Growing Guide by : Annie Novak
Download or read book The Rooftop Growing Guide written by Annie Novak and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you'd like to grow your own food but don't think you have the space, look up! In urban and suburban areas across the country, farms and gardens are growing atop the rooftops of residential and commercial buildings. In this accessible guide, author Annie Novak's passion shines as she draws on her experience as a pioneering sky-high farmer to teach best practices for raising vegetables, herbs, flowers, and trees. The book also includes interviews, expert essays, and farm and garden profiles from across the country, so you'll find advice that works no matter where you live. Featuring the brass tacks on green roofs, container gardening, hydroponics, greenhouse growing, crop planning, pest management, harvesting tips, and more, The Rooftop Growing Guide will have you reimagining the possibilities of your own skyline.
Book Synopsis The Tropical Garden by : Matilda Sean
Download or read book The Tropical Garden written by Matilda Sean and published by . This book was released on 2020-07-09 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tropical Gardens is a lovely introduction to tropical landscaping styles and a gardening aesthetic that combines the best of East and West with superior knowledge of plant cultivation and care. Tropical Gardens contains a rare glimpse into some of the most beautiful tropical gardens in the world today. It presents 42 spectacular contemporary gardens, both big and small. This book gives delails of a tropical garden designs and landscape architecture that both professionals and beginners will love.
Book Synopsis Tropical Gardening for Beginners by : Gatlin Ares
Download or read book Tropical Gardening for Beginners written by Gatlin Ares and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-01-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The practice of growing food crops, ornamentals, and plants that do well in tropical regions is known as tropical gardening. Tropical regions are defined by year-round rain, high humidity, and warm temperatures. Because of these factors, many different kinds of plants are able to thrive. Essential elements of tropical gardening consist of: - Temperatures in tropical regions generally rise beyond 68 degrees Fahrenheit (20 degrees Celsius) throughout the year, and the air is usually somewhat humid. Instead of the four seasons seen in temperate regions, there is just one wet and dry season, and frost is extremely unusual. - Extensive Biodiversity: The amazing variety of plant and animal life found in tropical climates is well-known. Exotic fruits, foliage, flowers, and other plants are common in tropical gardens. A wide variety of colorful and interesting species are available to gardeners so that they may design a verdant and attractive outdoor space. - Tropical soils are lush and fertile, yet they can vary greatly. But, gardeners may need to add organic materials and fertilizers to soil that is deficient in certain nutrients in order to encourage plant development in certain regions. - Watering: Although tropical areas often see rain, there could be dry spells in the year. In order to keep plants healthy, it is essential to water them thoroughly, particularly during the dry season. In areas where rainfall is insufficient, irrigation systems or consistent hand-watering may be required. - Partial shade or filtered sunlight is ideal for many tropical plants. Planting taller species strategically allows gardeners to create a diversified and harmonious environment by shading more sensitive plants. - The warm and humid weather in tropical areas can also make pests and diseases more likely to spread. If you want your garden to stay healthy, you need a plan to deal with pests and diseases. Tropical fruits including papayas, mangoes, and pineapples, as well as ferns, banana plants, palm trees, and orchids are commonplace in tropical gardens. In tropical gardening, plants are not only cultivated for their beauty, but also for their usefulness in producing food and providing a home for animals.
