Friday, February 11, 2011

I'm Smitten

With this book, Grow Your Own, Eat Your Own.

Written by Bob Flowerdew (with a name like that, how could he really chose any livelihood other than gardening?!), Britain's leading organic gardener, the book is a visual and informational feast. Flowerdew discusses growing (or foraging) produce and then offers tips and recipes for preserving the harvest, via canning, rendering into liqueurs, smoking, drying, cellaring and much more. Highly recommended!
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8 comments:

  1. Matt_MiddletonFebruary 11, 2011 at 11:44 AM

    *LOL* My book wishlist just keeps getting bigger!

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  2. elisaFebruary 11, 2011 at 2:19 PM

    looks amazing, do the uk gardens + recipes translate well to where you are? x

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  3. jennyFebruary 11, 2011 at 5:37 PM

    Smitten? Yes. His book is definitely going on the wishlist! Looking forward to getting planting. How about you, neighbor?

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  4. JenniferFebruary 11, 2011 at 7:27 PM

    Another book to add to the list! I can't get enough of this stuff!

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  5. KarenFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:50 AM

    I've had his book "The Gourmet Gardener" in my collection for years ~ can't wait to add this one to the shelf!

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  6. ashleyFebruary 12, 2011 at 5:54 PM

    elisa-the measurements are actually in u.s. & imperial units. i'm thinking that perhaps the book was purchased by a u.s. publisher and converted in the re-printing to measurements used in this country. even the oven temps are in farenheit! very u.s. user friendly.

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  7. Amy SwinnFebruary 13, 2011 at 3:33 AM

    This book is one of my favorites! Ordered it on a whim mid December and can't wait till spring to give the strawberry sponge cake (pg 101) a try.

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  8. JesseFebruary 15, 2011 at 10:52 AM

    This book looks incredible. It's totally on the list.

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