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Zusatztext “Of particular interest to North American home gardeners.” — Book News “Clearly this is the leading resource for those interested in growing potatoes both for pleasure and for small business.” — American Reference Books Annual “A beautiful book with lots of useful photographs! including those of various potato diseases! which will occasionally trouble even the most easy-going home grower in a wet year.” — Garden Rant Informationen zum Autor Ted Jordan Meredith has written books on viticulture! enology! wine appreciation! garlic! and bamboo. His work has been awarded the Council on Botanical and Horticultural Libraries Literature Award and The New York Times Editor's Choice for Best Books for Gardening. He and his wife garden and grow bamboo at their home in Washington state. In addition to writing and photography! he enjoys cooking! gardening! hiking! and music. Klappentext From 'Ajo Rojo' to 'Zemo'! this comprehensive guide presents illustrated profiles of nearly 150 garlic cultivars! covering natural history! the history of garlic in cultivation! the nuances of cuisine and culture! therapeutic benefits! plant structure! how to cultivate! curing and storage! taxonomy! pests and diseases! and chemistry. Zusammenfassung From 'Ajo Rojo' to 'Zemo', this comprehensive guide presents illustrated profiles of nearly 150 garlic cultivars, covering natural history, the history of garlic in cultivation, the nuances of cuisine and culture, therapeutic benefits, plant structure, how to cultivate, curing and storage, taxonomy, pests and diseases, and chemistry.
