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Zusatztext “Barbara Pleasant’s most comprehensive and passion-driven work to date helps beginning and experienced gardeners plan a garden that will feed them through the year and find great fulfillment while doing so.” — Hank Will! editor-in-chief of Mother Earth News “If you’re looking for a single book that can take you from planning and planting a food garden through harvesting! preserving! and cooking your produce! Homegrown Pantry is it. Barbara Pleasant offers savvy advice on what vegetables to plant and how much to grow! plus dozens of time- and flavor-saving tips.” — David J. Ellis! editor of The American Gardener magazine “A treasure! Charts will help both new and experienced gardeners calculate the timing of second plantings! the ideal temperature to store individual edibles! and how many row-feet to plant for the family.” — Rosalind Creasy! award-winning author and edible landscaping pioneer “Normally you’d have to consult at least four books — on gardening! preservation! seasonal recipes! and food storage — to find the information beautifully organized here. Incredibly practical! with down-to-earth tips! calendars! and plans to guide you through your gardening! preservation! and food storage tasks throughout the year.” — Shelley Stonebrook! writer and organic farmer Informationen zum Autor Barbara Pleasant has written about organic gardening and self-sufficient living for more than 30 years. Her books include Starter Vegetable Gardens, The Complete Compost Gardening Guide, The Complete Houseplant Survival Manual, The Gardener’s Bug Book, The Gardener’s Weed Book, and The Gardener’s Guide to Plant Diseases. Klappentext From Garden to Mason Jar Keep your pantry stocked throughout the year with delicious, homegrown vegetables, fruits, and herbs! Choose your favorites from 55 popular crops. In-depth profiles guide you in selecting the best varieties, determining how much to grow, and using the most effective harvesting and preserving methods for each plant. With Barbara Pleasant's proven techniques, you'll enjoy the bounty of your garden year-round. How many potatoes should I plant for a family of four? Which fruits should I freeze and which should I dry? What varieties of tomatoes make the best salsa? Vorwort Whether selecting the right variety of pumpkin for pie filling or the best beets for easy pickling, Homegrown Pantry is the essential reference for planning a garden that produces the best varieties and the right amounts to stock the pantry and root cellar with a year-round supply of 55 favorite vegetables. Zusammenfassung Whether selecting the right variety of pumpkin for pie filling or the best beets for easy pickling, Homegrown Pantry is the essential reference for planning a garden that produces the best varieties and the right amounts to stock the pantry and root cellar with a year-round supply of 55 favorite vegetables. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1: Why Grow Your Own Food? The Drive to Provide Twelve Common Traits of Pantry Gardeners How to Use This Book Your Climate, by the Numbers Choosing What to Grow Working with Tunnels Managing Your Food Preservation Garden Cooking from the Homegrown Pantry2: Basic Food Preservation Methods Five Basic Food Storage Methods Cold Storage of Homegrown Produce Freezing Your Homegrown Bounty Drying Vegetables, Herbs, and Fruits Canning Your Homegrown Harvest The Magic of Food Fermentation3: Vegetables for the Homegrown Pantry Asparagus Beans Beets Broccoli Brussels Sprouts Cabbage Carrots Corn Cucumbers Garlic Kale and Collards Kohlrabi Onions Parsnips Peas Peppers Potatoes Pumpkins Radishes Rhubarb Rutabagas Spinach Summer Squash Sweet Potatoes Swiss Chard Tomatoes Turnips Winter Squash4: Fruits for the Homegrown Pantry Berries Blu...
