Taro or colocasia is a popular tropical tuber crop grown for its edible root tubers and succulent, tender shoots and young leaves. Colocasia tubers are used as a staple food and as a vegetable in many countries. Colocasia leaves are used as a tropical leafy vegetable. There are many varieties of colocasia that are cultivated for edible purposes. Tubers of some varieties of colocasia may contain considerable amounts of an acrid compound called calcium...

This booklet is intended for providing information about cilantro (coriander leaves or coriander greens); fresh stems and tender leaves of which are used as a culinary herb for garnishing and flavoring various food preparations. Cilantro is a term used for the fresh stems and tender young leaves of the coriander plant. Scientific name of Coriander is Coriandrum sativum. It is an umbelliferous annual herbaceous plant belonging to the family Apiaceae...

¡Explore los beneficios de la germinación en casa y convierta su pasión en una empresa próspera!¿Quiere saber más sobre la germinación?¿Se ha preguntado cómo puede beneficiarse de ella?¿Está interesado en conocer el procedimiento exacto para germinar eficazmente? Los germinados son una forma estupenda de obtener nutrientes, minerales y vitaminas que puede añadir a su dieta. Los germinados son fáciles de cultivar y puede utilizarlos en...

Are you looking to learn how to plant delicious vegetables, garden herbs and beautiful flowers in your backyard? Do you want to plant a garden in your backyard, but don't know where to start? Did you also know that gardening can also help improve your health in many different ways? Do you have goals for your backyard garden, but don't know how to achieve them? Have you been searching for a resource to help you understand gardening and how to get started...

There are probably thousands, or at least hundreds, of different varieties of lettuce that can be grown at home, from red-tinged leaves to Cos varieties. There's no reason why you couldn't be growing a few lettuces in the garden, or in containers or pots if space is limited.There are four main types of lettuce, including the cut-and-come again varieties - harvest a few leaves off one plant every day and the plant will be encouraged to produce more...

Information on apples for every occasion, covering dessert, cooking and cider varieties. Delicious recipes on everything from apple crumble to making cider. Packed with practical advice on growing and picking your own apples. Everyone wants to eat local, home-grown fruit and vegetables and this helpful guide is a wonderful sourcebook of the quintessential English fruit – the apple. Covering a range of apple varieties that can be found growing in...

What could be tastier than fruit, picked straight from your back garden? Growing your own fruit can be a rewarding pastime and you don't need a big garden or allotment to cultivate your favourite fruit, as they can grow well in containers and even hanging baskets.This beautiful and practical guide, now released as eBook, marks a unique collaboration between the National Trust and Country Living magazine, celebrating the produce of orchards, allotments...

How To Grow Green Beans is a perfect start to growing fresh organic food for yourself and your family and friends. There are many different types of beans and depending on your climate, you may be able to grow some of the more exotic varieties. How to grow Green Beans will help you grow green beans that can be grown pretty much anywhere. This guide includes a little about green beans and healthy reasons why you should include them in your diet. Plus:*...

A delightfully original package, this book gives advice on growing your favorite vegetables, and then provides ample instructions on how to prepare or preserve the results.

A beautiful and simple guide to edible gardening The "garden to table" movement is inspiring another generation of gardeners but many of them have questions. How important is composting? Is seed saving really worth it? Focusing on sustainable, organic growing practices and plants, The Backyard Gardener is a comprehensive handbook that will help get them started. Kelly Orzel covers everything from soil selection to growing and harvesting. Sidebars...