Small scale vegetable gardening seems to be increasing in popularity. This book offers an introduction and advice on how to grow vegetables all year round. It also encourages readers to watch the weather rather than to adhere to rigid dates.

"The Occidental Arts and Ecology Center Cookbook is a beautifully illustrated collection of 200 unique and delicious vegetarian recipes from the renowned California-based farm, educational retreat center, and eco-thinktank"--

"The Kitchen GardenThe book features fifty-five plant profiles ranging from the everydayto the unique. Each profile is illustrated and has an easy-to-comprehend table detailing the most important information: when to sow and harvest; growing time; space needed between plants; optimal soil pH; whether the plant will tolerate pots and frost; and each plant's companions and dislikes.A planting chart summarizing the most useful information from the plant...

"No-Waste Kitchen Gardening is a fun and colorful exploration of the amazing results you can get by re-growing vegetable cutoffs and scraps into harvestable, edible plants. Stop tossing your carrot stumps, loose cilantro sprigs, lettuce and cabbage stalks, and apple cores in the trash! The expert advice in No-Waste Kitchen Gardening, gives you all the instruction and tricks you'll need to grow and re-propagate produce from food waste. You'll be astonished...

Grow your own fruits and vegetables from nothing but kitchen scraps! Instead of throwing away leftovers in your kitchen, learn how to use them to grow more. Step-by-step instructions and recipes will help you enjoy the fruits of your labor.

"Wendy Kiang-Spray's family has a strong culinary and gardening tradition. In The Chinese Kitchen Garden, she beautifully blends the story of her family's cultural heritage with growing information for 38 Chinese vegetables -- like lotus root, garlic, chives, and eggplant -- and 25 traditional recipes, like congee, dumplings, and bok choy stir-fry. Organized by season, you'll learn what to grow in spring and what to cook in winter"--Amazon.com.

Readers get information on how to plant, care for, harvest, and enjoy the fruits of their home gardens. Nardozzi helps you bring delicious and nutritious food to your table-- without ever setting foot in a grocery store! Readers will learn to cultivate soil that veggies will love; choose seed and starts that are primed to thrive, and harvest when your food is at its best. Professional tips will help you extend your growing season, control pests,...

An exclusive glimpse into the gardens of the world's leading restaurants - and access to innovative recipes inspired by them. For many chefs, their gardens are a direct extension of their kitchens. Whether a small rooftop in the city for growing herbs and spices, or a larger plot with fruit trees and vegetables, these fertile spots provide the ingredients and inspiration for countless seasonal dishes. Here, for the first time, "The Garden Chef" presents...

Hesser recounts her year as a cook in a Burgundy chateau and her friendship with its crusty old gardener. Over 240 recipies, "have a simplicity derived directly from the freshness and flavor of their ingredients."