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The Alternative Kitchen Garden is an evolving idea of what a kitchen garden could be in the twenty first century – organic, environmentally sustainable, resilient and about relocalising at least some of our food production. It's also a place not only for learning and practising growing skills but for enjoying ourselves and having fun.
Both an ideal companion for anyone getting dirt under their fingernails for the first time and full fascinating ideas and experiments for the adventurous gardener.
A self confessed 'cyber geek', Emma began to document the transformation of her ropey old lawn with potholes and brambles into a fertile and abundant permaculture plot via her popular podcast and a popular blog site. Eight years on her postings and stories have been collected in here, illustrated with beautiful colour photographs and arranged into easily accessible alphabetical order. Covering subjects as diverse as growing achocha (a lost Inca crop) to zucchinis.
With easily accessible A-Z information and beautiful colour photographs, this is an entertaining and very useful eBook guide for anyone wanting to grow their own, all year round or experiment with growing a wider variety of vegetables, herbs and salads.
N.B. The purchased pdf is made available on the understanding that it is for personal use only and may not be reproduced, shared, copied, printed or altered in any way (all rights reserved).
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Additional Information
| Author | Emma Cooper |
|---|---|
| Short title | The Alternative Kitchen Garden |
| Long title | The Alternative Kitchen Garden - An A - Z |
| Publisher | Permanent Publications |
| Page count | 376 |
| Language | English |
| ISBN-10 | No |
| ISBN-13 | No |
Customer Reviews
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- You'll learn without even realising Review by http://fennelandfern.co.uk
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Cooper’s chatty style makes it very easy to pick up a great deal of knowledge without even realising. It is perfect for someone wishing to make the switch from years of chemical warfare to eco-friendly gardening practices ... your garden will love you for it. (Posted on 01/11/2012)Review - Infectious enthusiasm Review by Richard Barnett, Ethical Junction
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A delightful book, informative and entertaining ... a valuable addition to any gardener’s collection. It conveys Emma’s infectious enthusiasm for the whole business of cultivating your own fruit and veg. (Posted on 01/11/2012)Review - Great inspiration. Review by Eden Magazine
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A neat little handbook of ideas for kitchen gardening. In a quest to reduce her food miles Emma has developed a real passion for growing edible plants. She’s keen to develop organic and permaculture solutions in her garden and reports back to the readers on trials and experiments.Review
(Posted on 01/11/2012) - Highly recommended Review by www.cottagesmallholder.com
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Though I probably have the largest private collection of gardening books in Europe, I would hate to give this one away. Emma writes very well and her blog is always bursting with new ideas. I like the way she has experimented with growing vegetables in containers ... by the end I was making a list of things we could plant here. Highly recommended.Review
(Posted on 01/11/2012) - Great for experienced gardeners and newbies alike Review by Val Harris, www.permaculture-wales.org.uk
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Would it be a book I would recommend to a more experienced gardener? Yes, there are angles and experiments that Emma has recorded which would interest those that are further down the gardening path than I am. However, it is the perfect book for those starting out, or for those of us who are procrastinating or rather sitting on the fence dithering. She shows us how she has planted and grown her own food for many years now - recording her successes as well as her failures - and makes me, at least, want to have a go.Review
(Posted on 01/11/2012) - Friendly and personal Review by Alex McDonald, The Ecologist
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Growing your own food is not just about sustainability; it is a state of mind. As anyone who grows their own veg knows, you only have to start simple and before you know it you’re hooked. If you don’t know where to start, The Alternative Kitchen Garden: an A-Z shows that there isn’t really a start, just an experiment. The book is an extension of Emma Cooper’s blog site, pulling together eight years of her postings and stories. In this sense it gives a friendly and personal account of her knowledge and experiences, occasionally rambling into the unexpected. As an A-Z it is easy to dip in and out of, and covers a surprising range of topics.Review
(Posted on 01/11/2012) - An inspirational tour Review by Karen Cannard author of The Rubbish Diet
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An inspirational tour of an edible garden that can be recreated in the smallest of backyards. An essential guide for a new generation of gardeners who are keen to join the kitchen garden revolution.Review
(Posted on 01/11/2012) - Hallelujah Review by Corrina Gordon-Barnes, award-winning writer of The World Needs Your Passion
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A kitchen garden handbook for the genuine newbie. Instead of dry facts and statistics, here you have a description of the life and soul of a garden.Review
(Posted on 01/11/2012) - Indispensable Review by Elspeth Thompson, The Sunday Telegraph gardening columnist
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An indispensable compendium for a new generation of eco-conscious kitchen gardeners. (Posted on 01/11/2012)Review
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