The gourmet garden

Connoisseurs of good food know that it isn¿t just about how you prepare a dish, but also the quality of ingredients used. In a world increasingly turning to mass-produced and genetically altered food products, gourmet cooks are turning to their own gardens for more healthy alternatives. Home-grown produce is the freshest available, coming directly from the garden to the kitchen with maximum vitamins, colour and flavour. Explaining how to grow herbs, fruits, vegetables and even edible flowers, The Gourmet Garden takes you from potting, pruning and caring for your plants to harvesting, storing and using them in the kitchen. This book will help you create a world of flavour outside your back door and assist you in discovering how to grow more exotic ingredients in green houses and conservatories.… (more)