An accessible guide that shows how easy it is to grow your
favourite produce. Grow What You Love is designed to be a simple
guide to growing vegetables, herbs and more that will add to the
flavour and variety of fresh produce choices throughout the year.
Aimed at novice and experienced gardeners alike it will be an
image-driven, how to adventure from an expert gardener and
communicator with an enthusiasm for an authentic life. The
colourful book will begin with an exploration of Emily Murphy's
approach to gardening and how it can fit into modern life with
little time and effort. She will go on to give advice on how best
to choose food plants that readers love or can discover, and
follows with simple methods for garden-to-table growing, including
a selection of her favourite seasonal recipes. The result for
readers will be a garden-fresh bounty for any time of the year. The
book will feature three elements interspersed throughout: The Plant
Directory Plants from a dozen categories will invite readers to
choose, mix and match to their tastes. Examples are Tender Herbs,
Woody Herbs, Root Vegetables, Beans, Tomatoes, Summer Squash and
Cucumbers, Winter and Summer Salads, Berries, Hardy Greens, Edible
Perennials and Flowers, and Companion Plants. Each plant choice
will include an introduction to the vegetable, bush fruit or herb,
recommendations on the author's favourites, and growing
instructions. These will be clearly laid out in straightforward
texts organized into Plant, Fix, Pick, and Varieties to Try. The
Simple Act of Growing will include features on plant diversity,
organic growing, companion planting, saving seeds and more. Emily
is an experienced teacher of organic gardening to all ages. She
knows how to present information in clear and engaging language.
Throughout the book she will explain how to attend to all garden
needs, for example, Garden Anywhere; Soil Building and Composting;
Sow Seeds, Grow Cuttings and More; Smart Watering; Cultivate, Prune
and Follow Nature; Prevent Pests; and Continue Growing. Seasonal
Recipes. Emily's online and print coverage often features her
simple and tasty recipes, which include preserves. A selection of
her best will be interspersed throughout the book. Examples are
Fava Beans, Greens & Fresh Herb Toasts; Best-Ever Blueberry
Pie; and Spring Greens with Jicama, Cilantro & Lime. Emily is
an expert gardener with extensive experience. In Grow What You Love
she will demonstrate how easy it is to grow fresh foods in
abundance using minimal time, and even in minimal space. It is sure
to be a perfect choice for today's readers that enjoy fresh
homegrown organic produce. The author's built-in online audience -
www.passthepistil.com, social media (Instagram 13,400, Twitter
7,444 and 44,600 Likes, 238 YouTube subscribers)- and on television
and in the traditional press (such as Garden Design Magazine) will
contribute to the book's presence and support the concept and
message of Grow What You Love.
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