Resources Tagged: Vegetables Varieties

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  1. Discovering Indigenous Treasures Promising indigenous vegetables from around the world

    Indigenous vegetables have been used for ages by local communities. However, many are underutilized because their value is not appreciated, particularly in regions where the plants are not native. This book attempts to narrow the knowledge gap. It is meant for consumers who would benefit from...
    Vegetables-Varieties Plant DIversity Co... Endemic plants

  2. The heirloom gardener

    Thousands of gardeners are discovering the joys of growing heirloom vegetables and fruits...older, classic, often rare varieties now difficult to obtain from commercial nurseries and seed companies. Older varieties are often better adapted to specific local growing conditions, offer a rich...
    Vegetables-Varieties Fruit-Varieties Vegetable gardening

  3. The seed garden: the art and practice of seed saving

    2015-05-04 This comprehensive book on the art and science of seed saving demystifies the time-honored tradition of collecting the seeds of more than 75 crops-from heirloom tomatoes and peppers to century-old varieties of beans and grains. InThe Seed Garden, Seed Savers Exchange and the Organic Seed Alliance...
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  4. Breed your own vegetable varieties: popbeans, purple peas, and other innovations from the backyard garden

    Key Resource 1993-01-19 Provides information for developing new vegetables, and discusses plant breeding methods for breeding for flavor, size, shape, or color
    Vegetables-Breeding Vegetables-Varieties

  5. Breed Your Own Vegetable Varieties: The gardener's and farmer's guide to plant breeding and seed saving

    Key Resource 2000-12-01 2 COPIES All gardeners and farmers should be plant breeders, says author Carol Deppe. Developing new vegetable varieties doesn't require a specialized education, a lot of land, or even a lot of time. It can be done on any scale. It's enjoyable. It's deeply rewarding. You can get useful new...
    Vegetable-Seeds-St... Vegetables-Breeding Vegetables-Varieties Vegetables-Seeds

  6. The New American Kitchen Garden

    All you want or need to know to grow a marvelous Kitchen Garden!
    Vegetable garden Vegetables-Varieties North America

  7. Specialty and Minor Crops Handbook

    Key Resource 1998-02-01 Amazon.com Description Handy for commercial producers as well as backyard gardeners, this useful guide for growers and sellers of niche market produce provides detailed information about growing specialty crops that are growing in popularity among consumers. Includes 63 crop sheets from arugula...
    Underutilized Crops Vegetables-Varieties Food Crops

  8. World Vegetables: Principles, Production, and Nutritive Values

    Key Resource 1997-12-31 2 Copies This wide-ranging, comprehensive treatise examines the many different aspects of vegetables from an international perspective. The diversity and depth of coverage of vegetables is largely due to the extensive background and experiences of the authors, Vincent Rubatzky and Mas Yamaguchi,...
    Vegetables-Varieties Vegetables