Edible landscaping / text and photographs by Rosalind Creasy.
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TextPublication details: San Francisco : Sierra Club Books, c2010.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xxi, 409 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cmISBN: - 1578051541 (pbk. : alk. paper)
- 9781578051540 (pbk. : alk. paper)
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Learn how to beautifully landscape your home with clean, delicious vegetables, fruits, nuts, and berries, saving money and natural resources at the same time
Since Rosalind Creasy popularized the concept of landscaping with edibles a quarter-century ago, interest in eating healthy, fresh, locally grown foods has swept across the nation. And food plants have been freed from the backyard, gracing the finest landscapes-even the White House grounds!
Creasy's expertise on edibles and how to incorporate them in beautifully designed outdoor environments was first showcased in the original edition of Edible Landscaping , hailed by gardeners everywhere as a groundbreaking classic. Now this highly anticipated new edition presents the latest design and how-to information in a glorious full-color format, featuring more than 300 inspiring photographs.
Drawing on the author's decades of research and experience, the book presents everything you need to know to create an inviting home landscape that will yield mouthwatering vegetables, fruits, nuts, and berries. The comprehensive "Encyclopedia of Edibles"-a book in itself-provides horticultural information, culinary uses, sources, and recommended varieties; and appendices cover the basics of planting and maintenance, and of controlling pests and diseases using organic and environmentally friendly practices.
Rev. ed. of: The complete book of edible landscaping / Rosalind Creasy. 1982.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 373-393) and index.
The evolution of landscaping -- Laying the groundwork -- Creating a landscape plan -- Design basics -- Designing with herbs -- Designing with vegetables -- Designing with fruits, berries, and nuts -- Designing for small spaces -- An encyclopedia of edibles.
Offers advice on how to plan and maintain landscaping in any climate using attractive edible plants such as fruit trees, grape vines, and herbs, with a special section on designing for small spaces.