Grow Your Own Eat Your Own: Bob Flowerdew's Guide to Making the Most of Your Garden Produce by Flowerdew, Bob (2010) Paperback

by Bob Flowerdew

In an ideal world we could live off our garden produce all year round; this book makes it a reality. The first part begins in the garden, showing how to achieve a more continuous crop as well as how to extend your harvest. Then Bob steps into the kitchen to illustrate the best way to preserve and cook your fruit and vegetables by bottling, drying, jamming, and smoking as well as how best to store.

Genres: Gardening

Unknown Binding

First published October 16, 2008

Reviews

[Meredith · Rating 3 out of 5]

A lot of information in this book. But personally I did not find it laid out in the best way, although the layout is certainly appealing visually. And sadly a lot of the information will be helpful only to those with enough space to bring plants under cover during the colder months.

One thing I had certainly never thought of or come across elsewhere: how you are intending to store a harvest (dry, freeze, bottle, jam, etc) would influence not only which variety you would grow but also how you grow it.

[Ruric Amhari · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very practicall and hands on book about what to do with all your produce once you've grown it! There's an introductory section about matching what you're growing to your kitchen & needs. The bulk of the book is cocerned with different methods of storing and preserving garden produce: drying, smoking, frezing, bottling, juicing, jams & preserves & more. Great balance between detailed "how to" text and lots of lovely photos. Also a great section on how to cope with gluts full of gorgeous recipes.

[Tim Corke · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the best cooking/garden/homeware books I've ever read. Packed with useful tips and tricks on how to make the most of your gardening exploits and the best ways in extending and maximising your harvests.

Unfortunately this is a library books but would love to have a copy myself..

[S.J. Stevens · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book - a mine of information, although you'll have to read it cover to cover to extract it.

[Ida · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brill book, packed with amazing tips