Grow Organic, Cook Organic - Hardcover

This work talks about growing and cooking food the natural way, with over 500 gardening tips and 150 step-by-step organic recipes. It is packed with practical advice and clear, step-by-step sequences that will help you to achieve outstanding results in all aspects of designing and maintaining a natural organic garden and using the produce in hundreds of delicious and nutritional recipes. It provides a plant by plant directory to growing organic fruits and vegetables, with advice on soil, aspect, sowing, after-care, natural ways to deal with pests and diseases, harvesting and storage. The first part of this book includes clear advice on creating and caring for your garden, with step-by-step guides to soil preparation, weed control, watering and feeding, pruning and propagation. There is also practical information on dealing with pests and diseases in both the garden and the greenhouse. Discover the secret of growing healthy, chemical-free crops of vegetables, fruit and herbs. In addition, there are expert techniques on sowing, planting, harvesting and storing. The cooking section that follows contains practical advice on buying, storing and cooking organic ingredients. Rediscover the pleasure of preparing and eating home grown fruit and vegetables in a collection of over 150 superb recipes. Try seasonal dishes like winter farmhouse soup, red onion and mushroom tartlets with goat's cheese, or rhubarb and ginger ice cream. This fabulous book is a comprehensive guide for both gardeners and cooks, and essential reading for anybody interested in the organic way of life.

Christine Lavelle is lecturer in horticulture and ecology at Writtle College, Chelmsford. She trained at the National Trust for Scotland, Threave School of Practical Gardening and the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kew where she developed an interest in organic gardening. Christine has worked in many different areas of horticulture and has held two head gardenerships. Michael Lavelle worked as a professional landscaper before starting a career as a horticultural lecturer in the early 1990s. Michael has designed and constructed several educational exhibits at the Chelsea Flower Show, achieving prestigious gold medals in 1999 and 2003. He currently works as a senior lecturer in landscape management at Writtle College in Chelmsford. Ysanne Spevack is a leading light in the international organic movement.She is editor of www.organicfood.co.uk, the UK's premier organic food online magazine. Ysanne has written seven books about organic and real food,including the consumer bible 'Organic Cookbook', and Fresh & Wild Cookbookfor the retailers of that name. As an organic food and lifestyle specialist, she has written and broadcastedfor international clients, including Reuters, Rodale (USA), Organic Living and the BBC.