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The produce companion, from balconies to backyards, the complete guide to growing, pickling and preserving, Meredith Kirton & Mandy Sinclair

eng

illustrations

index present

non fiction

The produce companion

Meredith Kirton & Mandy Sinclair

from balconies to backyards, the complete guide to growing, pickling and preserving

Great produce need never go to waste with this beautifully crafted gardening and recipe book that looks back to the classic skills of pickling and preserving. Harvest showcases two sections part one covers producing, growing and storing fruit, vegetables and herbs; the second part showcases what to do with an abundance of produce in the kitchen. The gardening component, written by influential and well-respected horticulturist Meredith Kirton, includes comprehensive notes on cultivation, choice of varieties to extend seasons, the best time to pick, methods of harvesting, and how to best keep produce. The cooking section by food writer Mandy Sinclair, contains more than 100 recipes, covering drinks and syrups, sauces and salsas, pickles and chutneys, pastes and pestos, vinegars and salt, jams and jellies, and confit and preserves

adult

Complete guide to growing, pickling and preserving