Peterson, former president of the American Pit Gardening Society, shows how common kitchen staples - pits, nuts, beans, seeds, and tubers - can be coaxed into lush, vibrant houseplants that are as attractive as they are fascinating. With Peterson's help, a sweet potato turns into a blooming vine; chickpeas transform into cheery hanging baskets; the humble beet becomes a dramatic centerpiece; and gingerroot grows into a 3-foot, bamboo-like stalk. In some cases the transformation can happen overnight!"Don't Throw It, Grow It!" offers growing instructions for over 50 plants in four broad categories - kitchen vegetables; fruits and nuts; herbs and spices; and more exotic plants from ethnic markets. The book is enhanced with beautiful illustrations, and its at-a-glance format makes it a quick and easy reference. Best of all, every featured plant can be grown in a kitchen, making this handy guide a must-have for avid gardeners and apartment-dwellers alike. "Don't Throw It, Grow It!" will appeal both to committed recyclers and to anyone who wants to find magic in the mundane - from parents and teachers looking to instill a sense of wonder in children, to the houseplant enthusiast seeking to create a one-of-a-kind Eden right in her kitchen.
Peterson, former president of the American Pit Gardening Society, shows how common kitchen staples - pits, nuts, beans, seeds, and tubers - can be coaxed into lush, vibrant houseplants that are as attractive as they are fascinating. With Peterson's help, a sweet potato turns into a blooming vine; chickpeas transform into cheery hanging baskets; the humble beet becomes a dramatic centerpiece; and gingerroot grows into a 3-foot, bamboo-like stalk. In some cases the transformation can happen overnight!"Don't Throw It, Grow It!" offers growing instructions for over 50 plants in four broad categories - kitchen vegetables; fruits and nuts; herbs and spices; and more exotic plants from ethnic markets. The book is enhanced with beautiful illustrations, and its at-a-glance format makes it a quick and easy reference. Best of all, every featured plant can be grown in a kitchen, making this handy guide a must-have for avid gardeners and apartment-dwellers alike. "Don't Throw It, Grow It!" will appeal both to committed recyclers and to anyone who wants to find magic in the mundane - from parents and teachers looking to instill a sense of wonder in children, to the houseplant enthusiast seeking to create a one-of-a-kind Eden right in her kitchen.
Deborah Peterson, a founder of the Rare Pit & Plant Council and the editor of their newsletter The Pits for 25 years, has contributed to the Brooklyn Botanic Garden Handbooks and lectured extensively on gardening with pits, among other gardening topics. Deborah is the proprietor of Landmark Landscaping and has landscaped and designed many gardens and private parks in NYC and Massachusetts.
"Deborah Peterson...stops at nothing to grab some strange piece of
produce, seed or pit to start a plant....Lots of fun here with
figs, feijoa, fruiting citrus and more for the whole family."Orange
County Register
"I found Don't Throw It, Grow It! to be an absolutely delightful
little book. I can't wait to start using as many of the suggestions
as I possibly can. There were even ethnic fruits and vegetables I
had never heard of - genip, anyone? Children will enjoy the magic
of watching a new plant grow. This will help you brighten your
living space while recycling at the same time. This is one of my
favorite new books, and I just can't highly recommend it
enough."About.com
"This clever little book from Storey -- priced right at 11 bucks in
paperback --offers up suggestions for sprouting not just avocados,
but also carrot tops, garbanzo beans, peanuts, jicama, lemongrass,
ginger, and just about any other kind of grocery store produce...
There's something so thrifty and retro about sprouting food from
kitchen scraps that makes it seem just right for the times."Garden
Rant
"Here's another way to be creative with plants: Read Don't Throw
It, Grow It! ...Peterson and Selsam go way beyond the avocados and
potatoes we used to root in water glasses. Besides fruits and
vegetables, they include nuts, herbs, spices, and more
international foods like chayote and litchi."Philadelphia Inquirer
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