All the Dirt on Gardening

A few months ago I wrote a review of Eric Toensmeier's book, "Perennial Vegetables" Click here to see a video of him talking about perennial vegetables in his garden. Toensmeier's book was published by Chelsea Green . Go take a look.

This may be the next must have book for anyone who enjoys growing vegetables. "Perennial Vegetables" by Eric Toensmeier, published by Chelsea Green Publishing . The subtitle is From Artichokes to Zuiki Taro, A Gardener's Guide to Over 100 Delicious, Easy-to-Grow Edibles. Tempted yet? Toensmeier says that these 100 edibles are as easy to grow as any flowers you currently have in your perennial beds and borders and that they produce veggies all season. Toensmeier's biography includes: Board member, Nuestras Raices; librarian for New England Small Farm Institute ; author, "Edible Forest Gardens: A Delicious and Practical Ecology"; teaches ISE course on “sustainable design”. Toensmeier also founded and operated Perennial Vegetable Seed Company . Toensmeier explains how to raise, tend, harvest, and cook with plants that yield great crops and satisfaction. OK so that's great. So, what's new? Here are some of the foodstuffs he recommends we grow to eat - ...