Introduction To The Onion Family Growing Onions Shallots Garlic Chives And Leeks Easily In Your Garden

Author : Dueep Jyot Singh,John Davidson
Publisher : Mendon Cottage Books
Page : 62 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-23
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781311174277

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Introduction to the Onion Family - Growing Onions, Shallots, Garlic, Chives, and Leeks Easily in Your Garden by Dueep Jyot Singh,John Davidson Pdf

Table of Contents Introduction Garlic Harvesting Health Benefits of Garlic Weight Loss through Garlic Antiviral and Antibacterial Skin Protector Garlic for Your Liver Blood Sugar Reduction Cholesterol Reduction Onions Soil Preparation for Onions Seed Propagation Planting Thinning Proper cultivation of Onions Harvesting To Top or Not to Top Storage Chives Shallots Growing Shallots Harvest Growing shallots for Bulbs Leeks Leek Propagation Conclusion Author Bio Publisher Introduction Just do a little bit of mental globetrotting and think of all the cuisines in the world. There is absolutely no cuisine anywhere in the world, which has not used a member of the Allium family in some form or the other to make delicious fare for hungry families, down the ages.

Author : Marian Coonse
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 0890966761

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Onions, Leeks, and Garlic by Marian Coonse Pdf

Before retiring, Coonse worked on an herb farm run by her family. Drawing on a good deal of research as well as her own considerable expertise, Coonse devotes her very readable handbook solely to alliums. In the opening chapter she presents historical background and lore, then she poses the questions her customers used to ask regarding identification and growing conditions for onions, garlics, and leeks. Cultural requirements are discussed in depth, and all sorts of helpful tips are included. This guide fills a special niche in gardening collections. - Alice Joyce--BL 10/15/1995.

Author : Jack Staub
Publisher : Gibbs Smith
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2008-08-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781423608776

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75 Exceptional Herbs for Your Garden by Jack Staub Pdf

An A-to-Z journey through a wide variety of herbs and their fascinating history of medicinal and culinary uses—includes illustrations! Discover some unique additions to your garden in this reference filled with fascinating facts, unexpected lore, elegant prose, and beautiful watercolor illustrations by Ellen Buchert. From popular herbs like basil, lavender, and peppermint to lesser-known choices like meadowsweet and soapwort, this is a treasury that reveals how much botanical variety can be found in the world of herbs. Sometimes masquerading as common denizens of our fields and forests, these are plants that will not only decorate our gardens, but will capture the imagination of any gardener or cook!

Author : Barbara Damrosch,Eliot Coleman
Publisher : Workman Publishing
Page : 497 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2013-02-19
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780761176817

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The Four Season Farm Gardener's Cookbook by Barbara Damrosch,Eliot Coleman Pdf

Barbara Damrosch and Eliot Coleman are America’s foremost organic gardeners—and authorities. Barbara is the author of The Garden Primer, and Eliot wrote the bible for organic gardening, The New Organic Grower. Today they are the face of the locavore movement, working through their extraordinary Four Season Farm in Maine. And now they’ve written the book on how to grow what you eat, and cook what you grow. The Four Season Farm Gardener’s Cookbook is two books in one. It’s a complete four-season cookbook with 120 recipes from Barbara, a master cook as well as master gardener, who shows how to maximize the fruits—and vegetables—of your labors, from Stuffed Squash Blossom Fritters to Red Thai Curry with Fall Vegetables to Hazelnut Torte with Summer Berries. And it’s a step-by-step garden guide that works no matter how big or small your plot, with easy-to-follow instructions and plans for different gardens. It covers size of the garden, nourishing the soil, planning ahead, and the importance of rotating crops—yes, even in your backyard. And, at the core, individual instructions on the crops, from the hardy and healthful cabbage family to fourteen essential culinary herbs. Eating doesn’t get any more local than your own backyard.

Author : Agrihortico CPL
Publisher : AGRIHORTICO
Page : 19 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2021-03-19
Category : Gardening
ISBN : PKEY:6610000289134

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Leek, Shallots and Spring Onions by Agrihortico CPL Pdf

Leek belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae and genus Allium. Scientific name of leek is Allium porrum. Leek is believed to have originated in the Mediterranean region. Leek is a non-bulb forming member of the onion family and biennial in growth habit just like other members of onion family. The blanched stems and leaves of leek are used as a vegetable. It is used in salads, stews and soups. Two popular varieties of leek are London Flag and American Flag. Shallots are cool season, herbaceous, biennial plants grown for their tender greens and dried bulbs. Young, tender leaves of shallots are often marketed as ‘green onions’ and/or ‘scallions’. For leafy vegetable purposes, they are grown as annuals. Bulbs of shallots are also known as ‘small onions’ as their bulbs look like small-sized common onions. Scallions and Spring onions are leafy vegetables belonging to the bulb-forming, onion family (Amaryllidaceae). Prominent members of onion family include common onions, shallots, leek, and garlic. Synonyms of these leafy vegetables are salad onions, and green onions. These plants are cool season, herbaceous, biennial plants. For vegetable purposes, they are grown as annuals.

Author : AGRIHORTICO
Publisher : AGRIHORTICO
Page : 17 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2019-05-24
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Leek, Shallots and Spring Onions by AGRIHORTICO Pdf

Leek belongs to the family Amaryllidaceae and genus Allium. Scientific name of leek is Allium porrum. Leek is believed to have originated in the Mediterranean region. Leek is a non-bulb forming member of the onion family and biennial in growth habit just like other members of onion family. The blanched stems and leaves of leek are used as a vegetable. It is used in salads, stews and soups. Two popular varieties of leek are London Flag and American Flag. Shallots are cool season, herbaceous, biennial plants grown for their tender greens and dried bulbs. Young, tender leaves of shallots are often marketed as ‘green onions’ and/or ‘scallions’. For leafy vegetable purposes, they are grown as annuals. Bulbs of shallots are also known as ‘small onions’ as their bulbs look like small-sized common onions. Scallions and Spring onions are leafy vegetables belonging to the bulb-forming, onion family (Amaryllidaceae). Prominent members of onion family include common onions, shallots, leek, and garlic. Synonyms of these leafy vegetables are salad onions, and green onions. These plants are cool season, herbaceous, biennial plants. For vegetable purposes, they are grown as annuals.

Author : Kate Winslow,Guy Ambrosino
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 339 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 9780997211313

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Onions Etcetera by Kate Winslow,Guy Ambrosino Pdf

Whether you delight in the hunt for scapes, your favorite heirloom cipollini, the spice of raw garlic, or the sweetness of caramelized onions, you've come to the right place. This book is for us, the Allium lovers - those of us who can't imagine cooking dinner without our onions. (After all, if there's an onion in the house, we know we can make something good!) In these pages, we'll explore the wonderful versatility of the humble onion, coaxing out flavors familiar and unknown. From classics and family favorites to more obscure recipes, you'll find 130 onion-centric dishes.

Author : Pam Dawling
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 459 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2013-02-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781550925128

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Sustainable Market Farming by Pam Dawling Pdf

Growing for 100 - the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower. Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.

Author : Roby Jose Ciju
Publisher : AGRIHORTICO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-18
Category : Gardening
ISBN : PKEY:6610000289240

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Bulbous Vegetables by Roby Jose Ciju Pdf

This is a small book, which mainly deals with SIX bulb vegetables namely onion, garlic, shallots, leek, chives, and scallions and spring onions. All bulb vegetables are known for their characteristic pungent flavor due to the presence of a group of sulfur compounds in them. Growing practices, food uses and nutritional information of these bulb vegetables are explained in detail in this book.

Author : Betty E. M. Jacobs
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1999-01-06
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9781603423311

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All the Onions by Betty E. M. Jacobs Pdf

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Author : Harold C. Torbert
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 412 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 1970
Category : International cooking
ISBN : 0883650428

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The Complete Wine & Food Cookbook by Harold C. Torbert Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Broadway
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 038547735X

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The Onion Book by Anonim Pdf

From common yellow globes to gourmet green garlic, onions of every variety abound in this seasonal collection of mouthwatering recipes for every course of the meal (except dessert). Seduced at the age of twelve by the tantalizing aroma of onions slowly caramelizing on the stove, Jan Roberts-Dominguez has been a devotee ever since. "The Onion Book is her tribute to every variety of Allium, from the common yellow globes to Walla Wallas, Mauis, Vidalias, and Texas Sweets, including scallions, chives, leeks, pearl onions, shallots, and garlic. "The Onion Book offers 175 recipes, grouped according to season, for foolproof and delicious dishes ranging from Early Summer Gazpacho to Garlic Pork Stew and Oven-Roasted Balsamic Onions to Carrot and Leek Tart. Sprinkled throughout are fascinating and entertaining tidbits of onion history and lore. (Did you know that until the middle of the eighteenth century Siberia's tax collector was paid in garlic?) Also included are lists of onion festivals held throughout the year in the United States and abroad, as well as mail-order sources for onions of every variety. There is nutritional and health information, as well as tips on how to conquer "onion breath" and onion tears. In short, this is the book for every onion-loving cook to have in the kitchen--a single, infallible source for onion recipes and information of every kind. With a master's degree in home economics, Jan Roberts-Dominguez learned the arts of recipe development and food styling at Western Foods and Associates, a professional test kitchen in San Francisco. Her newspaper column "Green Cuisine" is syndicated through the West, and she writes and illustrates a weeklycolumn titled "Preserving" for the Portland Oregonian from May through October each year. She is the author/illustrator of three other cookbooks, including, most recently, "The Mustard Book. She lives in Corvallis, Oregon.

Author : Betty E. M. Jacobs
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 36 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1993-01-08
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0882661833

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All the Onions by Betty E. M. Jacobs Pdf

Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life.

Author : Richard Bird
Publisher : Lorenz Books
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2015-07-07
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0754830829

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Growing Bulb Vegetables by Richard Bird Pdf

An illustrated gardener's guide to the different varieties of bulb vegetables, their history and cooking uses, Step-by-step instructions for preparing the soil, sowing from seed and from sets, and harvesting and storing, practical advice on cultivating a wide range of bulbs, including onions, shallots, garlic, spring onions and scallions, leeks, chives and Florence fennel, Helpful hints on how to avoid pests and diseases, and what to do when problems occur Book jacket.

Author : A. C. Newenhouse
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-02
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0982197241

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Growing Fresh Market Onions, Garlic, and Leeks by A. C. Newenhouse Pdf

Onions, garlic, and leeks are good crops to grow for the farmers market because you can sell them at different stages of growth, their harvest dates are flexible, and you can store them. This 32-page guide discusses how to grow onions, garlic, leeks, chives, and shallots. Topics covered include site selection; planting and care; nutrient management; irrigation; harvest and storage; weed, pest, and disease management; and more. This publication is part of a series of easy-to-read guides to growing vegetable crops in the Midwest.