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Grand Guide des Plantes Potagères [The Big Book to Vegetable Plants] Histoire, Origine, Variétés, Culture, Nutrition

By: Valérie Garnaud(Author), Odile Koenig(Author)
320 pages, colour illustrations
Grand Guide des Plantes Potagères [The Big Book to Vegetable Plants]
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Language: French

Did you know that the artichoke was already served at the table of the Romans? Or that celery was found in the tomb of Tutankhamen? Do you know the medicinal properties of cumin or hyssop? Or the Chinese origin of Japanese artichokes? Do you know that a bay leaf is hardier than it appears? Or that summer squash exist?

Rich with lessons and anecdotes, Grand Guide des Plantes Potagères details the history and origin of each vegetable but also to its botanical characteristics and its main varieties. The benefits of vegetables are well known, but their taste and nutritional benefits are also presented in detail. And if you want to grown them yourself, you just have to follow the practical advice of the two expert authors to grow your favorite vegetables.

Comprehensive and well-documented, this reference book will delight all those – botanists, gardeners, gastronomes – that are passionate about the great family of vegetables. They will also learn in a first introductory part the history of vegetables and their health benefits, and lots of helpful tips to creating and maintaining a vegetable garden.

130 vegetables, herbs and berries are treated, detailing things such as
- botanical characteristics
- origin and history
- varieties
- pests and diseases
- taste and nutritional assets
- culture in the garden

Summary in French:
Savez-vous que l’artichaut s’invitait déjà à la table des Romains ? Ou que du céleri a été retrouvé dans le tombeau de Toutankhamon ? Connaissez-vous les vertus médicinales du cumin ou de l’hysope ? Ou encore l’origine chinoise du crosne du Japon ? Savez-vous que le laurier-sauce est plus rustique qu’il n’y paraît ? Ou qu’il existe des courges d’été ?

Riche de multiples enseignements et anecdotes, ce Grand guide des plantes potagères fait la part belle à l’histoire et à l’origine de chaque légume mais aussi à ses caractéristiques botaniques et à ses principales variétés. Les bienfaits des légumes n’étant plus à démontrer, leurs atouts gustatifs et nutritionnels sont également présentés en détail. Et si vous voulez vous lancer dans la culture, vous n’aurez qu’à suivre les conseils pratiques des deux auteurs spécialistes pour faire pousser vos légumes favoris.

Complet et très documenté, cet ouvrage de référence réjouira tous ceux – botanistes, jardiniers, gastronomes… - que la grande famille des légumes passionne. Ils découvriront également dans une première partie introductive l’histoire des plantes potagères et leurs atouts santé, ainsi que tous les conseils utiles à la création et à l’entretien d’un potager.

130 légumes, aromates et petits fruits :
- Caractéristiques botaniques
- Origine et histoire
- Variétés
- Ravageurs et maladies
- Atouts gustatifs et nutritionnels
- Culture au jardin

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By: Valérie Garnaud(Author), Odile Koenig(Author)
320 pages, colour illustrations
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