The Edible Landscape

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Summary: The Edible Landscape
Review: If you live in Florida and like to grow your own food, this is the book to have. MacCubbin gives plenty of useful information for growing every fruit and vegetable one can grow in Florida. He provides helpful tips for each. I particularly find the month-by-month growing guide extremely useful. He even gives hints on growing exotics. I have recommended or bought this book for all of my Florida gardening friends.

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Summary: Excellent overview of almost all Florida Edbile Gardening
Review: Much of folks gardening devotion seems to be to their lawns and their flowers. This is a shame. Although beautiful - beauty CAN be combined with abundant, fresh food. With modern convenience, people have neglected the need to be self-sustaining and grow their own food! Their own food can be chocked full of vitamins, minerals, tlc, and be free of pesticides and contaminants. Wow!

That said, this book is certainly a must for anyone who is considering planting an edible garden, square foot garden, or edible landscape here in Florida. All of the above are covered in this book and more. The information is extensive - but easily readable...even by kids. Especially cool is the section detailing the different areas of Florida - North, Central & South - and their different requirements and conditions. Major crops are covered in detail, while minor crops are covered. Good crop profiles are listed in the back & a children's section provides gardening projects that the children will love. :) Chocked full of great ideas for adults and children.

Due to space, more exotic/tropical fruits are only listed, and not covered in deatail.

A MUST buy for all edible Florida Gardeners.

-David