Melons : for the passionate grower /
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Author / Creator: | Goldman, Amy. |
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Imprint: | New York : Artisan, ©2002. |
Description: | 176 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm |
Language: | English |
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Format: | Print Book |
URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11727843 |
Other authors / contributors: | Schrager, Victor. |
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ISBN: | 1579652131 9781579652135 |
Notes: | Includes bibliographical references (page 172) and index. |
Summary: | In the same way that passionate gardeners rescued heirloom tomatoes and roses from oblivion and brought back old varieties full of character, flavor, and fragrance, so Amy Goldman has made it her life's work to bring back the amazing heirloom melon. Melons long and swiggly, mottled or striped; melons in every conceivable hue; melons that taste like cucumbers or pineapples, melons sweeter than any you've ever tasted. And you can grow them, too. Here are a hundred melons, each photographed exquisitely by Victor Schrager, and each with a story. Also included are directions on how to grow, propagate, and harvest them, sources for seeds, and how to become, like Amy Goldman, a seed saver and do something important toward preserving our agricultural heritage. |
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