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Robert Pavlis - Food Science for Gardeners, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2024

Food Science for Gardeners

Grow, Harvest, and Prepare Nutrient Dense Foods

Av Robert Pavlis

Del 5 i serien Garden Science Series

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Grow food that tastes better — and understand why it does.Flavor, texture, and nutrition begin long before harvest. Food Science for Gardeners explores how soil health, plant chemistry, and growing conditions shape the quality of the food you bring to the table.When you understand the science behind flavor and nutrient density, you grow with intention.What You'll Gain How nutrients move from soil to plantHow growing conditions influence flavor compoundsHow soil health affects nutrient densityHow harvest timing shapes taste and textureHow to evaluate food quality claims objectivelyRather than assumptions, you'll make evidence-based growing decisions.Practical Insights Improve flavor through soil managementHarvest at optimal maturitySupport nutrient density naturallyCompare organic and conventional claims criticallyGrow produce with measurable qualityIf you're looking for practical ways to grow more flavorful, nutrient-rich food, this guide connects plant science to everyday gardening practice.Who This Book Is For Gardeners focused on flavor and nutritionGrowers interested in food chemistrySustainable gardeners improving crop qualityMarket growers emphasizing tasteAnyone curious about how science shapes harvest qualityGrow food with knowledge. Harvest with intention.WINNER | 2025 International Book Awards: Home & Garden
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2024-10-08
  • Mått: 152 x 229 x 13 mm
  • Vikt: 374 g
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Serie: Garden Science Series
  • Antal sidor: 224
  • Förlag: New Society Publishers
  • ISBN: 9780865719781
  • Utmärkelser: Winner of International Book Awards 2025 (United States)
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Robert Pavlis is a Master Gardener with over 45 years' experience in the art and science of horticulture, with a particular focus on soil chemistry and health. He is the owner and developer of Aspen Grove Gardens, a 6-acre botanical garden featuring 3,000 varieties of plants. A sought-after speaker and lecturer, Robert has published many articles in magazines such as Mother Earth News and Ontario Gardening. He maintains a widely read blog – gardenmyths.com – and a well-known YouTube channel, Garden Fundamentals, with tens of thousands of subscribers. Robert is the award-winning author of many published works, including the popular Soil Science for Gardeners series and Building Natural Ponds. He lives in Guelph, Canada.

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If you eat what you grow, you need this book!–Jeff Lowenfels, a.k.a. Lordr to of the Roots, and author, Teaming With Microbes Tetralogy and DIY Autoflowering Cannabis Up-to-date, scientific, and leavened with common sense, what a useful reference this is for anyone interested in growing food! —Linda Gilkeson, educator and author, Backyard Bounty This is a much needed book! We need to get back to nature and the food that keeps us healthy. —Lynn Gillespie, organic farmer, thelivingfarm.org Praise for Robert Pavlis and the Garden Science series I've been following Robert's work for a long time and I trust his science-based, no-nonsense approach to helping us all debunk gardening myths while making us all smarter gardeners in the process. Robert is one of my trusted, go-to sources when I want to get to the bottom line. ---Joe Lamp'l, Creator and Host of Emmy Award-winning PBS television series, Growing a Greener World® and Founder, joegardener.com and The joe gardener® Show podcast It's hard not to appreciate Pavlis' clear and consistently myth-busting approach, guiding the reader with a precise balance of science and analogy. There is loads of good information coupled with actionable insight throughout. –Jesse Frost, author, The Living Soil Handbook: The No-till Grower's Guide to Ecological Market Gardening Be sure to give Plant Science for Gardeners an honored place on your bookshelves, next to Mr. Pavlis' groundbreaking Garden Myths series. —Rebecca Martin, technical editor, Mother Earth News magazine

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