Grow yourself healthy : gardening to transform your gut health all year round
Marshall, Beth2020
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Based on the author's practical experience of growing fruit, vegetables and herbs in ways that supercharge their nutritional value, GROW YOURSELF HEALTHY is a practical guide on how to design and manage an edible garden for gut health, providing food for us and the trillions of microbes we host within us. It describes the science behind the subject in an accessible way and shows how to grow an incredible diversity of fruit, vegetables, herbs and edible flowers, even in a small space. The book describes the best types of fruit and vegetable to choose and how to grow them to optimize their health boosting properties. It brings together the latest scientific research into different organic growing, harvesting and processing methods that will empower the reader to take back control of the nutritional value of the food they eat.
Main title:
Grow yourself healthy : gardening to transform your gut health all year round / Beth Marshall ; photographs by Marianne Majerus.
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Imprint:
London : Frances Lincoln, an imprint of The Quarto Book Group, 2020.
Collation:
192 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents:
Machine generated contents note: Introduction -- The Science Explained How Our Microbes And Eating A Diverse Diet Improves Gut Health -- Why Focus On Gut Health? -- Food For Our Microbiota -- Grow A Rainbow -- Aim For Diversity -- Secrets Of Ferments -- The Plant Microbiota -- Stress Is Best -- Choosing What To Grow -- Dispelling Myths -- Vegetables & Fruit In Focus Crop-by-crop advice on growing for good gut health -- Vegetables -- The Onion Family -- Onions -- Leeks -- Garlic -- The Carrot Family -- Carrots -- The Beet Family -- Beetroot -- Swiss Chard -- Spinach -- The Asparagus Family -- Asparagus -- The Sunflower Family -- Globe Artichokes -- Jerusalem Artichokes -- Dandelions -- Chicory -- Lettuces -- The Cabbage Family -- Broccoli -- Brussels Sprouts -- Kale -- Cabbages -- Cauliflower -- Radishes -- The Squash Family -- Courgettes -- Pumpkins & Winter Squashes -- The Legume Family -- Peas & Beans -- Sweetcorn -- The Potato Family -- Potatoes -- Tomatoes -- Aubergines -- Chillies & Peppers -- Herbs -- Fruit -- Apples -- Pears -- Peaches -- Berries -- Plums -- Figs -- Grow-For-Health Projects Practical growing projects to try at home -- Square-Metre Plot -- Forager's Border -- Ten Prebiotic Fibre Superfoods -- Rainbow Pots -- Rainbow Allotment Plot -- Polyphenol Herb Pots -- Ferment Planters -- Food For Plant Microbes -- Sprouting Seeds -- Edible Flowers -- Edible Seeds -- Ferment Recipes Seasonal ferment recipes that promote gut health -- Fermenting For Gut Health -- Seakale With Chicory, Dill And Lemon -- Fennel, Asparagus And Orange Pickle -- Spicy Sumac Kohlrabi -- Kohlrabi With Lovage And Celery Seed -- Rhubarb Kombucha -- Kimchi With Chive Flowers -- Beetroot, Carrot And Caraway Pickle -- Radish, Turmeric And Coriander Pickle -- Fiery Ferment With Chilli, Perilla And Oregano -- Beetroot, Apple And Rosemary Pickle -- Spicy Seakale With Fennel And Chives -- Traditional Sauerkraut -- Celeriac, Apple, Lemon And Mustard-Seed Kraut.
ISBN:
9780711250710
Dewey class:
635
Language:
English
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BRN:
366848
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beaumaris Library | Adult Non Fiction - House and Garden | 635 MAR | Available |