The Edible Landscape [Paperback]

Tom MacCubbin (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback
• Publisher: Charles B Mc Fadden Inc; Revised edition (March 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 188311408X
• ISBN-13: 978-1883114084
• Product Dimensions: 11 x 8.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.7 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #262,106 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars The Edible Landscape, March 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: The Edible Landscape (Paperback)

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.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent overview of almost all Florida Edbile Gardening, June 26, 2004

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David Z. Mason (Palm Bay, FL United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Edible Landscape (Paperback)

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

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE most helpful guide for Florida gardening, April 23, 2010

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JR "jcrply" (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Edible Landscape (Paperback)

This book is incredibly helpful. Of special benefit is the section on individual types of vegetables. It gives information about the vegetable and lists some recommended varieties for Florida and then, most importantly, it gives you the planting months for each section of Florida for that vegetable. Florida is a LONG state and planting dates do vary quite a lot. I had purchased several other Florida gardening books before this one, but I never even look at the others anymore. I sing the praises of this book because it has made such a difference in my gardening. The info on fruit trees and vines is also very good.