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Newbie Looking for Book Recommendations
copenhagenmonk
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Hi everyone,
I am new to this Forum. My wife and in-laws are planning to make a move to the countryside of continental Croatia and start living off the land. I am currently reading through Eliot Coleman's Four-Season harvest, and I am very inspired by the concept of growing throughout the year and making use of cold frames.
In this connection I am wondering about what's possible to grow in that particular climate, which is similar to Southern France, when to grow and harvest the particular plants, vegs and herbs and what each needs to optimally thrive. Do you have some specific Bible or encyclopedia that you turn to for continuous inspiration and reference in this connection?
Thanks in advance,
I am new to this Forum. My wife and in-laws are planning to make a move to the countryside of continental Croatia and start living off the land. I am currently reading through Eliot Coleman's Four-Season harvest, and I am very inspired by the concept of growing throughout the year and making use of cold frames.
In this connection I am wondering about what's possible to grow in that particular climate, which is similar to Southern France, when to grow and harvest the particular plants, vegs and herbs and what each needs to optimally thrive. Do you have some specific Bible or encyclopedia that you turn to for continuous inspiration and reference in this connection?
Thanks in advance,
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We are moving into a very picturesque setting in a small isolate village near Daruvar.
Thanks for the warm welcome.
We are looking forward to learning from a lot of seasoned gardeners.
Have a nice evening and have fun tonight. Please, be free to ask anything and I will help if I can.
Yes. We heard the soil is good. We are not planning to make any business but plan to become gradually self-sufficient. There's a lot of books out there, and I was hoping you could help me finding a complete reference, a sort of Encyclopedia of all the plants and herbs that can be grown in the climate, as well as how to best take care of each plant.
In the meantime:-
Readers Digest 'Food From Your Garden' 1977 and
'Vegetable Growing' by Dr W E Shewell-Cooper 1972
You should find both on Amazon etc.
I am thinking very much in terms of alternative possibilities.
Let me give some examples to clarify. My family is very much into Indian vegetarian cooking and Ayurveda and in that connection there’s a few key ingredients that I am wondering if it’s possible to grow ourselves in the God-given circumstances.
Grains, Seeds and Beans
Mung Dahl
Sesame Seeds
Basmati Rice
Black Rice
Spices
Fenugreek
Cumin
Turmeric
Fennel
Mustard Seeds
Curry Leaves
Black pepper
Are these included in the above mentioned literatures? I assume growing these would be possible by lending mother nature a helping hand, creating microclimates and so forth. So when I am looking for a book of references on how to take care of each plant, when to grow, when to harvest and so forth. I am envisioning a Encyclopedia on my shelf that would include these exotic specimens. Does anyone have some thoughts in that regard?