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Edible Houseplants: Grow Your Own Citrus, Coffee, Vanilla, and 43 Other Tasty Tropical Plants

Edible Houseplants: Grow Your Own Citrus, Coffee, Vanilla, and 43 Other Tasty Tropical Plants

Biographical Note: Laurelynn G. Martin is vice-president and co-owner of Logee's Plants for Home & Garden, a retail and online business based in Danielson, CT that specializes in fruiting, rare,...

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Biographical Note:

Laurelynn G. Martin is vice-president and co-owner of Logee's Plants for Home & Garden, a retail and online business based in Danielson, CT that specializes in fruiting, rare, and tropical plants, as well as hardy garden plants, easy-to-grow houseplants, begonias, and many more rare and unusual plants, with customers across the United States.


Byron E. Martin is president and co-owner of Logee's Plants for Home & Garden, a business that has been in his family since 1892, offering fruiting, rare, and tropical plants. He is also an avid beekeeper who grows pollinator plants to help sustain the local bee population.



Review Quotes:
"Because of the Martins, I now grow my own oranges, lemons, grapefruits, limes, carambolas, coffee beans, calamondins, papayas, vanilla, passion fruit, figs, and guavas. I rely on them for advice about the care of these extraordinary plants."
-- Martha Stewart

Review Quotes:
With illustrations and close-up photographs of plants along with a list of growing conditions, care, and potential problems for each plant, this book is perfect for beginners as well as more experienced gardeners looking to know more.-- Booklist

Brief Description:
"Laurelynn G. Martin and Byron E. Martin show you how to successfully plant, grow, and harvest 47 varieties of tropical fruiting plants - in any climate! This straightforward, easy-to-use guide brings papaya, passionfruit, pepper, pineapples, and more out of the tropics and into your home"--

Review Quotes:
"This is an extraordinarily helpful guide for indoor plant enthusiasts of all levels. Highly recommended."-- Library Journal, starred review

Table of Contents:
Introduction: Enjoying an Indoor Edible Oasis

Part 1: Citrus Fruits
Australian Finger Lime
Calamondin Orange
Citron
Citrumelo
Grapefruit
Kumquat
Lemon
Lime
Myrtle-Leaf Orange
Orange
Sunquat
Sweet Lemon
Tahitian Orange
Tangerine
Temple Orange

Part 2: The Rest of the Tropical Fruit Basket
Acerola
Australian Beach Cherry
Avocado
Banana
Dragon Fruit
Dwarf Pomegranate
Fig
Guava
June Plum
Miracle Berry
Naranjilla
Noni
Olive
Orangeberry
Papaya
Passion Fruit
Peanut Butter Fruit
Pineapple
Pineapple Guava
Rose Apple
Sapodilla
Star Fruit
Tree Tomato

Part 3: Coffee, Tea, and Chocolate
Chocolate
Coffee
Tea
Yerba Maté

Part 4: Sugar and Spices
Black Pepper
Cinnamon
Sugarcane
Vanilla

Part 5: Plant Care
Getting Started from the Bottom Up
Maintaining Your Plants
Propagation
Pests and Diseases
Troubleshooting Guide

Glossary
Resources
Acknowledgments
Index

Publisher Marketing:

The world of houseplants just got tastier with this colorful guide to growing edible plants indoors!

Houseplant enthusiasts will be delighted to discover the range of tropical plants that can be grown in containers indoors, in any location. Laurelynn and Byron Martin, owners of Logee's Plants for Home & Garden, are nationally renowned for their expertise in growing fruit-bearing and tropical plants indoors. Their colorful guide features photos and complete care guidelines for 46 food-bearing plants, includes lemons, limes, grapefruit, cherries, olives, passion fruit, papaya, and much more. Fresh, fragrant, and flavorful, Edible Houseplants expands the fun and pleasure of growing indoor plants.

Review Citations:

  • Library Journal 07/01/2023 pg. 34 (EAN 9781635866780, Paperback) - *Starred Review
  • Booklist 01/12/2024 (EAN 9781635866780, Paperback)
  • Booklist 01/12/2024 (EAN 9781635866797, Other)


Author: Martin, Laurelynn G
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2023-09-12
BISAC: Gardening / House Plants & Indoor|Gardening / Edible & Medicinal / Fruit|Gardening / Garden Types / Container & Raised Bed
Subjects: House plants|Tropical plants|Container gardening|Indoor gardening
Weight: 1.35 lbs
ISBN: 9781635866780
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781635866780

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