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" Growing tasty tropical plants, in any home, anywhere "
Laurelynn G. Martin and Byron Martin.
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760033
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b580004
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Laurelynn G. Martin and Byron Martin.
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Growing tasty tropical plants, in any home, anywhere\ Laurelynn G. Martin and Byron Martin.
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Pownal, Vt. : Storey ; Godalming : Melia [distributor], 2011
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1603425772
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: 9781603425773
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Introduction: Enjoying an indoor edible oasis --; Part one: 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 two: 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 three: Coffee, tea, and chocolate (Chocolate ; Coffee ; Tea ; Yerba maté) Part four: Sugar and spices (Black pepper ; Cinnamon ; Sugarcane ; Vanilla) Part five: Plant care (Getting started from the bottom up ; Maintaining your plants ; Propagation ; Pests and diseases ; Troubleshooting guide) --; Glossary.
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Drawing on a century's worth of family secrets for lush, exotic edibles, all grown in containers indoors, this book covers 47 varieties of fruiting plants - from chocolate to cherries, from papaya to passion fruit, from grapefruit to guava. It includes guidelines for caring for container-grown fruit trees - watering, pest control, and pruning.
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Food crops.
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Plants, Edible.
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Tropical plants.
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Byron Martin
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Laurelynn G Martin
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