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The Seed Hunter

Discover the World's Most Unusual Heirloom Plants
By Mitch McCulloch
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The Seed Hunter by Mitch McCulloch explores growing and using the tastiest and most unusual heirloom plants from around the world. Why grow the same dull vegetables and herbs filling every supermarket shelf? If you're putting in the effort and growing your own, better make it... Read More
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The Seed Hunter by Mitch McCulloch explores growing and using the tastiest and most unusual heirloom plants from around the world.

Why grow the same dull vegetables and herbs filling every supermarket shelf? If you're putting in the effort and growing your own, better make it something sensational!

There's a thrilling diversity of rare and unusual heirloom plants out there—a riot of beauty, colour, and flavour that can only be experienced by growing your own. So saddle up and join the trail blazed by Mitch the Seed Hunter as he shows you how to source, grow, and enjoy the most amazing crops in the world.

Heirloom crops are the antitheses of mass-produced hybrids and genetically modified seeds, providing a connection with the past. These are seeds that have been passed down through generations, rescued from oblivion, and preserved by a dedicated community of growers.

From Italian flat onions to pink broad beans, apple-sized melons beloved by Queen Anne, to purple-and-white Gniff carrots from Switzerland (almost lost to extinction), orange okra from Japan, and ancient Aztec broccoli—Mitch shares his passion for growing them all and making the most of their incredible flavours.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780241667118

Publisher: Dorling Kindersley Ltd

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 October 2024

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: DK

Audience: General / adult, Tertiary education, Professional and scholarly

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 33.0mm

Width: 196.0mm

Height: 253.0mm

Weight: 1225g

Pages: 352

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About the Author

Mitch McCulloch is a London-born chef with a keen interest in flavours and the provenance of food. He is creating a market and forest garden on 4 acres in the New Forest (UK), where he works in tune with the local habitat, community, and practices no dig (collaborating with Charles Dowding). Media work includes- a six-part mini series for BBC Radio Suffolk; a segment on BBC Gardeners' World; speaking at the Aldeburgh Food and Drink Festival; BBC One's Escape to the Country; and collaborated with the RSPB on Instagram videos.

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