BOOK
REVIEWS
Discovering
Fruit & Nuts
A comprehensive guide to the cultivation, uses and
health benefits of over 300 food-producing plants
Susanna Lyle
David Bateman
$NZ89.99
Northland's Susanna Lyle
has undertaken a huge task in putting together this painstaking,
comprehensive A - Z guide of 220 species of fruits and nuts.
Dr Lyle's practical and
academic experience of more than 25 years in plant and soil studies
contributes to an authoritative book. The horticultural requirements
of each plant is fully described along with their uses and information
about their health benefits.
With more than 250 full-colour
photographs, this book is inspiration for gardeners to grow and
try new foods.
Weekend
Gardener, Issue 205, 2006, Page 34
Reproduced with permission from the former Weekend Gardener magazine. The views expressed here are not necessarily those of the RNZIH
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