Adrián Astur Álvarez reviewed Perennial Vegetables by Eric Toensmeier
Review of 'Perennial Vegetables' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Useful little book. The first half introduces perennial vegetables as a class of plant and goes over various ways to design them into your garden.
The second part was more interesting to me. It is a catalogue of plant profiles - the kind you end up referencing for years. What I especially liked was how Toensmeir organized the plants by family (eg Alliaceae: The Onion Family, Asteraceae: The Aster Family, etc). This makes the reference more practical because it guides one's design thinking.
I recommend this for gardening book enthusiasts. It is nicely produced and clearly organized. However, there just isn't too much new information for the experienced gardener.
Useful little book. The first half introduces perennial vegetables as a class of plant and goes over various ways to design them into your garden.
The second part was more interesting to me. It is a catalogue of plant profiles - the kind you end up referencing for years. What I especially liked was how Toensmeir organized the plants by family (eg Alliaceae: The Onion Family, Asteraceae: The Aster Family, etc). This makes the reference more practical because it guides one's design thinking.
I recommend this for gardening book enthusiasts. It is nicely produced and clearly organized. However, there just isn't too much new information for the experienced gardener.