Eating locally grown seasonal food is the solution to so many of
the social and environmental problems raised by modern intensive
food production methods. In From Seed to Table, organic gardener
Janette Haase offers a month-by-month guide to growing a
significant amount of food in a home garden. From the earliest
salad leaves to the autumn''s sweetest root vegetables, this book
will show anyone with a small plot of earth and willing hands how
to eat a healthier, more environmentally responsible diet--one with
a smaller impact on both the environment and household food bills.
The book''s introductory chapter explains the importance of
eating locally and seasonally and offers some practical
considerations before beginning a garden of one''s own. The rest of
the book is divided into chapters covering each months. Haase takes
the home gardener through the tasks of the gardening year, giving
clear and helpful instructions for the work to be done at each
time, from planning and planting to harvesting and storage. She
also offers delicious seasonal recipes and menu ideas. From Seed to
Table concludes with a thoughtful essay on food-related
environmental issues, from greenhouse gasses to the genetic
modification of seeds.
Janette Haase was born in Montreal and was raised there and in
Newfoundland. She holds a degree in geology from Queen''s
University. Haase started farming on fifty acres near Kingston,
Ontario, and ran a large organic market garden. In 1998, as a
single parent with a tiny front garden and no backyard in a village
near Kingston, Haase planted vegetables and realized she could feed
her family with what she could grow in a very small space.