{"product_id":"growing-tasty-tropical-plants-in-any-home-anywhere-like-lemons-limes-citrons-grapefruit-kumquats-sunquats-tahitian-oranges-barbados-black-pepper-cinnamon-vanilla-and-more-by-byron-e-martin-laurelynn-g-martin-986v","title":"Growing Tasty Tropical Plants in Any Home, Anywhere: (like lemons, limes, citrons, grapefruit, kumquats, sunquats, tahitian oranges, barbados ... black pepper, cinnamon, vanilla, and more...) by Byron E. Martin,Laurelynn G. Martin","description":"\u003cp\u003eEnjoy fresh java brewed from your own coffee beans or juice from the orange tree growing in a sunny corner of your living room. Laurelynn G. Martin and Byron E. Martin show you how to successfully plant, grow, and harvest 47 varieties of tropical fruiting plants -- in any climate! This straightforward, easy-to-use guide brings papaya, passionfruit, pepper, pineapples, and more out of the tropics and into your home. With plenty of gorgeous foliage, entrancing fragrances, and luscious fruits, local food has never been more exotic.  Editorial Reviews  From Booklist Perhaps it starts with an avocado pit precariously suspended on toothpicks in a water glass, or maybe an island vacation instilled a fondness for fresh-picked papaya. Whatever the source of inspiration, the reality of successfully propagating and growing tropical plants is something most gardeners never get to experience, yet a wide variety of both familiar and exotic plants can be grown inside the home with very little effort. Whether intrigued by the culinary possibilities of using one's own lemons or olives, or attracted to the ornamental attributes of a fragrant or vibrant blossom, tropical plants offer a wealth of edible and decorative possibilities. From the Australian Finger Lime to the Tahitian Orange, Kumquat to the Sunquat, each plant's cultural requirements are provided in pithy descriptions that include recipes. Fun facts, handy tips, and eye-popping color illustrations and photographs round out a comprehensive yet accessible guide that will fascinate and inspire both beginning and established gardeners. --Carol Haggas  Review A must-have resource for anyone interested in growing edible tropical plants. This is straightforward, easy-to-use book provides all the information needed for the home gardener to be successful growing a tantalizing array of tasty exotics.  ?Sean Conway, author of Cultivating Life and host of WGN-TV's Cultivating Life  From the Back Cover Fresh * Fragrant * Flavorful  Houseplants You Can Taste Imagine sweet lemons in your sunroom and bananas in your breakfast nook. You don't have to live in the tropics to grow and enjoy exotic edibles; properly chosen tropical plants will thrive in containers set in sunny indoor locations, no matter what the temperature is outdoors. Laurelynn Martin and Byron Martin share decades of experience and family secrets in this practical guide to selecting, caring for, and pruning 47 tropical plants that bring beautiful foliage, lovely fragrances, and most -- appealing of all -- luscious fruits to every climate.   About the Author  Byron E. Martin is president and co-owner of Logee's Plants for Home \u0026amp; Garden, a business that has been in his family since 1892, offering fruiting, rare, and tropical plants. He is also an avid beekeeper who grows pollinator plants to help sustain the local bee population.   Laurelynn G. Martin is vice-president and co-owner of Logee's Plants for Home \u0026amp; Garden, a retail and online business based in Danielson, CT that specializes in fruiting, rare, and tropical plants, as well as hardy garden plants, easy-to-grow houseplants, begonias, and many more rare and unusual plants, with customers across the United States. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Book Express","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41829385896010,"sku":"986v","price":13.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0618\/9101\/8826\/files\/986v_1_9b84cf69-0989-4b4a-b17d-de5e09252bd7.jpg?v=1764440646","url":"https:\/\/www.bookexpress.nz\/products\/growing-tasty-tropical-plants-in-any-home-anywhere-like-lemons-limes-citrons-grapefruit-kumquats-sunquats-tahitian-oranges-barbados-black-pepper-cinnamon-vanilla-and-more-by-byron-e-martin-laurelynn-g-martin-986v","provider":"Book Express","version":"1.0","type":"link"}