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A weed is a flower : artful cannabis photography / illustrations by Stephanie Hardy.
Date: 2021- Books
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The practical kitchen gardiner: Or, A New and Entire System of Directions For his Employment in the Melonry, Kitchen-Garden, and Potagery, In the several Seasons of the Year. Being chiefly The Observations of a Person train'd up in the Neat-Houses or Kitchen-Gardens about London. Illustrated with Plans and Descriptions proper for the Situation and Disposition of those Gardens. To which is added, by way of supplement, The Method of Raising Cucumbers and Melons, Mushrooms, Borecole, Broccoli, Potatoes, and other curious and useful Plants, as practised in France, Italy, Holland and Ireland. And also, An Account of the Labours and Profits of a Kitchen-Garden, and what every Gentleman may reasonably expect therefrom in every Month of the Year. In a Method never yet attempted. The Whole Methodiz'd and Improv'd, By Stephen Switzer, Author of the Practical Fruit Gardiner.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682-1745.Date: 1727- Books
When will broccoli taste like chocolate? : your questions on genetic traits answered by Stanford University scientists / edited by Dale L. Bodian, PhD, and D. Barry Starr, PhD.
Date: [2012]- Digital Images
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Vitamin C imaged with polarised light. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an important vitamin, essential for collagen formation and wound healing, it also facilitates to absorption of iron. A good source of vitamin C is found in a variety of fruit and vegetables, notably citrus friuts, kiwi and broccoli. It is a water soluble vitamin so is excreted by the body and, therefore, needs to be ingested regularly. A lack of vitamin C causes scurvy.
Kevin Mackenzie, University of Aberdeen- Digital Images
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Vitamin C imaged with polarised light. Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) is an important vitamin, essential for collagen formation and wound healing, it also facilitates to absorption of iron. A good source of Vitamin C is found in a variety of fruit and vegetables, notably citrus friuts, kiwi and broccoli. It is a water soluble vitamin so is excreted by the body and, therefore, needs to be ingested regularly. A lack of Vitamin C causes scurvy.
Kevin Mackenzie, University of Aberdeen- Digital Images
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Vitamin C (ascorbic acid) crystals imaged by cross polarised light microscopy. Vitamin C is an antioxidant and is important for collagen formation and wound healing. A good source of vitamin C is found in a variety of fruit and vegetables including citrus friuts, brussels sprouts and broccoli. It is a water soluble vitamin that cannot be stored in the body so needs to be ingested regularly. A lack of Vitamin C causes scurvy. 100X image magnification.
Kevin Mackenzie, University of Aberdeen- Books
Flavor : the science of our most neglected sense / Bob Holmes.
Holmes, Bob (Evolutionary biologist)Date: [2017]- Books
Are you getting enough? : vegs from Europe : we care, you enjoy.
Date: [2013?]- Books
Recipes for sick vegans.
Cooper, LilithDate: 2018- Ephemera
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3 good reasons for an extra pinta : and lots of new recipes too!.
Date: [between 1960 and 1969?]- Books
The obesity paradox : when thinner means sicker and heavier means healthier / Carl J. Lavie, M.D. ; with Kristin Loberg.
Lavie, Carl J.Date: [2014]- Books
The epigenome : molecular hide and seek / edited by S. Beck and A. Olek.
Date: [2003], ©2003- Books
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A compendious method for the raising of the Italian brocoli, Spanish cardoon, celeriac, finochi, and other foreign kitchen-vegetables. As also an account of The Lucerne, St Foyne, Clover, And other grass-seeds. With the Method of Burning of Clay, for the Improvement of Land. The sixth edition. To which is added, A dissertation on the true Cythisus of the ancients, a Plant which may be successfully made use of for the Improvement of the most dry, barren Land. Also an Account of the great Profits which arise from sowing the Lucerne and Burning of Clay. By Stephen Switzer, Author of the Practical Fruit and Kitchen-Gardener.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682-1745.Date: [1735]- Books
Bad food Britain / Joanna Blythman.
Blythman, Joanna.Date: 2006- Books
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A compendious method for the raising of the Italian brocoli, Spanish cardoon, celeriac, finochi, and other foreign kitchen-vegetables. As also an account of the La Lucerne, St. Foyne, clover, and other grass-seeds. The third edition revis'd; and (from this Summer's Experience) made very perfect and compleat; especially that Part which relates to the Burning of Clay: In which is A Full account of the first Methods of Lighting, Maintaining, Renewing, and Keeping the Fire continually in, by Means of a New Invented cheap Kiln, which does the Burning with great ease and Certainty, and is the chief Art which belongs to this Useful and Reasonable Improvement. By Stephen Switzer, Author of the Practical Fruit and Kitchen-Gardener.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682-1745.Date: [1729]- Books
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A compendious method for the raising of the Italian brocoli, Spanish Cardoon, celeriac, finochi, and other foreign kitcheh [sic]- vegetables. As also an account of the La Lucerne, St. Foyne, clover and other grass-seeds. With the method of burning clay, for the improvement of land, made very perfect and compleat from the last summer's experience. To which is added, a farther account of the burning of clay., lately Communicated to the Author by a Person of Worth and Honour of North-Britain, who has greatly experienced the same. By which it appears, that Burnt Clay is not only the cheapest but the best Discovery for the Improvement of Land (especially that which is cold and poor) ever yet produced. By Stephen Switzer, Author of the Practical Fruit and Kitchen-Gardener.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682-1745.Date: [1729]- Books
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A compendious method for the raising of the Italian brocoli, Spanish cardoon, celeriac, finochi, and other foreign kitchen-vegetables. As also an account of the la lucerne, st foyne, clover, and other grass-seeds. With the method of burning of clay, for the Improvement of Land, lately communicated to the Author by a Person of Worth and Honour of North-Britain, who has greatly experienced the same. By which it appears, that Burnt Clay is not only the cheapest but the best Discovery for the Improvement of Land (especially that which is cold and poor) ever yet produced. The fifth edition To which is added, an account of the success of the burning of clay, and of Mr Liveings's Manure; with several considerable Additions from the last Year's Experience. By Stephen Switzer, Author of the Practical Fruit and Kitchen-Gardener.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682-1745.Date: 1731- Books
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A compendious, but more particular method, than has ever yet been published, for the raising Italian brocoli, Spanish cardoon, celeriac, fenochi, and other foreign kitchen vegetables; so as to make them dishes more generally used than hithero they have been. As also a more authentic account of the La Lucerne, St. Foyne, clover, and other grass seeds, for the improvement of land than is at present to be found in any books of husbandry, or gardening. Drawn up at the desire of several gentlemen, for the use of their bailiffs and gardeners in the country, where these particulars are not so well known. To which is added, the new, but very useful method of burning of clay, for the improvement of land; which may very well be placed amougst the greatest, cheapest, and most useful improvements in husbandry, that this, or any other age has produced. As also, an appendix, wherein is contained a further and full account of the La Lucerne, its perfections, imperfections, &c. and how it may be sown so as to answer its character, and promote its well growing in this soil. By S.S. Author of the practical fruit and kitchen gardener, &c.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682-1745.Date: [1728]- Books
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The country gentleman's companion: Or, Ancient husbandry restored; and modern husbandry improved. By Stephen Switzer, gardiner. Shewing, I. The most expeditions manner of raising and propagating foreign sallads and other kitchen plants, viz. Italian brocoli, Spanish cardoon, celeriac, finochi, &c. rendring them more useful dishes than they have hitherto been. II. The method of buring clay, proving it to be not only the cheapest, but the best discovery for the improvement of land, especially that which is cold and poor, ever yet practiced. Invented by the Right Honourable George Earl of Halifax. III. The great improvement of land by grass seeds, viz. The Lucerne, St. Foyne, Clover, Reygre, Trefoyle, &c. The quantities to be sown on an acre and the soil proper for the reception of each kind of seed. IV. The excellency of the medicago, or cythisus maranthae of the ancients; demonstrating that plant, (so much esteemed by the Romans) to be the best fodder for all kinds of cattle, poultry, bees, &c. from its hardiness, being capable of enduring the severest weather, and prospering on the most barren, dry land; fully answering the character given of it by columella, cato, pliny, varrro, virgil, &c. With a detection of the errors of some writers relating to this plant.
Switzer, Stephen, 1682-1745.Date: 1732- Books
The country gentleman's companion. Or, Ancient husbandry restored; and modern husbandry improved. Shewing: I. The most expeditious manner of raising and propagating foreign sallads and other kitchen plants. II. The method of burning clay. III. The great improvement of land by grass seeds. IV. The excellency of the medicago, or cythisus maranthae of the ancients / [Stephen Switzer].
Switzer, Stephen, 1682?-1745.Date: 1732