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Preface | |
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Gardening with Perennial Vegetables | |
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A New Class of Food Plants | |
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Design Ideas | |
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Selecting Species | |
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Techniques | |
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Species Profiles | |
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Using This Book | |
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Alismataceae: The Water-Plantain Family | |
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Arrowhead | |
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Alliaceae: The Onion Family | |
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Multiplier Onions | |
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Ramps | |
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Other Perennial Alliums | |
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Amaranthaceae: The Amaranth Family | |
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Sissoo Spinach | |
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Apiaceae: The Celery Family | |
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Arracacha | |
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Article: "Lost Crops of the Incas" | |
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Lovage | |
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Water Celery | |
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Skirret | |
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Araceae: The Aroid Family | |
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Edible Aroids (Taro, Belembe, Tannier) | |
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Article: Calcium Oxalate | |
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Araliaceae: The Spikenard Family | |
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Udo | |
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Asteraceae: The Aster Family | |
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Chicory and Dandelion | |
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Globe Artichoke | |
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Okinawa Spinach | |
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Sunchoke | |
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Article: Inulin | |
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Fuki | |
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Scorzonera | |
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Yacon | |
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Basellaceae: The Malabar Spinach Family | |
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Malabar Spinach | |
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Ulluco | |
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Brassicaceae: The Cabbage Family | |
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Perennial Brassicas (Cabbage, Kale, and Broccoli) | |
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Article: Pests and Diseases of the Brassica Family | |
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Turkish Rocket | |
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Sea Kale | |
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Sylvetta Arugula | |
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Watercress | |
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Cactaceae: The Cactus Family | |
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Nopale Cactus | |
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Cannaceae: The Canna Family | |
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Achira | |
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Caricaceae: The Papaya Family | |
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Papaya | |
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Chenopodiaceae: The Goosefoot Family | |
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Saltbush | |
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Article: Oxalic Acid | |
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Sea Beet | |
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Good King Henry | |
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Convolvulaceae: The Morning Glory Family | |
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Water Spinach | |
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Sweet Potato | |
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Cucurbitaceae: The Squash Family | |
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Perennial Cucumber | |
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Malabar Gourd | |
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Bitter Melon | |
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Chayote | |
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Article: Extending the Range of Chayote and Other | |
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Day-Length-Sensitive Plants | |
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Cyperaceae: The Sedge Family | |
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Chufa | |
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Water Chestnut | |
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Dioscoreaceae: The Yam Family | |
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Air Potato | |
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Article: Air Potato: An Ecological Conundrum? | |
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Yams | |
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Dryopteridaceae: The Wood-Fern Family | |
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Ostrich Fern | |
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Euphorbiaceae: The Spurge Family | |
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Chaya | |
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Bull Nettles | |
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Cassava Katuk | |
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Fabaceae: The Pea Family | |
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Groundnut | |
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Basul | |
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Hyacinth Bean | |
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Water Mimosa | |
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Perennial Beans | |
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Winged Bean | |
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Lamiaceae: The Mint Family | |
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Chinese Artichoke | |
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Liliaceae: The Lily Family | |
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Asparagus | |
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Yellow Asphodel | |
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Camass | |
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Daylily | |
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Giant Solomon's Seal | |
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Malvaceae: The Mallow Family | |
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Edible Hibiscus | |
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Cranberry Hibiscus | |
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Musk Mallow | |
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Meliaceae: The Neem Family | |
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Fragrant Spring Tree | |
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Moraceae: The Mulberry Family | |
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Breadfruit | |
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Moringaceae: The Moringa Family | |
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Moringa | |
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Musaceae: The Banana Family | |
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Plantain and Green Banana | |
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Nelumbonaceae: The Lotus Family | |
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Water Lotus | |
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Oxalidaceae: The Wood-Sorrel Family | |
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Oca | |
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Phytolaccaceae: The Pokeweed Family | |
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Pokeweed | |
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Haitian Basket Vine | |
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Poaceae: The Grass Family | |
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Clumping Bamboos | |
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Running Bamboos | |
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Article: Rhizome Barriers for Aggressive Running Bamboos | |
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Pitpit | |
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Polygonaceae: The Smartweed Family | |
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Rhubarb | |
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Sorrel | |
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Solanaceae: The Nightshade Family | |
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Wolfberry | |
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Ground Cherry and Goldenberry | |
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Pepino Dulce | |
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Peppers, Tomatoes, Eggplants, and Potatoes | |
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Article: Pests and Diseases of the Nightshade Family | |
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Tetragoniaceae: The New Zealand Spinach Family | |
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New Zealand Spinach | |
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Tiliaceae: The Linden Family | |
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Linden | |
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Tropaeolaceae: The Nasturtium Family | |
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Mashua | |
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Urticaceae: The Nettle Family | |
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Stinging Nettle and Wood Nettle | |
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Resources | |
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Perennial Vegetables for Each Climate Type | |
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Recommended Reading | |
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Helpful Organizations and Web Sites | |
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Sources of Plants and Seeds | |
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Sources of Gardening Supplies and Materials | |
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Bibliography | |
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Index | |