Around the World in 80 Plants

An inspirational journey around the world, looking at Stephen’s top 80 perennial leafy green vegetables.

There are stories of the wild foraging traditions of indigenous people in all continents: from the Maori of New Zealand, the rich traditions of the Mediterranean people, high altitude foods with the Sherpas in the Himalayas and the wild aquatic plant that sustained Native American tribes with a myriad of foodstuffs and other products.

Each vegetable is given a thorough description, including its traditions, stories, cultivation, where to source seeds and plants, and how to propagate it. There is also a sprinkling of recipes inspired by local gastronomy. This adventure in climate-friendly vegetable growing is interesting to both traditional vegetable and ornamental gardeners, as well as people interested in permaculture, forest gardening, foraging and ethnobotany.

Foreword by Alys Fowler.

Also available as an eBook, on Kindle, iBook and Kobo.
Kindle version HERE.


Book details

Published: November 2014
ISBN: 9781856231411
Size: 240 x 170mm
304 pages
Format: Paperback
£21.00

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About the author: Stephen Barstow

Stephen Barstow has devoted 30 years to trialling the world’s perennial vegetables.

It is unlikely that anyone anywhere has tried as many different species of edible plants – just witness his salad comprising 538 varieties in 2003 – earning him the title of ‘Extreme Salad Man’!

Read more about Stephen Barstow