Laurelynn G. Martin

This book is what is says it is: a guide to edible houseplants. The bulk fall into the citrus category, but there are other fruits as well as plants like tea, vanilla, coffee, chocolate, and sugarcane. Each plant gets 2-4 pages of informational text with very nice photographs, growing info, and even the occasional recipe. There are troubleshooting tips in the back of the book for common issues, pests, and diseases (relatively rare when these plants are grown as houseplants), as well as information on hand-pollenating and pruning. I found it very instructive, though I didn't rush out to buy more houseplants. I liked that they listed which ones are easiest to grow, and which were more finicky. I'll probably try some of them eventually, but for now, this was a pleasant informational read. Recommended if you're interested in the topic!… (más)

This book explains how you can grow trees indoors, usually dwarfs, that bear fruits, cocoa pods or coffee beans. I'd never heard of some of these fruits, such as orangeberry or Australian Beach Cherry, but now I want to grow 80% of the trees in this book. The authors have successfully grown nearly everything included here, and they give the rundown of what conditions that plant needs, how to care for it and any problems you'll likely run into.
The plants included don't necessarily need to be grown indoors, but because they are mostly tropical, sub-tropical or from arid lands, they do well indoors where the atmosphere can be controlled.… (más)