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How to Go Green. 12 of Our Favorite Cookbooks for Summer. Cookbooks often feel unnecessary in the summertime.

12 of Our Favorite Cookbooks for Summer

After all, who needs another recipe for grilled zucchini or corn on the cob? And yet with summer's easy living and easy cooking sometimes I get lazy and forget to try new things. A few cookbooks are breaking me out of my routines this summer, pulling me away from popsicles and grilled eggplant, encouraging me to enjoy the generosity of summer in new ways. Here are three fresh picks — a stunning ode to vegetables, an ice cream book to scream for, and a short and sweet guide to grilling. I also asked our crack team of food writers about their favorite summer cookbooks.

SOG Specialty Knives & Tools, LLC. Miniature Plants In A Recycled Bottle Cap. Gardening. Garden Planner - Free software downloads and software reviews - CNET Downloads. Gardener's Supply Kitchen Garden Planner, planting map. With our free online planner, you can design a super-productive vegetable garden, based on square-foot gardening techniques instead of traditional rows.

Gardener's Supply Kitchen Garden Planner, planting map

Just drag and drop crops to the planting grid and the planner fills in the number of plants. Or choose from 16 pre-planned gardens. Garden Planner Online. A Family Garden. I haven't grown many vegetables since my childhood days in rural Ohio.

A Family Garden

Back then, my grandmother would cultivate nearly a 1/2 acre and my father would often plant his own 20-30 rows of beans, onions, tomatoes, and more. To tell you the truth, I never enjoyed our gardens much.