Chile Peppers or One Pair of Hands

Chile Peppers: Hot Tips and Tasty Picks for Gardeners and Gourmets

Author: Beth Hanson

Some of the foremost horticulture and food experts in America have joined forces to produce the first chile pepper book specifically for gardeners. This indispensable guide teaches the history of the chile, the science behind their heat, why people keep coming back for more, and the remedies used to cure the diseases and pests afflicting chile pepper plants. Amateur and experienced gardeners alike will learn to grow many different varieties, indoors and out, and will be able to cook up a fiery feast using their homegrown chiles. The beautiful color photographs make species identification easy, and the list of seed retailers is a handy reference for every gardener. Beth Hanson was managing editor of the Brooklyn Botanic Garden's 21st Century Gardening series and a contributor to The Brooklyn Botanic Garden Gardener's Desk Reference. She lives in Tarrytown, New York.

Table of Contents:

	Introduction: Of People and Peppers	4
	The History of the Chile Pepper	7
	What Makes Chile Peppers Hot?	17
	Growing Chile Peppers	22
	Growing Chile Peppers Indoors	38
	Disorders, Pests, and Diseases of Chiles	41
	Preserving Chiles	56
	Encyclopedia of Chiles	68
	Seed Sources	98
	Resources	101
	Contributors	104
	USDA Hardiness Zone Map	106
	Index	107

Book review: MCSE Exam 70 297 or SOA Design Patterns

One Pair of Hands

Author: Monica Dickens

After being expelled from drama school and exhausted by the deb party circuit, Monica Dickens, the great-granddaughter of Charles Dickens, takes on the role of cook-general for the English upper classes. While frantically trying to cook and clean for a succession of employers, she subjects herself to all the degradations and delights of life as a servant in the '30s.