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Fra frø til fantastisk smag – din guide til hjemmedyrkede tomater!

"Efter lang tids søgen efter smagfulde tomater her i Danmark, har jeg endelig fundet dem.” Sådan lød det fra Matt Orlando, tidligere chefkok på Noma, da han smagte tomaterne fra Gartneri Toftegaard.

Hvert år deltager tusindvis af gæster i Garteneri Toftegaards "Tomatsmagedag", hvor de er med til at vælge de bedste tomater – Vi tør godt kalde det Danmarks største smagepanel.

Ud af cirka 1.200 afprøvede sorter har vi omhyggeligt udvalgt de 76 bedste, der kombinerer fremragende smag med gode dyrkningsforhold.

Alt, hvad der er nødvendigt for at dyrke egne tomater, er samlet her i bogen – fra valg af sorter og dyrkningsteknikker til gødning, frøtagning og økologisk dyrkning. 

Du får også viden om, hvordan planterne beskyttes mod sygdomme, samt hvordan du høster og opbevarer tomaterne, så du får mest muligt ud af høsten.

Uanset om du er nybegynder eller erfaren, vil du få de rette redskaber til at dyrke både sunde og velsmagende tomater.

Forfatteren Lene Tvedegaard er agronom og ejer af Gartneri Toftegaard ved Køge, som er specialiseret i "Den økologiske spiselige have". Med fokus på tomater, krydderurter og chili har hun samlet omfattende viden gennem årene, som hun deler i denne bog. Lene Tvedegaard er også forfatter til Krydderurter – bogen for urteelskere, Chili og Havens krydderurter.

(Bogen har tidligere været udgivet under titlen Den nye røde om tomater.)

Forfatter: Lene Tvedegaard

Sider: 172

Hardcover

Mål: 26x17

DE SKABTE Flora Danica

Flora Danica er et af de mest imponerende botaniske værker i verdenshistorien – et storværk, der tog hele 123 år at fuldføre. Det blev ikke blot en enestående samling af planteillustrationer, men også inspirationen til det verdensberømte porcelænsstel.

Når historien om de 54 bind fortælles, nævnes ofte kongerne og de botaniske hovedredaktører, der styrede værket. Men hvad med dem, der satte stregerne, graverede kobberpladerne og omhyggeligt trykte hver eneste illustration? De kunstnere og håndværkere, der forvandlede videnskab til visuel skønhed, er alt for ofte blevet glemt.

Biologen og tegneren Jens Christian Schou bringer nu deres historier frem i lyset. For første gang afsløres også de veluddannede danske kvindelige kobbertrykkere, som fra omkring 1840 – trods en mandsdomineret verden – var med til at sætte det sidste, afgørende præg på værket, der blev afsluttet i 1883.

Bogen tager dig med på en rejse gennem Flora Danicas skabelse, illustreret med de smukkeste plancher og fortællinger om det unikke samarbejde mellem kunstnere, forskere og kongelige. Et vidnesbyrd om passion, præcision og det ultimative møde mellem kunst og videnskab.

GUIDE TIL ROVFUGLETUREN

En ny, gennemillustreret håndbog viser vej til de bedste rovfuglelokaliteter i Danmark og Sydsverige. Bogen indeholder også en mini-felthåndbog med beskrivelser af 27 rovfuglearter og deres kendetegn.

Intet andet sted i Nordeuropa kan rovfugletrækket måle sig med det imponerende skue over Danmark og Skånelandene.

I Rovfugle – som jeg ser dem tager den erfarne feltornitolog og billedkunstner Carl Christian Tofte læseren helt tæt på både fuglene og sin egen passion for dem. Med levende fortællinger deler han oplevelser med ørne, høge, kærhøge, glenter, våger og falke – og beskriver deres karakteristiske adfærd.

Carl Christian Tofte tegner de rovfugle, han spotter på himlen, og han viser, hvordan selv enkle skitser eller mobilbilleder kan være værdifulde redskaber til at lære fuglene at kende. Med hans indsigter og gode råd bliver du klædt på til at opleve og genkende rovfuglene i felten.

Forfatter og illustrator: Carl Christian Tofte

Format: 21x16 cm

Hardcover, 128 sider

KLASSIKER I NY UDGAVE

HVORFOR SKRIVE EN BOG OM JORD?

THE MAGIC OF FORAGING IN EVERYDAY LIFE Spring is on its way, and soon nature will once again be brimming with edible treasures. In the hands of Stephanie Straube Alemanno, the harvest is transformed into healthy and super delicious dishes.

Stephanie Straube Alemanno is a chef, recipe developer, wild food consultant, and archaeologist specializing in prehistoric diets. She writes about wild plants and food under the name Sankesnilde. From a young age, she has been interested in nature's pantry – and food in general.

In this book, she describes some of her favorite plants and explains their flavor profiles and health benefits. You'll get her best foraging tips and the most delicious recipes for dishes packed with vitamins and other good stuff.

Incorporate wild plants into your daily diet to elevate your meals to a new level, add free ingredients, and truly satisfy your appetite.

"Foraging is one of humanity's oldest and most instinctive ways to connect with nature, and the ability to transform wild ingredients into delightful food, desserts, drinks, and medicine is, as I see it, one of the oldest forms of magic. It's a knowledge that teaches us to live with the seasons, notice changes, and be grateful for transformation." – Stephanie Straube Alemanno

Author: Stephanie Straube Alemanno

ISBN: 9788794564007

Format: 24x30 cm

216 pages

Printed at an eco-certified printing house on FSC paper.

Here is the calendar for those who love spending the dark winter months planning their gardening year. This is the book for those dreaming of the perfect kitchen garden but in need of inspiration.

MY KITCHEN GARDEN is a combined kitchen garden book and planner. The book includes a practical sowing calendar, guides to good and bad companion plants, lists for personal notes, and a perpetual calendar that provides monthly suggestions for garden activities and ideas on what to sow or pre-sprout. Additionally, it offers cultivation tips on soil improvement, composting, nutrient addition, and achieving a balance between pests and beneficial insects. All this is based on the principles of organic and no-dig gardening, ensuring healthy, pesticide-free, and flavorful crops in your kitchen garden for many years to come. The more you use the calendar and add your own experiences, the more useful it will become.

Hardcover, 228 pages.
Dimensions: 22x17 cm.
ISBN: 978-87-94564-04-5

The beautiful cookbook titled Clara's Feast was created based on the old cookbooks from Glorup God, with a desire to create a new cookbook from the old recipes. The cookbook is not just a collection of recipes but a journey through time and tradition, where old Danish dishes are revived and updated with a modern twist. The book is a tribute to Danish food culture and an invitation to readers to gather around the table and create new memories with family and friends.

In the book, you will find everything from simple everyday meals to lavish festive dishes, all based on quality ingredients, a love for the craft of cooking, and a dedication to excellence. The stories behind the dishes, filled with anecdotes from Glorup Estate's past, make the reading an experience in itself.

The author of the book, Clara Rosenkrantz, was born in Brazil, grew up in Christiania with the free town’s values and communal dining, and as an adult, she worked for many years in gastronomy at several Michelin-starred restaurants, where food became art. Her unique style is also reflected in her cooking, where each dish is a visual and gastronomic experience. Clara married into the historic family at one of Funen’s oldest estates. At Glorup Estate, she is the creative director and has gained a deep understanding of Denmark's rich food culture, which she now shares in her new cookbook.

Photographer: Pia Winther

Graphic Layout: Sille Koppel

Hardcover, 192 pages.

Dimensions: 24.5 x 30,5 cm.

Denmark's very first gardening book, Horticultura Danica, was published in 1647 – a small, modest book of 129 pages + index, printed in Gothic letters and with drawings of pattern beds as the only illustrations. Here, one can read about how to establish a (distinguished) Renaissance garden and design beautiful beds, which flowers, herbs, and other plants can be planted in the beds, about useful garden tools, trees, grafting, and much more.

Gunvor Maria Juul has carefully adapted the entire Horticultura Danica into a reader-friendly version and commented on the content. She has spent several years finding plant illustrations in large botanical works from the time of the author Hans Raszmussøn Block. An exciting insight into the 17th century and an indispensable work for all garden enthusiasts and garden lovers.

Measures: 26 x 21 cm.

In the book, the most common types of stones on Danish beaches are reviewed. You will learn more about: sandstones, conglomerates, schists, ironstones, limestones, cement stones, basalts, diabases, porphyries, ignimbrites, gneisses, augen gneisses, amphibolites, hornfels, breccias, volcanic breccias, flint stones, chalcedony and quartz stones, pyrites – and amber, which, although not a stone, is found in most enthusiasts' stone collections.

With his new book, which aims to complement the popular “Fossils” Jesper Milàn's goal has been to interest even more people in the geology of stones.

Jesper Milàn, museum inspector at Geomuseum Faxe, has written the text and Lykke Bianca has drawn all the beautiful drawings.

Hardcover, 144 pages.
Measures: 21x16 cm

BOOK FOR HERB LOVERS – 3RD EDITION

This book describes over 300 different species and varieties of herbs, including wild herbs that can be used in cooking. Virtually all herb species and varieties are included, along with information on the best cultivation methods, winter storage, seed collection, and harvesting. There are also sections on the diversity of herbs, their culinary properties, and important constituents.

For food and garden enthusiasts, there are comprehensive sections on aromas, usage, and cultivation, and there are great recipes from chefs Kirsten Skaarup, Thomas Hermann, Martin Haugaard Zielke, and Jimmy Duevang.

The essential oils of herbs are crucial for their aroma. Therefore, special attention is given to describing them. What makes thyme smell so distinct, and how do we best preserve these lovely aromas in food? Should they be boiled in the dish, or does the taste experience disappear with heating?

Herbs constitute a healthy, green seasoning for our food. Herbs also often have a history as medicinal plants, but what else can they be used for besides adding flavor to our food and why? This book provides an overview of specific, well-documented effects, as well as what the herbs are recommended for within modern health practices.

Lene Tvedegaard, agronomist and owner of Gartneri Toftegaard, together with Gunvor Maria Juul, herb and food historian, have written this substantial and passionate book.

In this 3rd edition, the book has been updated and includes new varieties and species such as Licorice, Shiso, Sevenseas, Ginger, and Cardamom, as well as new vegetarian dishes by Kirsten Skaarup.

Hardcover, 414 pages.

Dimensions: 24.5x21 cm.

In diesem Buch wird über die häufigsten Fossilien berichtet, die entlang der Strände in Dänemark und in ausgewählten Steinbrüchen zu finden sind. An Stevns- und Møns Klinter, auf Bornholm, auf Fur, entlang der Westküste, im Gram Lergrav und an vielen anderen Orten - insgesamt werden 27 besonders gute Standorte behandelt.

Mit detailgetreuen Zeichnungen der Tiere, wie sie aussahen, als sie lebten, sowie einer Reihe von Fotos und Zeichnungen von Fossilien, wie man sie typischerweise findet, besteht eine gute Möglichkeit zu erkennen, welches prähistorische Tier oder Pflanze man gefunden hat.

Jesper Milàn, Kurator am Geomuseum Faxe, hat den Text verfasst, und Lykke Bianca hat alle schönen Zeichnungen angefertigt.

Gebunden, 144 Seiten.

Maße: 21x16 cm.

'Vegetables' is the newest addition to the small white series, and here Jens Juhl and Sølva Falgren share their years of experience with being successful in the vegetable garden and making delicious, healthy food from the produce.

"The best vegetables are those you grow yourself, and of course they must be organic," say the authors behind the book, Jens Juhl and Sølva Falgren. And they know what they are talking about."Slottet" is the name of their allotment house in Gladsaxe. And in the castle garden, since 1994, they have experimented with growing organic vegetables. Today, they are in demand as lecturers throughout the country, just as they invite everyone with an interest in learning more about ecology into their garden. Jens and Sølva have written a number of books on ecology. In this small, practical guide, they briefly introduce the basic principles of organic farming and give good tips for success with: cucumber, tomato, pepper, chilli, squash, hokkaido, beetroot, spinach, salad plants, beans, horse beans, carrots, garlic, cabbage , onions, leeks, celeriac, parsnips, parsley root, beetroot, potatoes, Jerusalem artichokes, asparagus and rhubarb.

The book contains 32 recipes.

• Bound
• Number of pages: 96 pages.
• Measures: 17x12.5 cm

JUMP INTO THE SEA

"It's not easy to look at fish - we're so out of our comfort zone when we jump into the water, and unless you're a diver, it's hard to enter the world of fish and follow their daily life" .

That's what Lars Thomas says, who has written this little practical guide for all of us who find fish exciting, but who sometimes stand at the fishmonger's and stare at a strange critter we've never seen or heard of before.

In the book, published in "The White Series", the most commonly found species in Danish waters are presented from the fish groups: walrus, sharks, rays, sturgeon, eel, sea eel, salmon, herring, shiner, king herring, walleye, codfish, longtails ) wingfish, gobies, mackerel, swordfish, flatfish, lumpfish and roundmouths.

The book is fully illustrated by Susanne Weitemeyer, who has more than 40 years of experience as a nature illustrator

• Number of pages: 96 pages.
• Measures: 17x12.5 cm

The garden seen from the plants' point of view

Plants do not have a brain, but they function as individuals, fighting for survival and dependent on their surroundings, on each other – and on us. Understanding the wondrous life of plants is the first step towards a successful garden.

Dr Stuart Farrimond, who describes himself as a "natural scientist with a passion for demystifying and uncovering things", has written a large number of popular books with the aim of making technical language understandable to everyone. The aim of this book has not been to explain how to look after and care for your plants, but why, he says.

Because you can go completely crazy in the forest with gibberish and weird rituals. What is "a perennial"? What on earth does ground cover mean? And why can't I water the plants in the middle of the day? These and over a hundred other questions about plants are asked and answered, and along the way some of the more persistent garden myths and methods that belong to the past are dispelled.

Illustrated throughout with useful diagrams, photos and tables

Hardcover, 224 pages.
Measures: 26.1 x 21.6 cm

Denmark is home to around 35,000 different species of insects and other small animals. In this small book, zoologist Lars Thomas introduces a wide selection of the species found in the Danish nature, seasoned with good stories from the world of small animals.

In the book, which is part of the series of small white nature books, Lars Thomas compares the world of insects with life on the African savannas or in the tropical jungles. He talks excitedly about lightning-fast predatory beetles that go after their prey with the same speed and ferocity as hungry lions. About dragonflies that catch their prey in flight with an ease and maneuverability that should make a fighter pilot green with envy. And about parasitic wasps that sneak up on their prey and leave them to a fate worthy of a horror movie.

Lars Thomas (b. 1960) is a zoologist, blogger and author of more than 50 nature books. He describes himself as a "super scrubber" and together with Linda Kjær-Thomsen manages the Facebook group Team 9k, a name that covers the fact that they have registered 9000 wild species.  

Measures: 17x12.5 cm.

A man need not own more than can fit on a dog sled. But Ivars Silis likes to move, so that there will also be room for you on the load when he looks back over his shoulder at the sled tracks of his life. A terrific zigzag that rings with icicles and flashes of whimsy and happiness.

Silis's memoirs take place in a refugee camp in Amager and a series of cheerful Copenhagen adventures, before the young man with an engineering degree in his pocket flies to Greenland in 1964. After three years as a geophysicist, he gives up the climate tables, loads his sled with a rifle and camera and joins the Inuit bear hunters. It was the start of a long career as a prisoner, photographer and expedition man in arctic regions, but also with detours to warmer continents and to Latvia, where he has his roots.

In this book, we meet some of his friends: big fishers, passionate biologists, daring pilots, cynical editors, crazy billionaires and snorting walruses.

Greenland has been Silis' homeland for half a century, and he has felt the entire dizzying development firsthand. Which path will Greenland choose now that global warming is melting the ice under the polar bear's paws, and the world's largest island has really come under the spotlight of the great powers?

Hardcover, 304 pages

Wild gardens are gaining ground, but many give up when the grass takes over or it starts to look messy. In this large, beautiful book, Jens Thejsen shows how to succeed in creating a lovely garden where the bees buzz and the birds whistle.

The book contains a number of concrete proposals for different habitat gardens – gardens inspired by the natural conditions that prevail on the plot and in the surrounding nature.

Near a forest, for example, it is obvious to plant a forest garden or a garden grove. If you have a summer cottage near a beach, it is an advantage to adapt the garden to the sandy soil, and if the garden is in an area that is often flooded, it is smart to make use of the water and plant something that suits the moist environment.

Accompanied by plant lists and more than 200 photos, Thejsen explains why you should choose species over varieties, perennial and native plants over annuals and non-natives, and why it is so important to preserve old and dead trees, to know your soil type and create habitats for both animals, plants, algae, bacteria and mushrooms.

Hardcover, 224 pages.
Measures: 28,5x21,4 cm.

"A dedicated book that goes in depth. A wonderful little love story' - Mandekogebogen

"An excellent book that, even in the shrunk version, has all the knowledge you need. Regardless of whether you grew up in a rhubarb neighborhood or not. Her [Inger Vaabens, ed.] story about rhubarb is extremely exciting.'' - Lars Lund, Nordjyske

Ready for the start of the season?

Rhubarb porridge, rhubarb juice, rhubarb jam – the taste of spring. Get ready for the season with this handy little book that contains everything you need to know about the beautiful harbinger of spring.

Everything you need to know about rhubarb and its uses

It wasn't until around 1930 that people started eating rhubarb here at home. Originally, the plant was used exclusively as a medicinal plant, and its history can be traced back several thousand years.

Today, the sour vegetable is widely used in most of the world, both in savory and sweet cuisine, and there are more than 70 different varieties.

In this little book, Inger Vaaben, owner of the organic herb garden Nielsen & Nielsen, pours out her knowledge about the history, cultivation and use of the popular harbinger of spring.

Carsten Lunding, food architect and author of several books on taste, has contributed recipes and the section on rhubarb taste.

The book contains 28 rhubarb recipes for dinner dishes, desserts, pickles, drinks and accessories.

Rhubarb is a paperback edition of and replaces the book Smagen af ​​Rabarber, first published in 2015.

Hardcover, 99 pages.
Measures: 17x12.5 cm.

The perfect book for vegetable growing. With simple and effective methods, anyone can become a successful vegetable grower. The vegetable book is packed with good advice on how to top-tune your vegetable garden - without being stressed and ruined. In the book, you get a clear guide on how you can smartly achieve maximum effect with your vegetable cultivation, without having to spend a lot of time or money.

Millions have watched Huw Richards over his shoulder since he posted his first gardening video on YouTube at the age of just 12. Today he has more than 600,000 followers. And it's not because he's young with the young or makes a lot of noise to be seen. Huw Richards is a modest man who is simply passionate about giving others the opportunity to experience nature and find the peace and enjoyment of growing his own food. It is his mission, as he himself calls it.

Grøntsagsbogen is Huw's 3rd publication in Danish. It is full of useful illustrations and lots of good advice and ideas. The ideal gift for anyone who wants to reap the benefits of their work in the garden.

Translated into Danish by Bo Egelund.

Author: Huw Richards

Hardcover, 224 pages.
Measures: 24x20 cm.

FIND YOUR WAY THROUGH THE CHILI JUNGLE

There are thousands of chili varieties worldwide. Some are mild, some are beautiful, and some are really, really hot! So how do you figure out which varieties to put in your food?

Chili experts Lene Tvedegaard and Gunvor Maria Juul offer 41 good suggestions for that question in the latest addition to the tribe of "small white books with great content" from Koustrup & Co.

"Chili is not just chili," say the authors. "There is a big difference in taste, shapes and colors between the varieties. Chili can do so much more than being the hot ingredient in food or a test of strength in endurance. The strength hit delicately is a fantastic flavor enhancer on par with salt and sugar. And the aromas in the pulp can vary greatly, from, for example, mango to apple - of course it must be used.'' In addition to presenting their own chilli favourites, in the small handy book they tell about the history of chillies, chilli botany, growing chillies, harvesting and storage, strength and chili in cooking and shares a number of delicious chili recipes.

New Danish children's book about the WILD LIFE OF WILD BEERS

Do bees have three eyes in their foreheads? How much does a bee sting hurt? Can bees talk to each other? Why do some flowers smell of bee foot sweat?

Together with the authors, Beate Strandberg and Pernille Eskildsen and accompanied by Kamilla Wichmann's beautiful drawings, we follow the short and absolutely fantastic lives of wild bees. You come into their nests. You meet their worst enemies, and you learn to tell the difference between bees, wasps and hoverflies.

Authors and illustrator:

Beate Strandberg is a senior researcher at the Section for Plant and Insect Ecology, Aarhus University.

Pernille Eskildsen is a trained journalist and works with text and PR.

Kamilla Wichmann has supplied drawings for many children's books and for Berlingske Tidende. She received 'The Golden Apple' at the Illustrations Biennale in Bratislava 2007 and was selected for the Bologna Children's Book Fair 2015.

The book has 48 pages

Garden art and visual arts go hand in hand - Danish text

It's not the size that does it. Even in a small city garden, like the one owned by multi-artist Nina Ferlov in the heart of old Middelfart, there is plenty to tell about. It is about the eyes that see, and seen through Nina Ferlov's eyes, the senses are opened to the near.

Nina Ferlov is often called the master of watercolor. Why understand with this beautiful book in hand, a declaration of love for the plants in the artist's own garden and a tribute to the change of seasons.

With her rare sense of detail and color composition, Nina Ferlov has portrayed the plants in her small city garden one by one through a calendar year. She has a personal relationship with all of them and knows how they found their way to Søndergade 8. The porcelain flower, for example, which she did not really like ... "but when I got a porcelain flower from a friend, it had to fit in "My attitude changed when it started to bloom and I felt like painting it," she says in the book.

Nina Ferlov is also a fabric printer, textile designer and visual artist.

Hardcover, 192 pages.
Measures: 26x18 cm.

NYHED

En uundværlig håndbog i køkkenet.

Bogen om smag - for familiens skyld 

Hvad er umami? Hvad gør jeg, hvis min mad er blevet for salt? Hvordan får jeg bøffen til at smage, så gæsterne jubler?
Carsten Lunding har svarene, og i sin nyeste bog deler han gavmildt ud af sine bedste tips. De fleste kender til de fem grundsmage: sødt, salt, surt, bittert og umami. Men hvordan får vi dem i spil, og hvordan påvirker de hinanden? Det spiller en afgørende rolle for, hvordan maden kommer til at smage. Råvarernes kvalitet har selvfølgelig betydning for resultatet, men det er tilsmagningen, der afgør, om du ender med et vellykket måltid. Ifølge Carsten Lunding er tilsmagning ganske enkelt madlavningens grundlov. »Det handler om at kombinere sig frem til retter, hvor alle smagene er til stede, samtidig med at der også er bud efter de andresanser,« siger han. »Du kan læse en opskrift og sætte flueben på din tjekliste over, hvad der skal være til stede. Det med den gode balance er tilsmagningens opgave. Her løfter vi os fra noget, et computerprogram kan udføre, til en disciplin, der kræver øvelse, hukommelse, viden, fantasi og kontakt med kroppen og dens lyst.« Forudsætningen for at trylle med de fem grundsmage i sit eget køkken er et basislager, som ud over salt og peber kan indeholde sukker, sirupper, honning, ansjoser, chokolade, bouillon, fond i fryseren, creme fraiche, tomatpuré, eddiker, vin og citron. Har du et basislager, er tilsmagning både sjovt og nemt, og med SMAGSBOGEN på hylden kan det ikke gå galt, lover Carsten Lunding.

Kokken Carsten Lunding giver i bogen gode tips til, hvordan madens smagsunivers forbedres og bliver mere interessant. Til daglig slår forfatter, kok og lærer Carsten Lunding sine folder på Krogerup Højskole, hvor han underviser i grøn gastro.

Indbundet, 80 sider.
Måler: 21x16 cm

Gina Lorubbio står for de flotte illustrationer, der er anvendt i bogen.

Den Uundværlige Naturguide – Oplev Naturens Skatte med Lars Henrik Olsen

Tag på opdagelse i naturen med Den Uundværlige Naturguide, en fantastisk bog, der giver dig mulighed for at forstå og værdsætte de mange spændende oplevelser, naturen har at tilbyde. Med et let og forståeligt sprog og rigt illustrerede sider, giver bogen dig en grundig indføring i naturens forunderlige verden – fra sporene efter dyr til de små, skjulte livsformer, du normalt ville overse.

Bogen gør det nemt at identificere sportegn, fuglereder, insekter og meget mere. Tag den med ud i skov, have eller på markvandring og begynd din egen sporjagt. Læs om, hvilken fugl der har lavet rede, hvilket dyr der har efterladt spor i jorden, eller hvilke svampedyr og planter, der lever i de skjulte kroge af naturen. Med en kortfattet tekst og smukke illustrationer bliver hver opdagelse lettere at forstå.

Denne håndbog gør det muligt at finde spor og tegn på liv, som du måske ellers ville have overset, og den forvandler en simpel skovtur til en spændende jagt på naturens hemmeligheder. En uundværlig guide for naturelskere, børn og voksne, der ønsker at udforske naturens mangfoldighed på en ny og spændende måde.

Om forfatteren, Lars Henrik Olsen
Lars Henrik Olsen er en anerkendt naturformidler, forfatter og ekspert inden for biodiversitet. Med mange års erfaring indenfor naturstudier og som ivrig naturentusiast har han skabt bøger og guides, der gør naturens kompleksitet tilgængelig og forståelig for alle. Hans passion for naturen skinner igennem i hans arbejde, hvor han kombinerer videnskabelig viden med en nysgerrighed for de små, ofte oversete detaljer i naturen. Olsen er kendt for sin evne til at formidle naturens mysterier på en engagerende og lærerig måde, hvilket gør hans bøger til en uundværlig ressource for både nybegyndere og erfarne naturelskere.

Om illustratoren

Bogen er illustreret af Michael Petersen, som er uddannet dyrlæge, men tidligt skiftede livsbane for en karriere som billedkunstner og grafisk designer. I 18 år havde han sit virke i Københavns Zoologiske Have, hvor hans tegninger og design kan ses på skilte og i udstillinger. Nu illustrerer han skilte til naturområder, og skriver bøger om naturen, bl. a. SØ & Å - livet over og under vandspejlet, som også er udgivet af Koustrup & Co.

Softcover, 120 sider.

ARE YOU NEW IN THE SEA and have difficulty in overseeing the project? Have you been looking for answers to your garden questions but are drowned in information? Or maybe you've been cultivating the garden for many years and looking for a new and more relaxed way of doing things? Then this book is for you.

We clean up the jumble of rules, good advice, myths and misconceptions that flourish in the garden area, and suggest simpler ways to do things - whether you are "wild on purpose" or tight minimalism. With this book in hand, you can decide on an informed basis what you want to spend your time in the garden on and what you choose to care about. In the garden, it is you who decide, without any duties other than those you give yourself. Say goodbye to gardening, goodbye to garden hygiene, and get started creating the garden that turns on the joy of exactly you. 

Huw Richards gave himself the challenge that he would grow fruits and vegetables at no cost. He completed and now he wants to help you do the same.

Can't afford a high bed? Make one of old pallets. Don't want to spend money buying plants? Look in your kitchen and find what can be grown. Need a specific tear? Swap tool with neighbor. No garden? Find places in your local area and grow lots of food.

Huw's book "Cultivate Free Food" is inspiring and contains practical advice you need to get started, grow, care for and harvest your own products of fruits and vegetables. Organic and free of cost - even if you are a beginner. Take a big step towards self-sufficiency and real sustainability.

Translated into Danish by Bo Egelund.

Hardcover, 224 pages.
Measures: 24x20 cm.

There is interest in Danish colonial history and the slave deer - here is the story of an archipelago that few people today know about: the Nicobars in the Indian Ocean. The islands were under Danish sovereignty for more than 100 years ...

Why read about some distant, now almost forgotten tropical islands, which you must not visit? Because these lush islands close to the Equator for more than a century played a role in the consciousness of the Danes and in our colonial history.

The Nicobars (Fredericks Islands, East India) were occupied by Danish-Norwegian troops in 1755 with a dream of creating a counterpart to the Danish West Indies - just much bigger. But it should not be easy ... Some of the citizens who were sent there tried to do their best to make dreams come true. They would create a safe base for travel between Europe and China - and return. Often their efforts were futile. Occasionally tragicomic. But it never got boring.

The Nicobaric Islands store many accounts carried by idealism, rock faith and struggle for survival. And descriptions of the indigenous people, "Frederick's Eylenans," whom we quickly learned to toast, but never really understood. Here all the good people met: forest people, Indian sepoys, African slaves and Chinese workers; handsome Norwegians, creeping Danes, etat roots and barons; faithful servants, power officials. And missionaries who fought devils, mosquitoes and mad ants and were constantly tested in the faith; surrounded by pirates, feverish sailors and doctors who did their best but rarely had anything in the medicine box that helped. The backdrop was monarchical kings and ancient imperialists who blew out golden soap bubbles and dreamed of transforming our colony into a significant trading center, a new thriving Singapore.

The book is illustrated with contemporary connectors and photos - i.a. drawings found at the University of Kiel and samples from a collection of partially unknown photographs at the National Museum.

About Søren Koustrup
Born 1. sept. 1944 in Copenhagen. Publishing bookstore with distinct travel gene. Since 1998 freelancer editor and author. Has written children's, school and travel books, often at a geographical or discovery-historical angle, including. GALATHEAS PREVIOUS TRAVEL, THE MAMMUTMAN AND THE FLAMBOYANT - on New Guinea's discovery.
Koustrup's great-grandfather, the cartoonist Christian Thornam, worked at the Nicobars in February 1846.

336 pages.
Staple with flaps.

You can be very fascinated by quince - both by the fruits and by the trees with their beautiful flowers. Newly picked, the fruits are beautiful, but on our latitudes hard as stone, but they hide in a secret. Only when the quinces are prepared does the unique taste emerge.

Quince has a powerful, sweet-spicy fruit flavor that is completely its own and difficult to describe in words. Quinces must be scented and tasted. They are acidic and have a high vitamin C content. Quinces are very suitable for jelly, jam, etc. due to the natural, high pectin content. Quinces can be used in both the salty and the sweet kitchen.

The health-giving ingredients are a major reason why quince was so popular before modern medicine came on the field. This book contains the story of the exciting quince fruit as well as a variety of recipes.

Hardcover, 96 pages.
Measures: 17x12.5 cm.

Color with nature's own colors

Do you dream of getting started coloring your own yarn? Then this little practical book on plant coloring might be for you?

The plants for dyeing are easy to collect in nature - some can also be grown in the garden or bought dried. The book provides an easy and clear introduction to planting color with nature's plants. Color the yarn at home in your kitchen, in a gruesome kettle or over a bonfire or fireplace in the garden.

There is something magical about collecting plants, coloring yarn and subsequently knitting or crocheting a sweater, shawl or scarf. The colors of nature are just more beautiful and environmentally friendly than the chemical colors.

The author of the book is Vibeke Munk, who was previously a social worker, but now has his own yarn company, the Yarn Board, which organizes courses and sells yarn.

Hardcover, 96 pages.
Measures: 17x12.5 cm.

In the Middle Ages, a true army of Christian monks and nuns arrived in the North from Central and Southern Europe. Some of them were vegetarians - something very new in time. The vegetarian lifestyle made it natural for these monks to grow well-stocked kitchen gardens.

Self-sufficiency with medicinal plants was also important. The monasteries ran hospitals and needed large quantities of good quality herbs.

Over 100 monasteries were built in Denmark, many of them having medicinal plant gardens. Unfortunately, none of these monastery or manor gardens have been preserved for posterity. But at monasteries and in medicinal gardens you can still see a large number of the medicinal plants that monks and nuns brought to Denmark.

The book contains portraits of a number of important monastic plants that have been used and some that are still used as medicinal plants.

Author of the book, Gunvor Maria Juul, is a food historian and herbal specialist. She has been an advisor at the construction of the medicine garden at the Science Musserne in Aarhus as well as the herb garden in Gråsten.

Hardcover, 96 pages.
Measures: 17x12.5 cm.

This book tells about the most common fossils that can be found along the beaches in Denmark and in selected raw material tombs. At Stevns- og Møns Klinter, on Bornholm, on Fur, along the West Coast, in Gram Lergrav and many other places - a total of 27 particularly good sites are mentioned.

With well-like drawings of the animals that they looked when they were alive as well as a number of photos and drawings of fossils, as you typically find them, there is a good opportunity to see what past animal or plant has been found.

Jesper Milàn, museum inspector at Geomuseum Faxe, has written the text and Lykke Bianca has drawn all the beautiful drawings.

Hardcover, 144 pages.
Measures: 21x16 cm