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Emma Cooper

Goodreads author profile

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http://www.goodreads.com/emmacooper

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The United Kingdom

gender

female

website

http://coopette.com/

genre

Home & Garden, Outdoors & Nature, Science

member since

July 2009

About this author

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Emma Cooper is a freelance writer, photographer and podcaster. She is a keen gardener and lives in Oxfordshire with husband Pete and three pet chickens - Princess Layer, Chewbucka and Cluck Skywalker. (RIP Hen Solo)

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Emma Cooper's Blog

Radicle Behaviour

On Monday 21st May (Chelsea Press Day), when various bloggers were tripping home from Chelsea with tarwi seeds, I decided it was time to sow mine. The above photo, which shows the tarwi beans in all their glory, is primarily aimed at Bugs and her bean-stroking cohorts. I know it’s only 2D, but it will have to do ;)

The instructions I was given was to soak them in warm water for 24 hours. I’ve...

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Books by Emma Cooper

Average rating: 4.25 · 8 ratings · 2 reviews · 3 distinct works

	The Alternative Kitchen Garden: An A-Z 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2009	My rating:
	Growing Vegetables is Fun! 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2008 — 2 editions	My rating:
	The Allotment Pocket Bible: Everything You Need to Know about Allotments 4.00 avg rating — 2 ratings	My rating:

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Emma's Writing

Baby Boom (Literature & Fiction)

1 chapters — updated Mar 02, 2010 12:36am

Description: One of my early short stories, which won a Writer's News competition in March 1998.

The Green Avenger (Literature & Fiction)

1 chapters — updated Jul 13, 2009 03:48am

Description: A character profile of an eco-warrior

Emma is Currently Reading

Emma Cooper is currently reading:

In a Monastery Garden

by Elizabeth Peplow

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Oct 02, 2011 07:29am

Emma Cooper is currently reading:

The Resilient Gardener: Food Production and Self-Reliance in Uncertain Times

by Carol Deppe

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Mar 16, 2011 11:08pm

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Emma's Recent Updates

Emma Cooper wrote a new blog post: Radicle Behaviour Radicle Behaviour On Monday 21st May (Chelsea Press Day), when various bloggers were tripping home from Chelsea with tarwi seeds, I decided it was time to sow mine.... read more »
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Emma Cooper made a comment on World Vision: Tarwi in Bolivia: "Thanks Tim :) "
May 16, 2012 06:47am
Emma Cooper gave to: The Mistress of Spices by Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni (Goodreads Author) read in November, 2011	My rating:
Nov 18, 2011 03:30am
Emma Cooper gave to: The Lost Crops Of The Incas: Little Known Plants Of The Andes With Promise For Worldwide Cultivation by Research Coun National Research Council	My rating:
Nov 17, 2011 09:49am
Emma Cooper gave to: Creating a Forest Garden: Working with Nature to Grow Edible Crops by Martin Crawford	My rating:
Nov 17, 2011 09:49am
Emma Cooper gave to: Plants for a Future: Edible & Useful Plants for a Healthier World by Ken Fern	My rating:
Nov 17, 2011 09:43am
Emma Cooper is currently reading: In a Monastery Garden by Elizabeth Peplow	My rating:
Oct 02, 2011 07:29am
Emma Cooper gave to: Shadows at Stonewylde by Kit Berry read in October, 2011	My rating:
When we last saw Yul, he and Sylvie had defeated the dark forces in Stonewylde that threatened them, and could look forward to their life together. In Shadows of Stonewylde we fast-forward thirteen years. Yul and Sylvie have been to university, marri...more
Oct 02, 2011 07:27am · see review
Emma Cooper made a comment on Mad Scientist: "It's on the list for next year, thanks ;) "
Sep 25, 2011 11:35pm
Emma Cooper gave to: Making the Most of Your Glorious Glut: Cooking, Storing, Freezing, Drying & Preserving Your Garden Produce by Jackie Sherman read in August, 2011	My rating:
Jackie Sherman’s new book ably fills any gaps in your inspiration when the novelty of the first courgettes has worn off and you're struggling to convince your family that courgette cake really is tasty. Chapter 1 is all about storage methods, so you c...more
Aug 25, 2011 08:14am · see review