Description
Book Synopsis
An extensive and info-packed bible of home vegetable growing from the editors of the world’s most-visited gardening resource, Gardening Know How.
With the experts from Gardening Know How at your side, cultivating loads of fresh, homegrown food has never been simpler. This indispensable handbook for vegetable gardeners includes not only the essential information you need to succeed, but also a wealth of expert tips and real-world advice to smooth the many inevitable bumps on the road to a productive edible garden.
Gardening Know How – The Complete Guide to Vegetable Gardening is here to answer your every veggie-growing question, from asparagus planting to zucchini pest control—and everything in between. Detailed plant profiles offer specific cultivation information and unique growing tips for each vegetable crop, allowing you to pick and choose which crops to grow based on your climate
Trade Review
"...a fantastic reference and educational book on teaching anyone how to garden." -- Susan Bewley * Budget Earth *
Table of Contents
Foreword: Food for Thought
Introduction: The Joy of Growing Your Own Food
PART ONE - THE VEGETABLE GARDEN’S FOUNDATIONS
CHAPTER ONE: EDIBLE GARDEN BASICS
PART TWO - PLANT PROFILES
CHAPTER TWO: FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
CHAPTER THREE: THE HERB GARDEN
PART THREE – APPENDICES
Source Your Seeds
A Glossary of Vegetable Gardening Terms
Index
Photo Credits
Acknowledgments
