The Fruit and Vegetable Gardener

by Bird, Richard

• ISBN13: 9780754801986
• ISBN10: 0754801985
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-11-01
• Publisher: Lorenz Books

Summary

There is nothing quite like growing your own vegetables, herbs and fruits, and this book will give you the know-how to grow your own crops, whether you want a large vegetable plot or a small herb garden.

Table of Contents

Introduction	6	(3)
Designing a Kitchen Garden	9	(14)
Planning the Crops	23	(14)
Greenhouses, Sheds and Equipment	37	(16)
Soil	53	(18)
Techniques	71	(30)
Common Problems	101	(110)
Vegetables	115	(1)
Bulb Vegetables	116	(10)
Leaf Vegetables	126	(24)
Root Crops	150	(22)
Peas and Beans	172	(8)
Marrows and Squash Crops	180	(8)
Shoot Crops	188	(14)
Fruiting Vegetables	202	(9)
Herbs	211	(14)
Fruit	225	(25)
Gardening Calendar	250	(2)
Index	252	(4)
Acknowledgments	256