Practical Guide to Growing Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs : A Complete How-to Handbook for Gardening for the Table, from Planning and Preparation to Harvesting and Storing, with Every Technique Shown in over 800 Clear Illustrations

by Bird, Richard

• ISBN13: 9781844764105
• ISBN10: 1844764109
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2007-10-01
• Publisher: Natl Book Network

Summary

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

Table of Contents

Introduction	p. 6
Designing a Kitchen Garden	p. 9
Planning the Crops	p. 23
Greenhouses, Sheds and Equipment	p. 37
Soil	p. 53
Techniques	p. 71
Common Problems	p. 101
Vegetables	p. 115
Bulb Vegetables	p. 116
Leaf Vegetables	p. 126
Root Crops	p. 150
Peas and Beans	p. 172
Marrows and Squash Crops	p. 180
Shoot Crops	p. 188
Fruiting Vegetables	p. 202
Herbs	p. 211
Fruit	p. 225
Gardening Calendar	p. 250
Index	p. 252
Acknowledgements	p. 256
Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved.