A Backyard-Gardener146;s Guide to Growing a Bountiful, Great-Tasting Harvest
The Complete Vegetable Herb Gardener features:
- A full-color encyclopedia of over 100 vegetables and herbs with detailed, expert advice on growing them successfully from planting to harvest
- Planting and growing techniques that keep maintenance to a minimum
- Entries on how to grow unusual edibles, such as refreshing mesclun for salads, colorful edible flowers, spicy mustards, and more
- Descriptions and photos of a host of succulent vegetables, both hybrids and heirlooms, from common to exotic
- Complete information on improving even the poorest garden soil using safe, organic techniques, plus practical advice on making compost
- Recommendations on garden tools you need150;and those you don146;t
- Information on controlling pests and diseases organically, without resorting to poisonous sprays
- Spectacular full-color photographs of vegetables and herbs, food gardens, and edible landscapes, plus 30 black-and-white line drawings
- Genre: Science, Gardening, Cooking + Food + Wine, Technology
- Subgenre: Garden Design, Herbs, Specific Ingredients / Herbs + Spices + Condiments, Life Sciences / Horticulture, Organic, Vegetables, Specific Ingredients / Vegetables, Agriculture / General, Vegetarian
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc.
- Pages: 438
- Language:
English
- Format: hardcover
- Release Date:
January 1, 1998
- Date Published:
January 1, 1998
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Author: Karan Davis Cutler
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- Online Item #: 11458075
- Store Item Number (DPCI): 248-03-0729
- ISBN: 9780028620053
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