The Complete Vegetable Gardener: A Practical Guide to Growing Fresh and Delicious Vegetables (Readers Digest) - Softcover

Courtier, Jane

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0276441141 ISBN 13: 9780276441141

Publisher: Reader's Digest, 2006

Synopsis

Eating fresh home-grown produce can't be beaten and with this book which caters for novice gardeners and devoted enthusiasts alike, you will learn all you need to know to grow your own vegetables - from choosing a site to storing vegetables after the harvest. Simple, straightforward advice shows you how to match planting strategies to the way a crop grows and how to get the most out of a vegetable garden no matter what lifestyle, climate and garden soil you have. A crop list features over 80 entries on different vegetables - from artichokes to courgettes. Each entry contains a jargon buster planting prescription box, problem solver, recommended varieties and a Green Light box which helps the reader decide if this is the right plant for them. And throughout the book there are a dozen sample garden plans for every scheme from patio containers through to kitchen gardens. Growing your own vegetables has never been easier!

About this title

About the Author

Jane Courtier has written 15 books on gardening. She also contributes articles on gardening to consumer magazines such as Amateur Gardening, Your Garden, Garden Ideas, Woman's Weekly and Essentials. She was Deputy Editor of Amateur Gardening magazine. Fern Marshall Bradley is a freelance editor and writer with extensive experience in garden and nature books. She was garden book editor for Rochdale Inc. for 11 years and conceived and edited several of Rochdales's top-selling garden titles.

Edition details

• Publisher: Reader's Digest
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0276441141
• ISBN 13: 9780276441141
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 288