The Complete Book of Vegetables: The Ultimate Guide to Growing, Cooking and Eating Vegetables - Softcover

Biggs, Matthew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1554075815 ISBN 13: 9781554075812

Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd, 2010

Synopsis

Praise for Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit, by Matthew Biggs and others:

"Solid gardening tips and tempting recipes ... enough to teach even experienced gardeners new tricks." -- American Reference Books Annual

In this encyclopedic guide, master gardener Matthew Biggs shows home gardeners how to grow a broad range of vegetables, from the traditional and most popular to the unusual and rare. In addition, celebrated chef Jean-Christophe Novelli provides delicious recipes that use the abundant harvest.

This all-in-one resource features:

An illustrated A-to-Z directory with detailed notes on hundreds of varieties that is organized into 80 vegetable families

Unusual, exotic and rare vegetables for the home garden

Directory of disease-resistant vegetables

Hundreds of color photographs

Practical gardening tips, including information on planning, soil, fertility, watering, crop rotation, growing systems, propagation and weed and pest control

Expert advice on garden cultivation and maintenance, harvesting and storing

A history of vegetable growing

The ornamental vegetable garden, micro-greens, mini vegetables and making vegetable dyes

A comprehensive lists of suppliers and prize-winning vegetables

The Complete Book of Vegetables is a comprehensive guide for home gardeners.

About this title

About the Author

Matthew Biggs is a broadcaster and writer and has been a professional gardener for over 25 years. He is a coauthor of Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit.

Jean-Christophe Novelli is a four-time Michelin-starred chef. He has appeared on Hell's Kitchen and Top Chef, and he is the host of Chef Academy on NBC Bravo.

Edition details

• Publisher: Firefly Books Ltd
• Publication date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1554075815
• ISBN 13: 9781554075812
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280