How to Grow Potatoes: A Practical Gardening Guide for Great Results with Step-by-step Techniques (How to Grow)

Richard Bird

ISBN 10: 1844765695 / ISBN 13: 9781844765690

Published by Southwater, 2008

Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. A copy that has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Seller Inventory # wbs5992388986

Synopsis:

A practical gardening guide for great results, with step-by-step techniques and 185 colour photographs.Potatoes are very easy to grow, and the taste of newly harvested potatoes is incomparable. This book describes and illustrates the best-loved varieties, from the internationally popular Désirée and King Edward to the specialist Pink Fir Apple and Forty Fold. There are step bystep instructions for sowing potatoes in rows and containers, chitting and planting, protecting and earthing up, and how to harvest and store potatoes. There are also suggestions for when and where to plant potatoes, and how to keep plants in tip-top condition by dealing with any pests and diseases. With over 180 photographs, this book is a must for both novices and experienced growers.

About the Author: Richard Bird is a full-time author on gardens and plants, and has written nearly 30 books on kitchen gardening, fruit trees, vegetable gardens, topiary and pruning. Alex Barker worked at Woman s Own and Prima, and then launched and edited Let s Cook. She also runs a picture library, Food Features.

Bibliographic Details

Title: How to Grow Potatoes: A Practical Gardening ...
Publisher: Southwater
Publication Date: 2008
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Very Good