Vegetables

Food plants have their own ornamental value, adding harmony to existing landscapes without creating a separate vegetable garden. They also provide a fresh, healthy alternative to the tasteless and woody fruits and vegetables bred for long-distance transportation and shipped to our grocery stores from all over the world. In this book, we show how, w …

Food plants have their own ornamental value, adding harmony to existing landscapes without creating a separate vegetable garden. They also provide a fresh, healthy alternative to the tasteless and woody fruits and vegetables bred for long-distance transportation and shipped to our grocery stores from all over the world. In this book, we show how, w …

Food plants have their own ornamental value, adding harmony to existing landscapes without creating a separate vegetable garden. They also provide a fresh, healthy alternative to the tasteless and woody fruits and vegetables bred for long-distance transportation and shipped to our grocery stores from all over the world. In this book, we show how, w …

This humorous yet practicalgardening guide will help youget "down to earth". Packedwith whimsical illustrationsand overflowing with usefulsuggestions, Gardening for theFaint of Heart is ideal for thenovice gardener. Learn abouteverything from planning agarden and getting startedto pruning, managing pests,seeding and breeding, greenhouseand containe …

Niki Jannour has collected 70 food garden plans from some of her favourite gardener superstars, including Amy Stewart, Amanda Thomsen, Barbara Pleasant, Jeff Lowenfels, Dave Dewitt, and Jessi Bloom. Each plan is illustrated and includes a profile of the contributors, how they came up with their unique design, and a plant list.

A handy guide to growing vegetables.

Nothing is as tasty as a cool, vine-ripened tomato! Lois provides growing and selection tips, nutritional information, tomato lore and trivia, recipes and more. Full of vivid color photos, this book features more varieties of tomato than you thought possible.

Make your garden the talk of the neighborhood with tasty veggies that everyone says won't grow in your area! Practical, no-nonsense advice for garden design, soil and fertilizer, insect control, recommended varieties, when and how to plant, harvesting and storage tips, recipes and nutritional information.