Who can resist luscious, vine-ripened tomatoes, sweet and tender salad greens or crisp, refreshing cucumbers? Whether you have a few tubs on a balcony or a traditional potager, 'Vegetable Gardening' tells you how to grow, harvest and use vegetables from your own garden.
Features:
- A-Z guide to vegetables by scientific name
- Historical background on the cultivation of vegetables through the ages
- Comprehensive guide to growing vegetables, from preparing garden beds to propagating, pruning, harvesting and storing
- Ideas on designing your own vegetable garden, from traditional to contemporary
- Problem-solving guide, including organic control of pests and diseases
- Special spreads: capsicums, tomatoes, cucumbers, sprouts, pumpkins and gourds.
