Title:
Kitchen garden : month by month / Alan Buckingham.
ISBN:
9780756650148
Personal Author:
Edition:
First American edition.
Publication Information:
London ; New York : DK, [2010]
©2010
Physical Description:
352 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
General Note:
"A complete practical guide to planting, cultivating, and harvesting fruits and vegetables"--Cover.
Contents:
Kitchen garden know-how. Assess your site ; Weather, seasons, and microclimates ; Plot layouts and bed systems ; Crop rotations ; Composts, manures, and fertilizers ; Must-have tools and equipment -- The kitchen garden calendar -- Crop planner. Vegetables ; Root and stem vegetables ; Cabbages, leaves and other brassicas ; The onion family ; Peas, beans, and other legumes ; Salads ; Summer fruiting vegetables ; Squashes, pumpkins, and cucumbers ; Perennial vegetables ; Herbs ; Fruit -- Troubleshooter.
Summary:
For tasty, delicious fruits and vegetables that haven't traveled halfway around the world, you can't beat homegrown produce from your own garden. Here's how to ensure your plot provides fresh, healthy food all year round.
OCLC Number:
ocn246885797
Availability:
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