Grow Vegetables

Grow Vegetables

Alan Buckingham, specialist consultant Jo Whittingham

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Supplied as a smaller than A4 Hardback 352 pages.

This book has some amazing ideas for people wanting to grow veg or herbs whether you extremely limited space such as a patio or roof terrace, or wanting to make your own potager, vegetable garden or allotment  

It shows you the easier and more complicated things to grow, making it easy to grow it all 

Beautifully illustrated with charts to show you when to plant what, recommended varieties, problems to look out for and tips on how to prevent them including helpful photos at the back of the book. 

An extremely interesting book, packed with essential information for any beginner but also advice for the more experienced gardener – definitely a book to keep to refer to which given the layout makes it easy.

Contents:

The perfect plot
Space versus time
Location
Laying it out
Full circle: crop rotation
Following tradition
Organized chaos
Designer kitchen gardens
Tight for space
Micro-gardening
Vegetable grower’s know-how
Tools & equipment
Pots & containers
Your soil
Compost, manure & other fertilizers
Sowing seeds & raising seedlings
Planting out
Going undercover
Training climbers
War on weeds
Eco-gardening
Harvesting & storing
Free food
Cabbages & leaf vegetables
Cabbages
Chinese cabbage
Pak choi
Brussels sprouts
Spinach
Kale
Swiss chard & spinach beet
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Root & stem vegetables
Potatoes
Sweet potatoes
Beetroot
Carrots
Parsnips
Turnips
Swedes
Celery
Celeriac
Kohlrabi
Florence fennel
Onions
Shallots
Spring onions
Garlic
Leeks
Peas & Beans
Peas
French beans
Runner beans
Broad beans
Unusual beans
Salads
Lettuce
Rocket
Corn Salad
Purslane
Oriental salad leaves
Land cress
Chicory
Endive
Radishes
Sprouting seeds
Fruiting vegetables
Aubergines
Peppers & chillies
Sweetcorn
Tomatoes
Tomatillos
Okra
Cucumbers & squashes
Cucumbers
Gherkins
Vegetable marrows
Courgettes & summer squash
Pumpkins & winter squash
Perennial vegetables
Asparagus
Globe artichokes
Cardoons
Jerusalem artichokes
Chinese artichokes
Sea kale
Rhubarb
Herbs
Basil
Bay
Chervil
Chives
Coriander
Dill
Fennel
Horseradish
Lemon balm
Lemongrass
Lovage
Marjoram & oregano
Mint
Parsley
Rosemary
Sage
Savory
Sorrel
Tarragon
Thyme
Vegetable year planner
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
Vegetable doctor
Unhealthy diets
Diseases & disorders
Pests & parasites
Natural allies
Index
Acknowledgements
Seed & plant suppliers

Publisher Details:

Dorling Kindersley Limited
ISBN: 978-1-4053-2221-8

Supplied as a smaller than A4 Hardback 352 pages.

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