The beginner's guide to growing heirloom vegetables : the 100 easiest-to-grow, tastiest vegetables for your garden /
Iannotti, Marie.
Portland : Timber Press,
2011.
Presents information on growing one hundred heirloom vegetables, providing advice on germination, exposure, spacing, soil, and harvesting for each variety.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-243) and index.
Heirloom vegetables and why we prize them -- 100 favorite heirloom vegetables. Marie's top picks ; Artichokes and Jerusalem artichokes ; Asparagus ; Beets ; Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and kohlrabi ; Carrots, celeriac, and fennel ; Cooking greens ; Corn ; Cucumbers ; Eggplants ; Legumes ; Melons ; Okra ; Onion family ; Parsnips, rutabagas, salsify, and turnips ; Peppers ; Potatoes and sweet potatoes ; Radishes ; Rhubarb and sorrel ; Salad greens ; Summer squash and zucchini ; Tomatoes, tomatillos, and ground cherries ; Winter squash -- Creating your own heirlooms. ; Seed-saving basics ; Vegetable seed-saving guide.
Presents information on growing one hundred heirloom vegetables, providing advice on germination, exposure, spacing, soil, and harvesting for each variety.
Vegetable gardening.
Vegetables