description: Praise for "Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit," by Matthew Biggs and ""Solid gardening tips and tempting recipes ... enough to teach even experienced gardeners new tricks."" -- American Reference Books Annual In this encyclopedic guide, master gardener Matthew Biggs shows home gardeners how to grow a broad range of vegetables, from the traditional and most popular to the unusual and rare. In addition, celebrated chef Jean-Christophe Novelli provides delicious recipes that use the abundant harvest. This all-in-one resource An illustrated A-to-Z directory with detailed notes on hundreds of varieties that is organized into 80 vegetable familiesUnusual, exotic and rare vegetables for the home gardenDirectory of disease-resistant vegetablesHundreds of color photographsPractical gardening tips, including information on planning, soil, fertility, watering, crop rotation, growing systems, propagation and weed and pest controlExpert advice on garden cultivation and maintenance, harvesting and storingA history of vegetable growingThe ornamental vegetable garden, micro-greens, mini vegetables and making vegetable dyesA comprehensive lists of suppliers and prize-winning vegetables"The Complete Book of Vegetables" is a comprehensive guide for home gardeners.
language: English
title: Matthew Biggs's Complete Book of Vegetables
titlecomplete: Matthew Biggs's Complete Book of Vegetables
genres: Gardening
ratings_count: 15
publisher: Kyle Cathie