Burpee : The Complete Vegetable & Herb Gardener : A Guide to Growing Your Garden Organically
by By Cutler, Karan Davis and Cavagnarok, David (PHT)
Category: Gardening , Vegetables

A Backyard-Gardener?s Guide to Growing a Bountiful, Great-Tasting HarvestThe Complete Vegetable & Herb Gardener features:A full-color encyclopedia of over 100 vegetables and herbs with detailed, expert advice on growing them successfully from planting to harvestPlanting and growing techniques that keep maintenance to a minimumEntries on how to grow unusual edibles, such as refreshing mesclun for salads, colorful edible flowers, spicy mustards, and moreDescriptions and photos of a host of succulent vegetables, both hybrids and heirlooms, from common to exoticComplete information on improving even the poorest garden soil using safe, organic techniques, plus practical advice on making compostRecommendations on garden tools you need?and those you don?tInformation on controlling pests and diseases organically, without resorting to poisonous spraysSpectacular full-color photographs of vegetables and herbs, food gardens, and edible landscapes, plus 30 black-and-white line drawings