The complete idiot's guide to heirloom vegetables
By: by Chris McLaughlin
Publisher: Alpha
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 307
ISBN-13: 9781615640522
Subjects: Heirloom varieties; Vegetables; Vegetable gardening
Other titles: Guide to heirloom vegetables; Heirloom vegetables
Description: This delicious guide shows you why so many gardeners today are turning to heirloom vegetables for better taste, texture, flavor, and nutrition-- and how you can, too!
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [275]-282) and index.
Table of contents: title: Our vegetable inheritance. The cherished heirloom ; What's in a seed? ; Choosing your heirlooms ; Tried-and-true gardening practices; title: The birds, the bees, and saving seeds. Pure pollination ; Collecting to store your heritage; title: The heirloom vegetable directory.