Great Fruit & Vegetable Guide
Publisher: DK Pub.
Published: 2011
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 562
ISBN-13: 9780756691639
Subjects: Vegetables; Fruit; Agriculture; Vegetable gardening; Fruit-culture
Description: There is a bewildering array of fruit and vegetable cultivars on the market for grow-your-own enthusiasts to choose from; crops such as apples, lettuces, or tomatoes have literally hundreds of different varieties. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned gardener, you could waste time raising plants that give disappointing results or spend hours poring over catalogs and seed packets trying to distinguish which are the best ones to pick. With this attractive, no-nonsense guide, the work is done for you. DK's experts have selected the cream of each crop, to give you an easy choice between a tempt.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: 4; How to use this guide 8; Why grow your own 10; Planning your plot 12; Watering and feeding 16; Weeding and mulching 18; Pests and diseases 20; FRUIT 22; TREE FRUITS 26; Apples 28; Pears 42; Plums, Damsons, and Gages52; Sweet and sour cherries 64; Peaches and Nectarines 74; Apricots 82; Figs 86; Medlars and Quinces 90; Citrus: lime, lemon, citron, limequat, kumquat, orange, grapefruit, calamondin, and mandarin 94; Nuts: walnuts, almonds, sweet chestnuts, pecans, cobnuts, and hazelnuts 100; SOFT FRUITS 106; Grape vines108; Strawberries116; Raspberries 126.; title: Blackberries and Hybrid berries 132Gooseberries 136; Black, White, and Red currants142; Blueberries148; Cranberries154; Melons158; VEGETABLES 166; ROOTS 170; Potatoes 172; Carrots 184; Parsnips 196; Beets 202; Sweet potatoes 210; Rutabagas 216; Radishes 220; Turnips 228; Salsify and Scorzonera 234; Jerusalem artichokes 238; BRASSICAS AND LEAFY VEGETABLES 242; Cabbages244; Brussels sprouts 260; Cauliflowers266; Broccoli276; Kale 284; Spinach 290; Swiss chard 296; Kohlrabi 302; Bok choy 306; Chinese cabbage 310; ONION FAMILY 314; Onions 316; Shallots 326; Leeks 332; Garlic 340.; title: Scallions and Bunching onions 346STEM VEGETABLES 354; Asparagus 356; Rhubarb362; Celery368; Celeriac374; Florence fennel378; PEAS AND BEANS 382; Peas 384; Runner beans 390; Green beans (bush and pole) 398; Fava beans 406; Beans for drying: kidney cannellini, lablab, lima, soybeans, haricot, borlotti, and Southern peas 410; SALAD VEGETABLES 416; Lettuces 418; Salad greens: sorrel, perilla, corn salad, komatsuna, cress, mibuna, mizuna, purslane, New Zealand spinach, arugula, tatsoi, Chinese broccoli, choy sum, chop suey greens, mustard greens, par-cel, red; Chicory 446; Endives 452.; title: FRUITING VEGETABLES 456Globe artichokes 458; Tomatoes 462; Peppers (sweet and chili) 480; Eggplants 496; Corn 504; CUCUMBERS AND SQUASHES 518; Cucumbers 520; Zucchini, Marrow squashes, and Summer squashes 532; Pumpkins and Winter squashes 544; Supplier list 556; Acknowledgments 560.