Grow your own vegetables
By: Rachelle Strauss ; foreword by Heather Gorringe
Contributors: Gorringe, Heather, writer of foreword
Edition: New edition.
Published: 2014
Language: eng
Number of pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9781783611331
Subjects: Vegetable gardening
Description: Like the idea of the self-sufficient good life? This book presents an informative and user-friendly guide to realizing your garden's potential. Opening with the persuasive case for growing your own vegetables - from reducing your carbon footprint to improving your health and bank balance - the book goes on to present concise instructions on how to cultivate a successful and satisfying vegetable garden, ending with a comprehensive directory of vegetables, including how and when to grow and harvest, storage advice and serving suggestions.
Notes: "Tips & hints. Digging & planting"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Why grow your own?; title: Where to grow; title: What to grow; title: Preparing to grow; title: How to grow; title: Reaping the rewards; title: Pests and problems; title: The vegetables; title: Further reading and websites.