Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1427 in Books
• Published on: 2008-11-21
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 20
• Binding: Paperback
• 128 pages

Synopsis
No longer do we need a walled vegetable garden to grow succulent fresh produce for the kitchen. Large patio pots and grow bags can bring this useful hobby to the smallest of spaces.This is a book that introduces the basics in a picture-packed format. Everything that you could want for your new personal eating experience is here, from veggies through herbs and fruits, to the kitchen and the recipes to use for it all. It's all very accessible and simply laid out. One step at a time to becoming a real gardener.

Customer Reviews

A must read
There is a vast amount of books available on fruit and veg growing, some offer reams and reams of horticultural theory while others are of the look at the pictures and throw away variety. This book I am pleased to say strikes a nice balance between inspirational photos and common sense advice.

After a short introduction we are shown three distinct sections: Vegetables, herbs and fruit. Now I'll use the onion as an example of a section. First we get a brief description of the onion and its close family members, next we are told of some of the available varieties and their individual traits,we then move on to some growing tips which is broken into three categories : Sowing and planting, growing on and container growing. We then have the onion fact file which includes info on spacings, watering and what to do if your onions bolt ! Next we have a calender showing the sowing /planting time and also the harvest time. The next section is called in the kitchen and gives some useful tips on preparation,cooking,storage and freezing. This section is ended with info on the vitamins and antioxidants contained in an onion. Finally the section is wrapped up with a couple of recipes.

Although many of the recipes didn't appeal to me I found the information to be very valuable and clearly presented. If it's possible to pimp veg then this book manages it with amazingly rich photography. The growing tips are straight to the point and cuts out the bamboozlement contained in other books. Couple this with " How to store your garden produce " by Piers Warren and you'll be well on the way to success. Best of luck !!

A Bible!
The book is brilliant, i have refered to it time and time again. It is easy to understand and being a first time gardener have seen the fruits of my labour. If you do not have much space or are new to growing veggies, buy this book. In my first year of gardening i grew: Potatoes, parsnips, carrots, brocolli, sweetcorn, lettuce, rocket, spinach, tomatoes, garlic, peas, basil, scallop squash, marrows, courgettes, kale, dill, mint, corriander, thyme, kabocha squash, 4 types of chilli, watercress, radishes and all of it was fantastic and all grown in a small north facing garden - a garden that is shared with one large dog and 3 cats, so space really is at a premium. If i can do it, so can everyone else as i had been known to kill off cacti and other so-called 'easy to grow' plants.

A beginners Review!!!
As a complete novice in any type of gardening and deciding for my first garden to make it mostly vegetables, this book has been a gem! Its easy to follow, talks through all vegetables seperately, and gives great tips and recipes for each vegetable too. Exactly what I needed to get me started and whenever Im unsure I can go back to it to check what Im doing!!