Product Description

In this comprehensive sourcebook, Matthew Biggs shares his extensive knowledge on vegetables common, garden and otherwise, introducing the gardener to new possibilities for the backyard, garden, glasshouse and kitchen. Detailed variety notes and pictures are accessible in one place. Features include: a history of vegetable growing; an A-Z of vegetables; garden cultivation and maintenance; harvesting and storing; growing vegetables in the backyard; growing giant vegetables; variety notes on each vegetable; and over 200 recipes for vegetables in the kitchen.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #83512 in Books
• Published on: 2000-02-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Review
A vegetable book like no other...perfect for gardener, botanist or cook. --Image Magazine

Customer Reviews

comprehensive and very colourful
As an novice allotment owner, the book is very informative, and contains listings and notes on most of the varieties of each type of vegetable. The varieties are readily found in seed packets at any garden centre, and give advice as to which is best for certain conditions and yields, etc.

The recipes are very good. The Irish colcannon is so simple.

A great book even if you only want to grow a few things in your garden.