This revised, updated and expanded edition of the classic guide to growing your own vegetables contains everything you need to know to create a highly-productive vegetable plot.
Covering every aspect of vegetable gardening from preparing soil to manures, composts and fertilizers, from growing techniques to protection, pests, from diseasesand weeds to making good use of space, this is a comprehensive guide to ensuring the best results from your garden or allotment.
With cultivation information for over 100 vegetables, including site and soil requirements, cultivation, pests and diseases, and cultivars, this illustrated handbook is a must for vegetable gardeners of all levels and experience.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Introduction
Useful Definitions and Symbols
Tools and Equipment
The Vegetable Garden Site
Soil, Manure and Compost
Digging, Mulching, Weeding and Watering
Seed, Sowing and Planting
Protection
Pests and Diseases
Space Saving and Productivity
Planning
Feed the Family Plan
Gourmet Plan
Planning Information: Annual Vegetables
Vegetable Directory
Seasonal Guide to Main Garden Jobs
Appendix
Further Reading
Seed Suppliers
Aknowledgments
Index
