Description
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This easy Q&A format book is suited to both beginner and more experienced growers, and encompasses a wide range of subjects to take readers beyond the basics of fruit and vegetable growing. Taking into account the popularity for growing food from scratch among newbie gardeners, you'll find advice in this book whether you have a garden, an allotment, or even a balcony or other small space to work with-everyone can get involved with growing delicious edibles no matter what space they have available.
Discover:
- Which varieties to choose for gourmet home cooking, the most nutritious crops to grow, and how to grow unusual edibles like olives.
- Techniques and tips to get the most out of each crop, from how to grow epic-size pumpkins to whether it's worth thinning beetroot.
- Troubleshooting tips for pest problems: ways to work with wildlife rather than against it and providing an alternative viewpoint on traditional problems, such as eating the weeds as well!
- How to make the most of your fruit and vegetable harvest, with information on the best time to pick produce and how to preserve it.
About the Author
Sally Nex is a gardener and writer whose work promoting sustainable techniques has appeared in leading national publications including Gardener's World, the Guardian, Grow Your Own and the RHS's the Garden. She travels the country presenting talks on a range of subjects and is a prominent voice in the movement for Gardening Without Plastic. Her passionate for sustainable gardening has earned her the Garden Media Guild Beth Chatto Environmental Award in 2019. Her most recent book is the RHS publication, How to Garden the Low-Carbon Way.
Book Information
ISBN 9781784728458
Author Sally Nex
Format Hardback
Page Count 224
Imprint Mitchell Beazley
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 540g
Dimensions(mm) 212mm * 144mm * 24mm
