Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit: An Illustrated Encyclopedia
by Matthew Biggs, Bob Flowerdew, Jekka McVicar
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Alphabetically arranged entries for a wide variety of vegetables, herbs, and fruit provide cultivation advice, information on pests and diseases, and facts on culinary use along with recipes.Tags
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An excellent book, even for container gardening.
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Matthew Biggs trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, is a member of the Woody Plant Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society, and panel member on BBC Radio Four's Gardeners' Question Time. A well-known broadcaster, gardening writer, and personality, he has written several books including The Complete Book of Vegetables: The Ultimate Guide show more to Growing, Cooking and Eating Vegetables. show less
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Bob Flowerdew has gardened organically for over thirty years and is a regular panelist on the BBC Radio R's Gardener's Question Time. In addition to this series, he is the author of six other books on organic gardening.
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- Original publication date
- 2006
- Dedication
- To Henry John William and Chloe Elizabeth
--Matthew Biggs
To Mac, Hannah, and Alistair
--Jekka McVicar
To all those who helped make our glorious fruits from such humble beginnings
--Bob Flowerdew - First words
- A flourishing, productive garden, containing vegetables, herbs, and fruit plants, is a testament to diligent, imaginative gardening and a promise of a delicious harvest to come.
- Last words
- (Click to show. Warning: May contain spoilers.)Check stores and remove and use any fruits starting to deteriorate before they go bad and infect others.
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