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Book

Vegetable gardening : the complete guide to growing more than 40 popular vegetables in any space

Call Number

  • 635 K641 (CEN)

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Publication Information

Irvine, CA : i-5 Press, [2016]

Physical Description

224 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm

Notes

Subtitle from cover.

"Previously published as Grow Your Own Vegetables by Carol Klein; first published in Great Britain in 2007" -- Title page verso.

"A Hobby Farms book" -- Cover.

Includes index.

Contents

  • Why grow your own?
  • Preparation and techniques
  • Growing in a small space
  • Knowing your site
  • Building the garden
  • All about growing
  • Extending the season
  • Dealing with problems
  • Planning what to grow
  • Growing your own
  • Garlic, leeks, onions, and shallots
  • Cabbage family
  • Beans and peas
  • Perennial vegetables
  • Root and stem vegetables
  • Salad vegetables
  • Spinach and chard
  • Squash, pumpkins, and corn
  • Heat-loving vegetables.

Subjects

Added Authors

Fiona Gilsenan