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The world's bestselling book on vegetables and herbs has been fully revised, updated and expanded. The chapter on herbs has been hugely increased.
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There can be no fresher tasting vegetables or herbs than the ones you’ve grown yourself.
Whether you are a first-time allotment holder or an ‘old-hand’, the Vegetable & Herb Expert will shown you:
Whether you are a first-time allotment holder or an ‘old-hand’, the Vegetable & Herb Expert will shown you:
- How to get started.
- Where to grow your vegetables, and how.
- What types and varieties to grow.
- Looking after your plants.
- Grow your own herbs.
- Deal with pests and diseases.
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One of the important changes in gardening since World War II has been the resurgence of interest in growing vegetables at home. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
One of the important changes in gardening since World War II has been the resurgence of interest in growing vegetables at home. Read the first page Browse Sample Pages
Front Cover | Copyright | Table of Contents | Excerpt | Index | Back Cover
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87 of 87 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
We are first time allotment holders and our knowledge of vegetable growing was to say the least limited, we first got this book from the library and have found it to be worth its weight in gold. Not only does it show in easy stages how to grow the veggies but how to freeze and preserve them too. There is nothing it doesn't tell you. If you are into growing organic vegetables then this book is a must, so stop reading the reviews and go and buy it, we did, you won't regret it.
47 of 47 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I got this book when I decided to get my allotment, and I found and still do a great help.
Fantastic pictures are illustrated with the information that goes with them.
The book starts at the beginning which helps if you're a complete novice to vegetable growing.
"Getting started" covers digging and preparing your land, what is the best seeds to buy and how to sow them. This section also covers the importance of crop rotation.
Other section covers the growing of vegetables, covers greenhouse growing, border planting and cover pot and windowsill planting.
Looking after vegetables section covers the dreaded weeding. But it also covers feeding, mulching and watering of the plants; also a section is covered on spotting and dealing with pests.
The book has a section about unusual types of vegetables and how to grow them.
There is a good section on vegetable troubles, how to spot and treat before it starts to do damage to other crops.
Tips on how to preserve and ripen your vegetables and of course to eat them.
This is a great book and if you're thinking of growing your own vegetables like I have done this year, this books it a must
Fantastic pictures are illustrated with the information that goes with them.
The book starts at the beginning which helps if you're a complete novice to vegetable growing.
"Getting started" covers digging and preparing your land, what is the best seeds to buy and how to sow them. This section also covers the importance of crop rotation.
Other section covers the growing of vegetables, covers greenhouse growing, border planting and cover pot and windowsill planting.
Looking after vegetables section covers the dreaded weeding. But it also covers feeding, mulching and watering of the plants; also a section is covered on spotting and dealing with pests.
The book has a section about unusual types of vegetables and how to grow them.
There is a good section on vegetable troubles, how to spot and treat before it starts to do damage to other crops.
Tips on how to preserve and ripen your vegetables and of course to eat them.
This is a great book and if you're thinking of growing your own vegetables like I have done this year, this books it a must
37 of 37 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I must say that is the most helpful and discriptive fruit and veg book I have ever read.
It tells you everything from crop roatation to harvesting and techniques plus clear illistrations and a desease chart for the veg with pictures and discriptions.
All in all its all you could want!
It tells you everything from crop roatation to harvesting and techniques plus clear illistrations and a desease chart for the veg with pictures and discriptions.
All in all its all you could want!
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well worth the money
this is concise and easy to understand a must for the new gardener the only thing that could do with updating is the recommended varieties that it gives.
Published 13 days ago by phil c
Vegetable and Herb book
Very pleased with this book. I bought it to replace a well used older edition. It explains things in detail and is easy for gardeners to understand no matter what experience you... Read more
Published 16 days ago by Jan
accurate description. would recommend
smashing book will be put to great use. it was bought for someone else but cheers from one happy customer. who will use again. just need the weather now. Read more
Published 26 days ago by lizzie
good for allotments
ths must be good i have a copy in allotment a copy at home and one in my car. sound knowledge could be updated though. great service would recommend both book and seller
Published 1 month ago by shortychef
Pages & Pages of advice
Took last night in front of a blazing fire to go through this book more thorough. Absolutely brill!! Read more
Published 5 months ago by Suzieq
Vegetable Expert
The books by the author Hessayon are brilliant.The only gardening books that I will buy these days. Read more
Published 6 months ago by Nanny Norfolk
Gardening Book
I have had this book for many years and used it extensively. My son has just moved into a new property with room to create a vegetable garden and this seemed like the ideal... Read more
Published 6 months ago by Michael
excellent book
This is an excellent book just as all the others are in this series of books by Dr Hessayon
i have most of these books and would recommend them to anyone so easy to... Read more
i have most of these books and would recommend them to anyone so easy to... Read more
Published 7 months ago by MRS J HAINES
a must have
Great book, totally idiot proof with lots of good pictures to help even the most amateur gardener. A most helpful addition to my library
Published 8 months ago by mandie
An excellent book
I'm not so experienced at gardening and these books are invaluable with good, sensible advice which, I would imagine, would be useful to novice and experienced gardeners alike. Read more
Published 9 months ago by cd8jbr
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