The Complete Idiot's Guide to Heirloom Vegetables: Bring in a Bounty from Your Heritage Garden
- ISBN-10
- 1101441836
- ISBN-13
- 9781101441831
- Category
- Gardening
- Pages
- 320
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2010-12-07
- Publisher
- Penguin
- Author
- Chris McLaughlin
Description
A garden of delight-and healthy, economical eating. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Heirloom Vegetables, readers will learn the rewards of growing heirlooms; find hundreds of descriptions and histories of a variety of available vegetables and find out how to make pollination work. ?Helps readers grow and eat locally, reduce or eliminate pesticides and additives, and save money along the way ?Includes step-by-step instructions for harvesting, drying, cleaning, and storing heirloom seeds ?For economical reasons-as well as concern for the environment and personal health-the popularity of gardening has grown in recent years
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