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Royal Horticultural Society Growing Vegetables and Herbs
There is nothing quite like the taste of fresh vegetables and herbs that you have grown yourself. The author Guy Barter is the Royal Horticultural Society's best vegetable grower, with more than 20 years of growing and showing others how to grow. Demonstrating RHS best practice and using only the tastiest varieties, Guy shows how to make a productive plot in any size garden. From soil improvement to crop protection, pest control and top harvesting tips, with this book readers will be able to grow 50 of the most popular and tasty herbs and vegetables today. This book includes new veg crops such as super-healthy soya beans, tasty Asian greens and the fantastically trendy micro-veg that all the top chefs are raving about.
Trade review
Practical guide to growing food, with tips on planning a productive plot, improving soil quality, sowing and growing up to 50 herbs and vegetables. Jargon-free, so suitable for the beginner, and with illustrations throughout.
Synopsis
Royal Horticultural Society Growing Vegetables and Herbs is the new practical guide to the essential practice of growing your own food. It will show how to plan a productive plot, improve your soil, sow and grow up to 50 herbs and vegetables using the tastiest varieties for home eating.
