What's the best way to protect vegetables from frost? How do you dry
herbs and banish slugs? There's much to learn about making the most of
your backyard vegetable garden, and this handy little guide is brimming
with advice for novice gardeners. Written by a popular magazine
columnist of the nineteenth century, these timeless suggestions offer
straightforward guidance for every step of the way, from planting,
watering, and fertilizing to cooking and preserving your homegrown
produce.
Author Harriet Anne de Salis was an expert at counseling Victorian
housewives on the domestic arts, writing commonsense manuals for
everything from cooking on a budget to raising poultry and training
dogs. This companion volume to Gardening à la Mode: Fruits features
alphabetized entries and an index for easy reference. Even seasoned
gardeners and cooks are likely to find it a source of useful hints and
enduring charm.