Vegetables from your own farm to your own table
We all love good food, and the fresher it is, the better! And what could
be fresher than farm-to-table terms than vegetables you've grown at
home? The new edition of Vegetable Gardening For Dummies puts you in
touch with your roots in a thousands of years old farming tradition by
demonstrating how easy it is to grow your own. And there's no need to
buy a farm: all you need to become a successful cultivator of the land
is this book and a small plot of soil in the yard, or a container set
aside for some tasty natural edibles. Add water and some care, love, and
attention--et voila!
In a friendly, come-relax-in-my-garden style Charlie Nardozzi--leading
horticultural writer and guest expert on shows such as Martha Stewart
Living Radio--shares the nutritious results of a lifetime of
vegetable-growing experience to delve into the nitty-gritty of
micro-farming. It's not rocket science--quite the opposite--but you do
need a bit of patience before you can reap your first glorious harvest.
This book shows you how to master that, as you get down and dirty with
the enjoyable work of building soil, starting seeds, controlling pests,
and maintaining your garden. And as your early efforts turn to green
shoots, you can dig deeper into information on special tips and tricks,
as well as hundreds of vegetable varieties--many of which are beautiful
to behold as well as tasty to eat!
- Plan out your garden
- Know your veggies, from tomatoes to chard
- Keep your plants happy and healthy
- Harvest, store, and preserve your crops
Whether your thumb is a fertile green or you've never put plant-to-pot
before, this book will bring out your inner farmer: you'll find
everything required to transform your garden into a self-renewing
larder--and complement every meal with a crisp, healthy, home-grown
treat.
