Kitchen Harvest: A Cook's Guide to Growing Organic Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs in Containers

by Susan Berry

The key to creating a produce section right in the home, Kitchen Harvest shows how easy it is to grow fruits and vegetables in and around the kitchen, using organic methods. Techniques and tips serve large-scale gardeners, as well as those with serious space limitations, to make staging the garden a breeze. Learn which plants are best for flavor and maximum yield, how to create and maintain the best possible conditions, and how to plan for a succession of edible plants all year round. A plant-by-plant guide to the best fruits, vegetables, salads, and edible flowers provides comprehensive cultivation and harvesting details. Plus, 40 delicious recipes are included to make the most of homegrown crops.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Food, Cookbooks

Paperback

First published April 1, 2007

Reviews

[Norma · Rating 4 out of 5]

( Format : paperback )
Gardening in containers
Kitchen Harvest is a basic book combining information about various plants - some varieties available, how many plants to grow per container, useful advice over feeding , watering and possible diseases, length of time from planting to harvest and then recipes for the freshly picked produce. The whole is illustrated with attractive photographs.

This is more of a starter manual than a book for experienced gardeners or anyone thinking of starting an allotment. And as a 'taster' for people just thinking of trying out a couple of their favourite veggies without having a garden to dig up this is a very good start point. Then, if the new gardener wants more a more comprehensive book would probably be needed.

A nice book, however even for those of us who usually grow veggies in the garden.

[Mandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fab pictures but otherwise meh

[Astrila · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a bit disappointing. It seemed to be the best on the subject on Amazon when I bought it. I think it's not really for beginner gardeners though. More for intermediate. It uses a lot of garden vocabulary I wasn't familiar with, and although it does give basic information about soil, watering, etc, it doesn't go enough in depth to really tell you everything you need to know. Although I really wanted to like it, I can't really recommend it.

[Elisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book appeals to visual senses only. Lovely photographs, I'll be honest. But the information is so basic you could probably find more helpful info just about any where. Berry doesn't provide relevant information to help you overcome any container planting issues. She just says the same things you might find in an earth garden planting guide.

[wueasa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nat said not detailed enough on herbs, eg, harvesting, storage. Try other books instead.

[Suvi · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't really like this book, it didn't offer much. You can find the same thing on the back of the seed packet. Berry simply says the conditions that different vegetables and plants require.