The Kitchen Garden Grower's Guide: A practical vegetable and herb garden encyclopedia

by Stephen Albert

A veritable encyclopedia and easy how-to guide on all that is natural and necessary in the world of gardening and small fruit, vegetable, and herb preparation, in The Kitchen Garden Grower's Guide: A practical vegetable and herb garden encyclopedia, Stephen Albert leaves no stone-collard green, leek, or potato-unearthed in this absolutely amazing field guide that greenhorns, old hands, weekend gardeners, and chefs should not be without. From the soil to the plate, this manual is exceptionally penned and easy to follow. It provides answers to basic and in-depth growing questions. It includes how to plant, how to grow and care for crops, how to harvest, how to store, and how to prepare vegetables and herbs. From asparagus and beet greens to Belgian endive and strawberries, this book helps readers organize a small garden close to the kitchen that offers their favorite, fresh-picked-at-the-peak-of-ripeness small crop-and the template on how to orchestrate the effort.

Genres: Gardening

409 pages, Paperback

First published November 17, 2008

Reviews

[Vannessa Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kitchen Garden Grower’s Guide: A Practical Vegetable Garden Encyclopedia is a must read for every gardener!

Kitchen Garden Grower’s Guide: A Practical Vegetable Garden Encyclopedia answers every gardener’s question about how to grow vegetables and herbs.

[Elisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an excellent encyclopedia for any vegetable or herb crop. Each plant is listed with detailed information in an easy to find bulleted format. Everything you might think to ask is here. The only thing I felt was missing was more specific instruction for taking care of potted herbs: when do I put them outside? When do they need to come in for the winter? How do I know if they are becoming potbound? etc. A great encyclopedia, perfect for embarking upon new produce each year.

I still haven't found that "perfect" herb book. I think this one might have the most helpful information I've found yet, though. Great for other garden vegetables, though. Definitely a great resource. Since it doesn't help me as much as I dream, I didn't give it a 5.