Vegetables, Herbs & Fruit
An Illustrated Encyclopedia |
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Matthew Biggs, Jekka McVicar and Bob Flowerdew
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Over 200 pages are devoted to herbs. Each herb, vegetable and fruit is beautifully presented in a one or two page spread, with all the key information needed to grow these plants and plenty of photos to inspire you. Each plant is introduced with a fascinating history, followed by descriptions of the species or varieties, cultivation, container growing, companion planting, pests and diseases, culinary and medicinal use, and warnings. The cultivation section is detailed, with subsections on propagation, maintenance, harvesting and more. If you are looking for a companion to the Richters catalogue, this book has most of the plants and seeds we carry.
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