The Vegetable & Herb Expert

Don't make a mistake that will doom your vegetable garden! Every vegetable and herb imaginable is reviewed in comprehensive, colorful sections: Tips on freezing, storage, and cooking are explained in "In The Kitchen"; seed facts (expected germination time, numbers per ounce, yield per plant, approximate time between sowing and picking, ease of cultivation, more); soil facts (advice on location, stability, and fertilizer); charts detailing precise sowing and planting down to the inch; looking after the crop; harvesting (when to pick, remove leaves, and cut); a colorful calendar to cross-reference months with ideal sowing, planting and picking times; the pros and cons of different varieties, and, most important, the troubles you could run into. 144 pages (all in color), 7 1/4 x 9 1/2.