The Vegetable& Herb Expert

If you've ever struggled in your garden, trying to coax vegetables and herbs out of the earth, only to find out too late that you made a critical error five months ago, this is the answer to all your gardening problems. Trial and error simply won't do. Nothing is more frustrating than expecting squash and ending up with squat! Every vegetable and herb imaginable is reviewed in comprehensive and 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, and more); soil facts (advice on location, stability, and fertilizer); charts detailing precise sowing and planting down to the inch; looking after the crop with regard to hoeing and animals; harvesting (knowing when to pick, remove leaves, and cut); a colorful calendar where you can 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. Your garden should be full of vegetables and herbs, not surprises! Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.