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The Kitchen Garden: Fresh Ideas for Luscious Vegetables, Herbs, Flowers and
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Product Description
Think of it as fresh food for the gardener's table--kitchen gardens, recently pushed aside for flowerbeds, are enjoying a spirited renaissance. But, long gone are the straight, strict rows of tomatoes and zucchini: The updated garden borrows from the formal French potagers and the personalized jumble of the colonial gardens, adding new superior varieties and hybrids. You'll find everything you need for a perfect culinary patch, from the basics of site, soil and planting to the elements of design, along with illustrated garden plans that can be tailored to your own backyard. And, special boxes even suggest ways to use the produce, from recipes and handicrafts to creating herbal tea, salad and potpourri mini-gardens. Bonus: tips on hardiness, reliable flowers, cultivars coveted for their early harvest, and much more to make a jewel out of the little plot outside your window.
Product Details
- Amazon Sales Rank: #1217836 in Books
- Published on: 2000-10-15
- Original language: English
- Binding: Paperback
- 144 pages
Editorial Reviews
Ingram
Here novice and experienced gardeners alike will find hundreds of valuable suggestions for cultivating a lush kitchen garden, full of fragrant herbs, healthy vegetables, and jewel like fruits and flowers. THE KITCHEN GARDEN covers everything necessary for planting a beautiful, productive garden, offers suggestions for ways to use the produce, and includes sidebars with recipes and ideas for handicrafts. 125 color photos and illustrations.
