Growing Your Own Fruit & Veg for Dummies
£13.70£17.10 (-20%)
Growing you own produce is the only way to enjoy delicious, garden-fresh fruit and veg all year round. This practical manual gives you the lowdown on everything from finding the right tools and choosing which plants to grow, to nurturing your crops and bringing in your first harvest. The easy-to-follow advice will help you get started straight away and become a confident and successful kitchen gardener.
• Get going with growing – discover which plants are best for you and how to make the most of your outdoor space
• Prepare your plot – learn how to set up and maintain healthy beds for your fruit and vegetables
• Grow tasty veg – choose your favourite veggies from asparagus and broccoli to courgettes, sweet corn and many more
• Grow your own fruit salad – get quick results from fast-growing berries and learn to nurture slow-growing tree fruit and exotic greenhouse produce
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Additional information
| Publisher | For Dummies, UK edition (6 Mar. 2009) |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Paperback | 432 pages |
| ISBN-10 | 9780470699607 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0470699607 |
| Dimensions | 18.54 x 2.29 x 22.86 cm |
by Stacey
For someone who has no idea this is perfect. Lots of informations and helpful tips.
by Anna K.
Bought this for my mum as she has been loving gardening more in lockdown. Would have been nice if it had colour pictures in it.
by Joana Fabiao
Good book and good price
Thanks Amazon
by freckles
This book is excellent for the beginner. Helpful detail and information in layman’s language.
Would recommend.
by A. Lucas
I recently moved house, and have inherited a large area that the last owners used to grow their own fruits and veggies. I’ve had experience growing flowers in the past, but had no idea about growing vegetables or fruits (apart from blackberries on a rather unruly bush at my old home!). Anyway, this book has been a God send. It explains EVERYTHING you need to know (and quite a bit I don’t need to know just yet, such as poly tunnel growing). It’s set out in a very simple to understand format, and I would highly recommend it to anyone who wants to grow their own food.
by Mark
Have not used this extensively as yet, but the first impressions is that it looks very good, easy to follow and helpful. The only reason it has not got 5 stars is that we have not seen it assist in growing anything as yet…will have to update in the future as and when we see results…
by tulip
If any book can ensure successful vegetable growing this is it. It is the most comprehensive and well written book on growing fruit and vegetables I have found. It is well laid out and easy to read but at the same time gives authoritative advice based on the authors great experience and knowledge. It is great relief to have a reliable guide instead of having to rely on trial and error .
The usual “dummies” format with markers for important points make it easy to use for reference. Explanation of different soil types, the use of containers, seasonal factors and producing organic food are part of the comprehensive subject matter.
by handsome
Really hard to give this a full in-depth review as I have not read it from cover to cover, its one of many books I have invested in for the big transition of growing my own food. At a carful glance it seems to be well structured and fairly easy to follow, its certainly full of the fundamentals that a beginner would need and much more.
Also reading other peoples reviews did help me make the choice