The Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs & Fruit is a comprehensive guide to selecting, cultivating, harvesting & cooking your own fresh produce at home.

The coverage is phenomenal
- from the care of asparagus through the seasons to the huge number of apples that can be grown in even the smallest spaces.

The book combines lavish illustration with an accessible layout & details the cultivation, companion planting, pests & diseases & culinary, medicinal & cosmetic uses for each variety.

A real must-have for every gardener or cook!

Product Information:
• ISBN: 9780857833488
• Author: Matthew Biggs
• Publisher: Kyle Books
• Format: Hardback
• Pages: 704
• Dimensions: 28 x 23.5 x 4.5cm














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