THE GOURMET GARDEN

by VIRGINIA HAYES

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New softcover book, 144 pages. Published 2008 by Simon and Schuster

Grow gourmet ingredients in your garden, greenhouse or even a window box and enjoy organic food that is more nutritions, fresher and tastier than store-bought produce.

The Gourmet Garden is an organic gardening book for people who truly care about food. Showing clearly how to grow herbs, fruits, vegetables and edible flowers, it also guides you through everything from potting, pruning and caring for your plants to harvesting, storing and using them in your kitchen.

Grow your own and you'll be 100% assured that no unwelcome chemicals have made their way into your food. Plus you can be confident in the knowledge that you're helping the environment at the same time.

Practical seasonal tips and a directory section brimming with information will help you grow fresh and natural ingredients all year round - you'll never look back!

Covering most of the popular edibles plus many general hints on growing your own food this full colour guide is an inspiration.

Contents include:

• Introduction
• Techniques
  • Container gardening
  • Designing a vegetable garden
  • Crop rotation
  • Gardening inside
  • Pathways
  • Staking and tying
  • Extending seasons
  • Composting
  • Irrigation
  • Pests
• Directory
  • Herbs
  • Edible flowers
  • Heirloom vegetables
  • Greens and leafy vegetables
  • Baby vegetables
  • Mushrooms
  • Fruit
• Regional flavours - recipes
• Suppliers and index

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The Gourmet Garden by Virginia Hayes