Summary
In The Kitchen Garden, novice and experienced gardeners alike will find hundreds of valuable suggestions for cultivating a lush kitchen garden, full of fragrant herbs, healthy vegetables, and jewellike fruits and flowers. This lovely gardening guide covers everything necessary for planting a beautiful, productive garden, including:
-- Designing a garden of edibles and ornamentals that is both practical and decorative. Included are three beautifully illustrated kitchen garden plans that can be tailored to any backyard
-- Finding a suitable site; preparing rich, nutrient-filled soil; and starting seeds and transplanting using tried-and-true methods
-- Recommendations for the best, most reliable varieties to plant, including special boxes that detail cultivars coveted for their early harvest, unusual colors, hardiness, and more
-- Suggestions for ways to use the produce from your garden, including sidebars with recipes and ideas for handicrafts