Matthew Biggs's Complete Book of Vegetables: The Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs & Fruit

Matthew Biggs's Complete Book of Vegetables: The Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs & Fruit

by Bob Flowerdew (Author), Matthew Biggs (Author), Jekka Mcvicar (Author), Matthew Biggs (Author), Matthew Biggs (Author), Bob Flowerdew (Author)

Synopsis

The Complete Book of Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit is a comprehensive guide to selecting, cultivating, harvesting and 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 and details the cultivation, companion planting, pests and diseases and culinary, medicinal and cosmetic uses for each variety. It is a real must-have for every gardener or cook.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 704
Publisher: Kyle Books
Published: 15 Sep 2016

ISBN 10: 0857833480
ISBN 13: 9780857833488

Author Bio
Matthew Biggs trained at The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, has presented numerous television programmes, notably Channel 4's Garden Club, and is a regular panellist on BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time. He has written several books, including RHS Lessons From Great Gardeners (also Mitchell Beazley). Matthew contributes to several magazines, including the RHS's The Garden, BBC Gardeners' World and Gardens Illustrated. He lectures at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, Oxford University Botanic Gardens and the Cookery School of Michelin-starred chief Jean-Christophe Novelli, and is Course Director of the Plants and Plantsmanship course at the English Gardening School. Bob Flowerdew is a regular on BBC's 'Gardeners Question Time' and writes for 'Amateur Gardening' and 'Gardeners World' magazines. His garden has featured on many television programmes and in several leading publications.