Publisher's Synopsis
Learn all the tricks to grow vegetables from seed, maintain mature plants, keep the pests at bay and produce a sustainable crop in your vegetable garden.
Includes:
* A-Z of vegetables and herbs, how to grow your own and harvest them
* advice on feeding, watering and combating pests, weeds and diseases
* practical tips on preparing and improving soil
* how to manage your plot to ensure year-round produce
Alan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. Step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the basic skills and on to the advanced gardening techniques, providing everything you need to create and maintain your dream garden.