Fruit & Vegetable Encyclopedia

The Vegetable & Fruit Encyclopedia is a standard reference work with very extensive cultivation guides for all known and special vegetable and fruit varieties, for successful and, above all, tasty yields from small and large gardens.
-Practical information on the basic principles of growing in the open ground, in the greenhouse/conservatory and in pots.
-For each vegetable and fruit variety, cultivation is extensively described step-by-step: from sowing or planting through care aspects (fertilization, crop protection, pruning, etc.) to harvesting.
-Many hundreds of color photos and drawings of all crops, tools, auxiliary materials, and tasks to clarify numerous matters at a glance.
-Environmentally friendly approach by creating and maintaining healthy growing conditions and by selecting disease-tolerant crops.
-Variety overviews and pollination lists help make the right choice from the very extensive assortment – a richness and variety that is much greater than what greengrocers and supermarkets suggest.
-In addition to vegetables and fruits, the care of the most important culinary herbs is also covered.
-With clear sowing and harvesting schedules for even greater ease of use.
-Also in this book: addresses of specialized suppliers of vegetable seeds and fruit crops, plus mentions of useful websites. COMPLETELY UPDATED AND REVISED EDITION!