The Kitchen Gardening Book

At the beginning of the 21st century it may seem something of an anachronism that people in the so-called civilized world should be growing their own vegetables. Not only are they readily available from supermarkets, but there is also so much else to do with our time. But take a look at people who do grow their own produce and you will usually find healthy happy souls who enjoy good food - there's more to it than saving a little money. In the days when spending a few pennies on seed saved much more at the greengrocers, growing vegetables used to be the cheap option, but this is no longer necessarily true, particularly if you include your own time in the equation.
People's reasons for growing vegetables and fruit vary widely, but nearly all vegetable gardeners would say that the crops you grow yourself are far superior to those you buy. There is, of course, an element of one-upmanship about this, but this is far from the whole story.
Context
Introduction
Designing a Kitchen Garden
Planning the Crops
Greenhouses, Sheds and Equipment
Soil
Techniques
Common Problems
Vegetables
Bulb Vegetables
Leaf Vegetables
Root Crops
Peas and Beans
Marrows and Squash Crops
Shoot Crops
Fruiting Vegetables
Herbs
Fruit
Gardening Calendar