The beginner's guide to growing heirloom vegetables : the 100 easiest-to-grow, tastiest vegetables for your garden / by Marie Iannotti.
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TextPublication details: Portland : Timber Press, 2011.Description: 250 p. : col. ill. ; 25 cmISBN: - 9781604691887
- 1604691883
- 635 23
- SB321 .I36 2011
| Item type | Current library | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Circulating Books | Pennsylvania Horticultural Society | Main Collection | SB321 .I36 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3182700017616 | ||
| Circulating Books | Pennsylvania Horticultural Society | New Books | SB321 .I36 2011 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 3182700013420 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 242-243) and index.
Heirloom vegetables and why we prize them -- 100 favorite heirloom vegetables. Marie's top picks ; Artichokes and Jerusalem artichokes ; Asparagus ; Beets ; Broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, and kohlrabi ; Carrots, celeriac, and fennel ; Cooking greens ; Corn ; Cucumbers ; Eggplants ; Legumes ; Melons ; Okra ; Onion family ; Parsnips, rutabagas, salsify, and turnips ; Peppers ; Potatoes and sweet potatoes ; Radishes ; Rhubarb and sorrel ; Salad greens ; Summer squash and zucchini ; Tomatoes, tomatillos, and ground cherries ; Winter squash -- Creating your own heirlooms. ; Seed-saving basics ; Vegetable seed-saving guide.
Presents information on growing one hundred heirloom vegetables, providing advice on germination, exposure, spacing, soil, and harvesting for each variety.