 |
| Growing Berries and Currants: A Directory of Varieties and How to Cultivate Them Successfully (Kitchen Garden Library) |
He has contributed to numerous publications and has been magazine editor for Focus on Plants, The Hardy Plant, Alpine Gardening and the Alpine Garden Society's magazine Bulletin.
He is also a full-time author on gardens and plants and has written nearly 30 books. Kate Whiteman has been a food writer and editor for almost thirty years. She has translated and edited numerous books for such eminent chefs as the Roux Brothers, Raymond Blanc and Pierre Koffman, and is herself the author of many titles.
Succulent soft fruit, including strawberries, raspberries, currants, blackberries and blueberries, are one of nature's best gifts. The different types and most popular varieties are described with useful information on their history, growing habits, nutritional facts and culinary uses.
There is also key advice on essential tools and preparing the soil prior to planting and propagation. The illustrated section on practical cultivation presents detailed information on cultivating, whether you have a kitchen garden, a small garden plot with some space in the borders, or room for a few containers.
The techniques include training, supporting and pruning soft fruit, as well as protecting plants from the weather, pests and diseases, and harvesting and storing crops.
Consumer review about Growing Berries and Currants: A Directory of Varieties and How to Cultivate Them Successfully (Kitchen Garden Library) :
A very useful book(Read more)
Growing Berries and Currants: A Directory of Varieties and How to Cultivate Them Successfully (Kitchen Garden Library)
- Product by : Richard Bird
- Info :
| Get the book | Read Online ! Document is hosted outside our server. Availability is unknown. |
