Growing Fruits & Vegetables Organically: The Complete Guide to a Great-Tasting, More Bountiful, Problem-Free Harvest

An Earth-friendly guide to gardening takes beginning gardeners step by step through the planting, care, and harvesting of vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables, accompanied by a list of plants for each region of the country. Organic Gardening Main.

Part one covers the basic gardening techniques--selecting a site, improving the soil, planning and planting, feeding and watering, and insects and diseases, as well as chapters on gardening in containers and specialty gardens. Part two is an alphabetical guide to growing more than 200 fruits, vegetables, herbs, nuts, and grains. Each entry starts with planning and plant selection, then continues with information on care through the season, problem prevention (pest control, etc.), and harvesting. Entries for some of the more popular crops offer an "at a glance" feature that has data on sites, soil, spacing, and days to maturity. George Cohen