Vegetables

Jerry Baker answers thousands of questions sent to him from gardeners in every climate, and tackles such tough questions as how to lay out the
vegetable garden for maximum efficiency, how to pick the right spot, how to improve the soil, and what and when to plant. Along with his practical, safe, and easy tips for growing a fabulous vegetable garden, Baker gives fresh solutions to common problems including what to grow in that shady corner, how to handle aphids and leaf blight, and how to water while keeping the foliage dry.

Based on 40 years of hands-in-the-soil experience, topics include methods for raised beds, wide rows, soil preparation, starting plants, weed and pest control, garden care, green manures, and root cellaring. More than 753,000 copies sold.

Ortho's
Complete Guide to
Vegetables

A New Way to Garden in Less Space
with Less Work

Anxious to get into gardening, but fearful that your plot may be too small? Author Mel Bartholomew shows you how to  garden in less space--and with less work--in this helpful  guide that's perfect for the beginning gardener.

Combines more than two hundred color photographs with clear, comprehensive instructions on how to cultivate a garden of edible plants, offering a wealth of time-saving and troubleshooting tips on accompanying sidebars.

Vegetables

Step-by-Step

Random House

In addition to detailed coverage of more than 650 types of vegetables from around the world, all of which can be grown in the U.S., this primer on vegetables and vegetable gardening gives descriptions of the important vegetable families, tips on cultivation, lists of seed suppliers, and more. Over 1,000 color photos. 

You can't tell rhubarbs from rutabaga and you don't know kale from kohlrabi, but you want to plant an exceptional vegetable garden this year. Don't despair! Vegetable Gardening For Dummies, a new book by the National Gardening Association's chief horticulturist Charlie Nardozzi, provides green thumbs and novices alike with an easy-to-follow, step-by-step guide to growing delicious, nutritious, and beautiful vegetables.