Veg Patch River Cottage
Author(s): Mark Diacono
Drawing directly from his experience as an acclaimed climate-change gardener, and of setting up a kitchen garden from scratch for River Cottage, Mark explains the practical aspects of organic growing, introduces us to a whole world of vegetables we may not have previously considered, and does away with alienating gardening jargon once and for all. Mark begins with a catalogue of vegetables that will grow in this country, explaining for each their benefits, what varieties to go for, dos and don'ts, and popular culinary uses. He then invites us to create a wish list of foods, and shows us his own list from his early gardening days. Next, he explains how to turn this wish list into a coherent kitchen garden plan appropriate for our space, whether it be a patch of acidic soil, a roof-top garden or an allotment, whether we put on our wellies in every free moment or are 'time-poor' gardeners. Then he puts all the theory into practice, showing us how to look after nutrients in the soil, how to resist pests and diseases, and how to make our garden sustainable and organic.
General Information
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- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- : 0.0
- : 01 May 2009
- : 198mm X 129mm
- : United Kingdom
- : books
Other Specifications
- : Mark Diacono
- : Hardback
- : 635
- : 272
- : Colour Illustrations throughout
- : Colour Illustrations throughout
More About The Product
Over 4 million viewers regularly watch Channel 4's River Cottage TV series and Mark Diacono has appeared in recent programmes to demonstrate his growing and gardening skills.Joining Mushrooms (20,000 copies sold), Preserves and Bread, Kitchen Garden is the fourth handbook, to be followed by Edible Seashore later in 2009.With a textured hard cover and an introduction by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall, Kitchen Garden is an indispensible reference.
Winner of Garden Media Guild Book Award: Practical Book of the Year 2009.
'My team at River Cottage really know how to find and cook good, fresh food. Together we are creating a series of handbooks crammed with expert information. They will be passionate, but practical so that you can have a really useful book to hand whenever you feel the urge to forage, preserve, bake, grow or cook' Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
A smallholder, environmental consultant and writer, Mark Diacono is known for his commitment to sustainable, ethically produced food. He has become synonymous with climate change growing, an approach to producing food that takes sustainable advantage of the new conditions; Otter Farm, his smallholding in East Devon, has become famous as home to the UK's first olive grove, as well as orchards of almonds, peaches and apricots. Mark also works closely with the River Cottage team, and has recently planted a kitchen garden at the River Cottage stores in Axminster.