Best Mans Handbook or Vegetables Herbs and Fruit

Best Man's Handbook: A Guy's Guide to the Big Event

Author: James Grac

The wedding book market is a crowded one, but it focuses largely on the needs of the bride. This fun, practical, and informative guide details the duties, etiquette, and potential pitfalls of being a best man, from the pre-ceremony events to the after-hours party. It's the most comprehensive book on the subject, with wisdom culled from many sources, full of essential tips for everything from planning the bachelor party to making the toast. The elegant trim size makes it a perfect gift for the best man-to-be, but this is more than simply a gift book-it's a valuable tool for an important day.

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Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit: An Illustrated Encyclopedia

Author: Bob Flowerdew

The definitive sourcebook for growing, harvesting, preserving and cooking.

Gardeners who want to grow their own vegetables, herbs and fruit will find this book a definitive reference and a remarkable value.

Three expert authors combine superb illustrations with reliable information on choosing vegetables, herbs and fruit that can be cultivated to bountiful success. The information is organized for easy access, with an A-Z directory featuring full color photographs along with thorough information. Cooks will appreciate the nutritional material and the featured recipes.

Vegetables, Herbs and Fruit is useful year-round -- from planning next year's garden to enjoying the harvest. Readers will frequently refer to its wealth of tips and advice, which cover:

• Edibility and nutritional value


• The most useful and most recommended varieties


• Plant hardiness, propagation and growing guidelines


• Cropping, harvesting and storing


• Weed, pest and disease control


• Ornamental and wildlife value


• A maintenance calendar


• Pruning and training


• Companion planting


• Container growing.

Practical aspects of gardening are explained in detail, with in-depth sections on creating a garden, pollination, soil fertility and greenhouse growing. A glossary, further reading, seed sources, hardiness zones and detailed index round out this outstanding book.

Table of Contents:

Introduction

Vegetables

70+ entries

Herbs

100+ entries

Fruit

Orchard Fruits

15 entries

Soft, Bush, and Cane Fruits

17 entries

Tender Fruits

28 entries

Shrub and Flower Garden Fruits

14 entries

Nuts

12 entries

Practical Gardening

22 entries

The Yearly Calendar

Glossary

Further Reading

Seed Sources

Index

Acknowledgements