Plan smart, grow sustainably, and eat healthily with home-grown crops for every day of the year.
In Grow Your Own Veg Through the Year experts from the world-renowned Royal Horticultural Society reveal the best vegetables and herbs to grow today, with practical advice to produce healthy harvests from any size of plot. From the widest range of tomatoes and potatoes to the more eclectic edibles such as oca and ginger, this book shows you how
* Choose vegetables, herbs, edible flowers and exotic crops for the best home-grown taste
* Pick plants for every sun, shade, dry soil, damp soil, pots, raised beds, vertical veg and windowsills
* Make plans for a rainbow harvest and great gut health
* Grow crops using RHS sustainable practice to support eco-systems, and protect wildlife and the planet
* Plan your year to save time and energy and to maximize what you can grow
* Feel confident with 120+ crops, grouped into families, with problem-solving tips and best varieties
The Royal Horticultural Society (RHS), founded in 1804 as the Horticultural Society of London, gained its present name in a Royal Charter granted in 1861. The Royal Horticultural Society is one of the world’s leading horticultural organizations and the UK's leading gardening charity dedicated to advancing horticulture and promoting gardening.
Vital to the protection of plants, gardens and green spaces for future generations, the RHS helps over two million school children get into gardening and supports more than 1,700 communities to create their own gardens, encouraging people to grow their own food.
The charity also promotes horticulture through world-renowned flowers shows such as the Chelsea Flower Show, the Hampton Court Palace Flower Show, the Tatton Park Flower Show and the Cardiff Flower Show. These shows exhibit the best in horticulture by providing show gardens, floral marques and expert advice.
In 2004 the society celebrated its bicentenary reflecting all the achievements of the RHS to date.