Author(s): Dorling Kindersley

Home and Garden

The beginners' guide to growing fruit and veg. Community Gardening has everything you need to leave the supermarket behind in favour of tastier and healthier home-grown fruit and veg. Avoid bland, pesticide-tainted produce flown in from the other side of the world and start growing your own with this reassuring guide, complete with a glossary of gardening terms and a picture gallery of common weeds. It covers 10 essential steps for bringing a new community garden plot to life and deciding what crops will grow best in the Australian climate. Look out for the in-depth growing instructions to over 70 different fruits, vegetables, and herbs, including local Australian varieties. What's more, included are simple step-by-step projects such as laying a path and erecting fencing; tips on storing, freezing and preserving to extend the life of your produce; and lots of exciting recipe ideas to help you make the most of your crops.