Make your backyard a farmer's market with Vegetable, Fruit, & Herb Gardening. If you want the freshest fruits, vegetables, and herbs around, why not grow them yourself? Home gardens are a great way to slash your grocery budget and eat great food throughout the year. Vegetable, Fruit, & Herb Gardening from Better Homes and Gardens is packed with simple step-by-step guidance on starting your own easy and affordable kitchen garden.

The book includes explanatory diagrams, photographs and charts, and clear instructions that make planting, feeding, and harvesting your garden a breeze. This easy-to-follow guide covers it all-from container gardens, to large-scale garden projects, to a little herb garden on the balcony.

• Features more than 150 encyclopedia entries of vegetables, fruits, and herbs with step-by-step instructions on planting, growing, and harvesting
• Illustrated with more than 450 beautiful full-color photographs that offer helpful guidance and plenty of inspiration
• Includes special sections on storing your harvested foods as well as tips on composting and helpful seasonality charts
• Offers garden projects and planting plans with shopping lists for tools and plants.

Whether you want to start a major new edible garden project or just add a little fresh produce to your pantry, Vegetable, Fruit, & Herb Gardening is the easy-to-understand, comprehensive guide you need.