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Growing Potatoes: A Directory Of Varieties And How To Cultivate Them Successfully
Richard Bird
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Description for Growing Potatoes: A Directory Of Varieties And How To Cultivate Them Successfully
Hardcover. An illustrated guide to the different varieties of potato, including Carlingford, Desiree, Kerr's Pink, King Edward, Maris Piper, Pink Fir Apple, Romano and Winston. Step-by-step instructions for preparing the soil, making compost and creating an organic garden. Num Pages: 64 pages. BIC Classification: WMPF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 180. .
Potatoes are very easy to grow, and the taste of newly harvested potatoes is incomparable. This book describes and illlustrates the best-loved varieties, from the internationally popular Desiree and King Edward to the specialist Pink Fir Apple and Forty Fold. There are stepby-step instructions for sowing potatoes in rows and containers, chitting and planting, protecting and earthing up, and how to harvest and store potatoes. There are also suggestions for when and where to plant potatoes, and how to keep plants in tip-top condition by dealing with any pests and diseases. With over 180 photographs, this book is a must ... Read more
Potatoes are very easy to grow, and the taste of newly harvested potatoes is incomparable. This book describes and illlustrates the best-loved varieties, from the internationally popular Desiree and King Edward to the specialist Pink Fir Apple and Forty Fold. There are stepby-step instructions for sowing potatoes in rows and containers, chitting and planting, protecting and earthing up, and how to harvest and store potatoes. There are also suggestions for when and where to plant potatoes, and how to keep plants in tip-top condition by dealing with any pests and diseases. With over 180 photographs, this book is a must ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Lorenz Books
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780754831556
SKU
V9780754831556
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-20
About Richard Bird
Richard Bird is a full-time author on gardens and plants, and has written nearly 30 books on kitchen gardening, fruit trees, vegetable gardens, topiary and pruning. Alex Barker worked at Woman's Own and Prima, and then launched and edited Let's Cook. She also runs a picture library, Food Features.
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