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The Edible French Garden (Edible Garden Series, Vol. 3)

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I bought this book for my husband because of the beautiful photos of preciously landscaped French vegetable gardens. But he says this is the most useful garden book we have, with more good, helpful information on the types of vegetables we grow (squash, eggplant, lettuces, etc.) than any other.
Now that I've read it myself, I can see the author offers good advice on growing most types of vegetables, from soil preparation to pest control. I'd highly recommend this book for home vegetable gardeners (even if you don't surround your vegetable beds with clipped boxwood hedges.)

If you're in need of ideas on how to design a French style kitchen garden, a potager, this book provides many beautiful color pictures of home and professional gardens, as well as the vegetables, herbs, and flowers typically grown by the French. A helpful encyclopedia of vegatables and herbs is provided along with the author's favorite recipes that highlight the garden's produce, again all beautifully photographs. This title is one in a series by Rosalind Creasy. Others, The Edible Italian Garden and The Edible Heirloom Garden are equally as delightful. Experienced gardeners may find the book geared more to the beginner, but it's a great resource to get those creative gardening ideas flowing.

Having just returned from France, this book brought back all the memories of fabulous food and good gardens. Great recipes too.

This is a lovely book with excellent visual inspiration, as well as plant guides. Rosalind Creasy has a new book about edible landscapes, but I still love this one. In fact, I received one a few years ago and lost it, so just bought this again. Thank goodness it was still available here on Amazon!