The Victory Garden: The Essential Companion [Hardcover]

James Wilson (Author), Bob Thomson (Author), Thomas Wirth (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 10, 1995

Three complete volumes in one: Masters of the Victory Garden, The New Victory Garden, and The Victory Garden Landscape Guide. Over 1,000 photographs, drawings, and diagrams on 880 pages. Companion to the nationally acclaimed public television series. Comprehensive instructions on growing a variety of flowers, vegetables, fruits, shrubs, and trees.

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About the Author

He epitomized the everyday gardener for millions of fans of The Victory Garden, America's longest-running garden series. During his 12-year tenure (1979–1991) as host, Bob Thomson extended The Victory Garden's borders beyond flowers and vegetables to encompass the entire field of landscape gardening, broadening the series' appeal.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 894 pages
• Publisher: Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers (January 10, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1884822231
• ISBN-13: 978-1884822230
• Product Dimensions: 10.1 x 7.9 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,047,634 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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21 of 22 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent, June 21, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: The Victory Garden: The Essential Companion (Hardcover)

This book has something for every event in a garden. Planting, designing, what to grow and how to grow it. It is one of the most useful gardening books that I have on my shelf and use it often. In the winter its great to read and work out any previous season problems and plan for the new year.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Down to earth and easy to read - Worth every penny!, October 16, 2009

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Sarah (Puget Sound) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Victory Garden: The Essential Companion (Hardcover)

The Victory Garden will help teach anyone how to be sucessful in a new garden or help seasoned gardeners find new ways to do improve their established projects.
The first volume in this book is dedicated to master gardeners and their specialty (including roses, peppers and dwarf confiers - to name a few). Each chapter wraps up with how to apply their techniques at home - very helpful!
The second volume is all about the roots of The Victory Garden - vegitables! Well, not just veggies, but how to "grow" your soil, build gardening aids and a very helpful comprehensive month-by-month guide for the entire growing season - from April through ThanksGiving.
The third volume reviews landscaping function, style and detailed how-to instructions. It covers elements of design specific enough to deal with unique situation and general enough to apply anywhere.
The entire book is well written and easy to just sit and read (from cover to cover like I did the first time) or to pull out to reference when you need to. Without reservation I highly recommend this book anyone who is or wants to be out in the garden!

5.0 out of 5 stars The Victory Garden Book was a great buy, March 12, 2011

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This review is from: The Victory Garden: The Essential Companion (Hardcover)

The Victory Garden Book is not only a great book...content wise, but in very good condition as stated by the seller. Came in a timely manner as well. Couldn't be more pleased. I would recommend this book for anyone who would like to learn more about gardening. It's 3 books in one. Very detailed.