Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver

Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver

This is an updated edition of the classic, improved throughout with growing zones, advice, and new plant entries. Now, instead of line art, there is lush, full-color photography. 

At the heart of this book are the heirlooms, the living history of gardens and kitchens in the past. For many people, heirlooms are stories. They are gifts, something special to pass down through the generations.

For instance, one of the heirlooms I have fallen head over heels for is the Nanticoke Winter Pumpkin. Imagine a pumpkin almost the color of a robin's egg with crêpey blisters over the skin, and you have something extra special from your garden for Autumn.

And that's only a taste of the marvelous plants and produce featured in this wonder new edition. It's an heirloom encyclopedia, and it's a keeper.

You can get a copy of  Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by William Woys Weaver and support the show using the Amazon Link in today's Show Notes for under $18.