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Growing Vegetables at Home: Questions and Answers

Helen C. Harrison
Revised:  10/10/2011
Item number:  A2801

Here are answers to the questions gardeners ask most often about growing vegetables. From asparagus to watercress, this guide covers over 50 vegetables plus other basic gardening topics (37 pages).

Crops included: asparagus, beans, beets, broccoflower, broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cabbage, carrot, cauliflower, celeriac, celery, chard, chickory, chickpea, chive, citron, collard, cowpea, cucumber, eggplant, endive, garden cress, garden huckleberry, garlic, globe artichoke, gourds, horseradish, Jerusalem artichokes, kale, kohlrabi, leeks, lentils, lettuce, mushrooms, muskmelons, mustard, okra, onion, parsley, parsnips, peas, peanuts, peppers, potatoes, pumpkins, radishes, rhubarb, rutabaga, salsify, spinach, squash, sweet corn, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, turnip, vegetable soybean, water cress, watermelon, and witloof chickory.

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