American Heirloom Vegetables: A Master Gardener's Guide to Planting, Seed-Saving, and Cultural History

by William Woys Weaver

Book Overview

This book is sure to be a modern classic and is one of the most important books on gardening in the current century. --Jere Gettle, founder, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Vegetable Gardening has... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0805040250
• ISBN13: 9780805040258
• Release Date: January 1997
• Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
• Length: 439 Pages
• Weight: 2.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.5" x 7.8" x 9.6"

Customer Reviews

Great Cultural History

This book is excellent for the history it provides. Many times when dealing with heirlooms you do not get a good history of the plant (where it is from, how it was named) This book gives a good background and was fascinating for me. I enjoyed the cultural information that is lacking in the basic HOW TO books. If you are looking for a HOW-TO book for your region or area, this may not be helpful for you. I loved this book and enjoyed reading it. It is a must for any serious gardner, but again, you have to take into account your geographic area when planting. This book is a good addition to any small garden library.

Absolutely Fantastic!

Well written and very informative. I use this book over and over and over. Highly recommended.

beyond the usual seed catalog business

as an organic farmer of 8 years i strongly recommend this reading to all professionals whose selection is bound to a few seed sources. the book will infuse new knowledge in plant varieties and allow to improve your farming altogether. 2 examples are the mention of a vining watermelon which will allow treillising for better yield and the use of malabar spinach as superior in taste and ease of cultivation to all true spinaches..

Very informational and enjoyable reading

This book will inspire the successful return of heirloom cultivars to many home gardens. A very good resource book for garden club or school science projects.

Outstanding book helps gardeners choose heirloom varieties

Heirloom Vegetable Gardening by W.W.Weaver provides detailed descriptions of cultivation and cooking of hundreds of varieties of old and ancient food plants. His narratives are wonderful, and make very interesting reading. His tips on cultivation, though primarily focused on his region of the country, are complete and helpful. Altogether a throroughly enjoyable book, that provides insight and tremendous expertise in an area that is vitally important.