Fruit, vegetables and herbs all follow the seasons as they grow and produce their harvest, and to enjoy the fullest rewards of the kitchen garden the gardener needs to do the same.This book provides a season-by-season guide to establishing a kitchen garden. You"ll find out the best time to start a fruit, vegetable and herb garden and how to prepare the soil and improve growing conditions. You"ll learn when to sow or plant different crops and when to carry out essential garden techniques that will help your plants both survive and thrive.There"s information on what fertilisers to use and when to apply them and you"ll learn about the pests and diseases that can damage your crops at different times of the year. With a plant selector section providing descriptions of a wide range of different fruit, herbs and vegetables for each season, you have all the help you need to have a successful kitchen garden throughout the year.