Down-to-earth Fruit & Vegetable Gardening in South Africa – Zoë Gilbert & Jack Hadfield

This book has been written especially for the home gardener in South Africa by two authors who are widely known for their sound and sensible gardening experience, they provide detailed information on all aspects of growing fruit and vegetables, including guidance on:

Gardening planning and layout, spacing and planting fruit trees, sowing and transplanting vegetables, culture, climatic conditions, soil fertilizing, pruning, pollination, crop rotation, harvesting, pests and diseases, and cultivars.

Gardening calendars are given for both fruit and vegetable cultivation, enabling the gardener to plan the annual programme well in advance.