Heirloom Vegetable Gardening - William Woys Weaver

First published in 1997, Heirloom Vegetable Gardening: A Master Gardener’s Guide to Planting, Seed Saving and Cultural History has been out of print, with copies selling online for as much as $300. Mother Earth News is proud to present the original text, together with 100 color photos, in this new digital PDF on CD-ROM.

This remarkable e-book by food historian William Woys Weaver is the bible for gardeners who choose to explore the fabulous flavors, fascinating history and astonishing diversity of vegetables. Taking us far beyond the few dozen vegetables offered in modern supermarkets, Weaver profiles 280 heirloom varieties, providing authoritative history, growing advice and recipes. Want to grow the famous Moon and Stars watermelon? Want to make a Parsnip Pie? This is the book that will tell you how."