8 Great Vegetables for the Edible Garden
Grow great veggies in the sun, shade and containers!

Growing healthy veggies at home is easy and rewarding; even if you only have a small amount of space — even containers — you can grow delicious and healthy veggies THIS YEAR.

Expert grower and noted garden writer Alice McGowan shares her advice and tips for planting and harvesting veggies in a variety of conditions: full sun or partial shade; in the ground or in containers; with room to spread out or a need to go vertical.

• Learn about eight easy–to–grow veggies that work well together, allowing you to maximize your space and minimize your work
• Learn how to prepare your soil (and containers) to grow the healthiest veggies ever
• Learn when and where to plant, how to care for them and when to harvest your bounty!
• Get answers to your specific edible gardening questions

Save money at the produce market and reap the rewards of preparing healthy, homemade meals packed with vitamins and love.

About Presenter Alice McGowan

Alice and her family garden on Cape Cod, Mass. She is a frequent contributor to Horticulture, writing a "Practical Matters" column for several years as well as features on vegetable gardening. Her latest book, Bulbs in the Basement, Geraniums on the Windowsill (Storey, 2008), describes how to over-winter tender plants in cold climates.