Rekha's Kitchen Garden

Rekha's Kitchen Garden is a seasonal guide to growing and using produce from an allotment or kitchen garden. It covers more than 40 fruit, vegetable and herb crops, with growing advice, harvest-season organisation, companion planting and ideas for using the harvest.

At a glance

More than 40 profiles cover allotment crops including vegetables, fruit and herbs.
Crop profiles are arranged by harvest season, with garden tips and advice for using produce in the kitchen.
Includes companion-planting suggestions, recommended varieties and a month-by-month list of plot and greenhouse tasks.
The listing describes an organic gardening approach and photography taken at the author's allotment over a year.

Price

£10.99Save 42%

Reference price: ~~£18.99~~

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Pros and cons

Pros

Seasonal crop organisation can help readers connect growing advice with harvest timing.
Growing and kitchen tips bring cultivation and using the harvest together in one guide.
The listing presents it as suitable for a range of gardening experience.

Technical specifications

8 specifications

Publication
Publisher	DK
Publication date	2 Feb. 2023
Language	English
Print length	192 pages
ISBN-10	0241558360
ISBN-13	978-0241558362

Dimensions and installation
Weight listed	600 g
Dimensions	17.9 x 2.2 x 22.6 cm

Who is it for?

A good fit for

Allotment and kitchen-garden growers looking for seasonal guidance across fruit, vegetables and herbs.
Newer gardeners seeking approachable growing advice alongside crop profiles.
Experienced gardeners who want a seasonal reference and ideas for making use of harvests.

Less suited to

Readers seeking an exhaustive technical manual for one specific crop or growing method.

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Customer reviews on Amazon

4.5 / 5 · 82 ratings

5 stars71%71%
4 stars21%21%
3 stars2%2%
2 stars2%2%
1 star4%4%

Customer feedback describes the book as informative and easy to follow, especially for learning to grow vegetables, and useful to both newer and experienced gardeners. The listing's seasonal crop profiles and practical tips align with those reported uses. Aggregate ratings are mostly five-star, though a smaller share are lower, so experiences are not uniformly positive.

Positive themes

Customers describe the content as informative and easy to follow.
Feedback highlights usefulness for learning to grow vegetables and for allotment reference.

Frequently asked questions

What crops does the book cover?

The listing says it profiles more than 40 allotment crops, including vegetables, fruit and herbs.

How is the advice organised?

Crop profiles are organised by harvest season. The book also includes a monthly task table, garden tips, kitchen tips and planting partners.

Is it aimed only at experienced gardeners?

The listing presents it for readers with different levels of experience, and customer feedback describes it as easy to follow and useful for beginners as well as experienced gardeners.