A combination of botanical beauty and practical advice in The Kew Gardener's Guide to Growing Vegetables will inspire beginners and experienced growers to love and grow 60 fantastic crops and 12 inspirational projects.

From growing from seed to harvesting through the season, the projects will bring the wonderful world of veg-growing to life and produce confident, keen growers wanting to expand their experience of tasty and nourishing crops.

The Kew Guide to Growing Vegetables looks at some of the most common vegetables grown, and also some more unusual edibles. It gives easy to follow instructions on how to be a successful vegetable gardener, plus 12 exciting projects to try throughout the year.

From sowing, to planting young plants, to hardening off and harvesting, Helena Dove, Kew's Kitchen Gardener shows what can be achieved with a few packets of seed and some fertile ground.