Grocery Gardening combines wit, wisdom and well-researched information for planning and planting your food garden It includes more than 25 fruit, vegetable and herb recommendations, with garden planning, planting, and harvesting information, and healthy recipes for fresh additions to every meal. In addition to tips on knowing when to pick your home grown vegetables, the authors offer advice on how to select the freshest produce at your local market and select complementary ingredients to combine with your home-grown edibles. Jean Ann Van Krevelen together with food and gardening experts encourage gardeners and non-gardener's alike to plan meals based on what is in season. Whether you buy local or grow your own, the Grocery Gardening recipes will delight your family with its seasonal freshness. Also included is a chapter on preserving your harvest, with tips for freezing, drying, canning and preserving.