Encyclopedia of Nightshades

Do you want to gather a rich harvest of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and ground cherries every year? This book will be your reliable assistant in this endeavor! Alena Volkova, an experienced gardener and popular blogger, will share with you a decade of experience in growing nightshade crops. In the book, you will find not only practical advice from the author but also information from scientific books and textbooks, so you will always have a choice of which method to use: a strictly scientific approach, folk methods, or the author's experience. No dogmas and 'do it this way because my grandmother did.' Discover the amazing history of nightshades in Russia! In the unique historical chapters of the book, you will learn when tomatoes started being grown in our country, what was prepared from eggplants in Crimea, and whether people knew about ground cherries in the 19th century. This information will be interesting not only to gardeners but to all history enthusiasts. You definitely won't find it on the internet! Choose varieties wisely! The book presents a detailed overview of popular varieties of tomatoes, peppers, eggplants, and ground cherries, taking into account their characteristics and requirements for growing conditions. You can easily select suitable varieties for your greenhouse or open ground and ensure a rich harvest. If you dream of your own garden full of juicy tomatoes and fragrant peppers, this book will become your indispensable assistant.