Why bother spending time, money and effort growing produce that you can buy locally, cheaply and which tastes much the same whether it's home grown or shop-bought? Diacono, head gardener for the River Cottage, reveals how to grow unusual and delicious fruit, vegetables, nuts, herbs, spices and flowers. Full of practical growing advice and mouthwatering recipes, this introduces readers to forgotten flavours, lesser-known harvests and exotic foreign fruit. Illustrated in colour.