The American Kitchen Gardener : Kessinger Publishing : 9781165762415 : 1165762412 : 10 Sep 2010 : ""The American Kitchen Gardener"" is a comprehensive guidebook for cultivating vegetables, written by Thomas Green Fessenden and first published in 1856. The book contains practical instructions and advice on how to grow a wide variety of vegetables in a kitchen garden, including popular crops such as tomatoes, potatoes, beans, and lettuce, as well as lesser-known plants like salsify and scorzonera. Fessenden covers all aspects of vegetable gardening, from selecting the best seeds and soil to planting, watering, and harvesting. He also includes tips on dealing with pests and diseases, and provides recipes for preparing and preserving the harvested vegetables. The book is aimed at amateur gardeners and small-scale farmers, and reflects the practical, self-sufficient ethos of 19th-century America. Despite its age, ""The American Kitchen Gardener"" remains a valuable resource for anyone inter