2.0 out of 5 based on 2 reviews. – Customer review on 21/05/2009

Not a great refernce for Australian readers. Climatic zones are in USA regions and there is allot of conversions needed to get real use of the information provided.

3.0 out of 5 based on 2 reviews. – Customer review on 22/04/2011

Widely recommended by those in the know, and referred to as their primary text on this subject - I bought this book with high expectations. It is highly americanised, with only black and white illustrations, however it is comprehesive and contains useful information on growing/saving vegetable seeds. If you're serious abour seed saving / plant diversity / self sufficiency, and ever wanted to produce seeds for sale/swap, it appears to be a useful reference text. It is not all that encouraging for a beginner / someone thinking about growing/saving plant seeds for the first time, for reuse in their own garden (a more basic text, perhaps covering common flowers also, is what I'm still trying to find...).