Preface: Why a mixed-up garden is the very best kind -- Recipes for things to eat: some common and uncommon goodies from the garden -- Beans -- Blackberries, strawberries, and blueberries -- Cucumbers -- Ginger -- bes -- Lemons -- Spinach and swiss chard -- Summer and winter squash and pumpkins -- Tomatoes, onions, and peppers -- Recipes to tide you over the winter: for the freezer and the pantry -- Recipes to make you feel better: remedies, tonics, and mosquito repellents -- Recipes to make your home more enjoyable -- Recipes to enhance your body -- Recipes to make your garden bountiful.