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Timber Press
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
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Grow your own delicious food in any space -- no matter how small. Learn how to plan and build your garden -- on balconies, in raised beds, up walls, across parking strips, and more -- as well as how to sow, grow, and harvest an abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables all season long.
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Cool Springs Press
Language
English
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"Live the dream and make the most of your land by working with it, not against it. From capturing water and building strong soil to helping your animals live their best lives, this book is all about making your homestead stronger by achieving synergy between its different parts." -Publisher
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Publisher
Storey Publishing
Language
English
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Here are 73 garden designs from horticulturalists, community gardeners, bloggers and print writers, television and radio hosts, and other professional gardeners. Contributions include design illustrations, plant lists, and stories explaining the personal quirks and motivations behind the garden. There's a plan to satisfy every craving.
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Cool Springs Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group
Language
English
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"Filled with easy-to-employ ideas and lessons for improving your food self-sufficiency no matter how much land you have, The Modern Homestead Garden focuses on planting, growing, harvesting, and preserving food"--
Homesteading is a lifestyle based on simple living, producing more than you consume, and treading lightly on the land. Pilarchik provides easy-to-employ ideas and lessons for improving your food self-sufficiency, no matter how much land...
13) Container gardening complete: creative projects for growing vegetables and flowers in small spaces
Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Language
English
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Container Gardening Complete has everything you need to know to successfully garden in a small space, including step-by-step directions, photographs, and information on more than 125 plants. The ideal book for urban gardeners, indoor gardeners, and vegetable gardeners, Container Gardening Complete is a thorough visual guide that will get you growing quickly! Whether you are growing vegetables, fruits, or flowers on an apartment balcony; creating a...
14) Mastering the art of vegetable gardening: rare varieties, unusual options, plant lore & guidance
Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Language
English
Description
"Prepare to encounter new varieties of common plant species, learn their history and benefits, and, most of all, identify fascinating new edibles to grow in your own gardens. Written by gardening expert Matt Mattus, Mastering the Art of Vegetable Gardening offers a wealth of new and exciting opportunities, alongside beautiful photography, lore, insight, and humor that can only come from someone who has grown each vegetable himself and truly loves...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Language
English
Description
Savor your best tomato harvest ever! Craig LeHoullier, tomato adviser for Seed Savers Exchange, offers everything a tomato enthusiast needs to know about growing more than 200 varieties of tomatoes--from sowing seeds and planting to cultivating and collecting seeds at the end of the season. He also offers a comprehensive guide to the various pests and diseases of tomatoes and explains how best to avoid them.
Author
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Edition
Revised and updated edition.
Language
English
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"In this updated 2nd edition of Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, you'll find much-needed advice and practical tips on growing an edible garden, no matter which part of The Lone Star State you call home. Growing in Texas isn't easy. It's either too hot, too cold, too wet, or too dry. The state ranges from a cold winter climate in the north to an almost tropical one in the south. And it goes from very alkaline limestone soils in the Hill Country to...
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Publisher
Storey Pub
Language
English
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Healthy gardens bursting with delicious organic vegetables are within everyone's reach, even if you have never opened a seed packet or staked a tomato. barbara Pleasant's easy-to-follow garden plans include precise instructions on what to buy, where to plant, and how to care for your favorite vegetables." --Cover, p. 4.
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Language
English
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Just how productive can one small vegetable garden be? More productive than one might think! Colin McCrate and Brad Halm, former CSA growers and current owners of the Seattle Urban Farm Company, help readers boost their garden productivity by teaching them how to plan carefully, maximize production in every bed, get the most out of every plant, scale up systems to maximize efficiency, and expand the harvest season with succession planting, intercropping,...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing
Language
English
Description
"Best-selling author Niki Jabbour invites you to shake up your vegetable garden with an intriguing array of 224 plants from around the world. With her lively "Like this? Then try this!" approach, Jabbour encourages you to start with what you know and expand your repertoire to try related plants, many of which are delicacies in other cultures. Jabbour presents detailed growing information for each plant, along with fun facts and plant history. Be prepared...
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