Author: Diana Anthony Publisher: Warwick House Publishing ISBN: 9781894020558 Category : Edible landscaping Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Louis the XIV commissioned a landscape gardener to design the Potager de Roi at Versailles. Many of the fruit and vegetable pruning systems developed by this gardener are still in use today. This beautiful book illustrates the design and planting of the ornamental vegetable garden, where aesthetics and practicality combine to create edible gardens.
Author: Christine Lavelle Publisher: Southwater Publishing ISBN: 9781844764884 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
This guide looks at different aspects of organic gardening, from creating spectacular lawns in an ornamental garden, through attracting beneficial creatures to a wildlife garden, to growing crops in a kitchen garden. A directory of fruits, vegetables and herbs provides information on sowing, planting, harvesting and storing.
Author: Frances Lincoln Publisher: Reader's Digest ISBN: 9781606521236 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
This comprehensive guide to organic gardening will show you how to create organically-grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers, and provide tips on how and when to cultivate your beautiful garden. This comprehensive guide to organic gardening will help you create a steady supply of organically-grown fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers all year round. Includes the latest information on how to find, choose, and grow plants that thrive without synthetic chemicals. Learn how to: Plant traditional varieties, known as Heirloom plants, that were developed before the use of pesticides and fertilizers Select regional varieties adapted to your climate and location Increase your bounty by repurposing seeds from your own garden Discourage pests while encouraging beneficial insects and birds Includes a beautifully illustrated, A-to-Z directory of 250 varieties of vegetables, fruits, nuts, and herbs. Detailed entries include when to sow, plant, and harvest; cultivation information; and the top ten health-enhancing fruits and vegetables.
Author: Howard Garrett Publisher: Taylor Trade Publishing ISBN: 1589794818 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 233
Book Description
This book shows you how to have healthy soil and recommends environmentally safe products and even some homemade remedies to control pests and diseases in your garden. It describes more than 100 food plants and gives specific information on the growth habits, culture, harvest, and storage of each.
Author: Jerome Irving Rodale Publisher: ISBN: Category : Fruit-culture Languages : en Pages : 966
Book Description
A comprehensive book on organic gardening covering everything from soil preparation, selecting fruit varieties to pruning and propagating.
Author: Brian Grant Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform ISBN: 9781495996573 Category : Readers (Primary) Languages : en Pages : 0
Book Description
Vertical gardening has become popular for those living in urban or limited space areas, where growing up is the best solution.Also known as green walls or living walls, vertical gardens can be placed in or outside of the home, with as little as 4-square-foot of space, you can efficiently grow vegetables, herbs, fruits or flowers.In "Vertical Gardening: What You Need to Know to Grow Organic Vegetables and Fruits for Your Family" we share tips and strategies to produce enough non-gmo food that you will skip these items from the grocery store, saving you hundreds in food expense that you can now grow on your own.Learn what plants grow best in a vertical garden, what plants you can pair together to maximize space, how to choose seeds and setting up your garden in your chosen spot.Start growing your own organic vegetables, herbs and fruits today and begin eating healthier, without chemicals or pesticides.An excellent way for a family to bond while growing their own food. Get this guide to accelerate your vertical gardening project today.
Author: Anna Greenland Publisher: Mitchell Beazley ISBN: 178472789X Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 440
Book Description
Foreword by Raymond Blanc. *** 'Anna is my go-to expert for all veg growing advice. She really knows her stuff.' - Melissa Hemsley Grow Easy is a superb book for those embarking on a journey to grow edibles, or those who are more experienced and looking to hone their skills. - Raymond Blanc 'Anna's growing skills translate easily into the pages of this book, so rich with information.' - Charles Dowding 'Anna is helping a new greener generation grow.' - Gill Meller *** A new generation of gardeners are hungry for the know-how to transform their balconies, front steps and back gardens into spaces to grow edibles. Anna Greenland, rising star of the organic grow-your-own scene, offers the jargon- free information, inspiration and confidence you need to get growing from scratch with absolutely no prior knowledge. Growing in an organic, sustainable way is central to this book and it doesn't need to be difficult or costly with Grow Easy at your side. * Try Anna's 30 top crop choices of vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruit that are perfect for small spaces. Plant 'spotlights' give in-depth advice on how to grow each crop in a pot, in the ground or on a windowsill, plus Anna shares her trusted recipes to make the most of the harvest. * A year-round planner keeps you on track with monthly tasks. * Seasonal crop plans are included for those with small gardens, with a blueprint for two raised beds that gives continuous harvests and avoids gluts.
Author: Patricia Glover Publisher: ISBN: Category : Languages : en Pages : 188
Book Description
Imagine walking out of your back door, greeted by a beautiful garden full of flowers, and even more important: Food! No more grocery shopping for GMO and pesticide grown vegetables, but your own, organic and nutritious vegetables and fruits for a healthy family From potatoes for your home fries or fresh tomatoes for a delicious soup to a juicy watermelon for a hot summer day But for most of us, it all just sounds a bit too good to be true The truth is, traditional gardening can be hard, extremely hard. You need a lot of space, and problems like drought, weeds, and rotting often result in very bad yields. But what if there is a better strategy one that eliminates many of the challenges that traditional planting brings to the table? Meet raised bed gardening - gardening that uses less space, is controlled, and is easily accessible In Raised Bed Gardening, you will discover: The unknown strategies for growing as many crops as possible, on as little space as possible (perfect for balconies and small gardens) The single best technique to pick the right raised bed, that suits your garden (or balcony) A comprehensive list of tools and supplies you'll need to build your beds and grow your plants Our secret Can't Go Wrong strategy for planning out your garden for optimum yields How to spend as less time as possible on your garden, with smart add-ons like irrigations systems and more A complete guide to all of our favorite fruits, vegetables and flowers and how to grow them The fool-proof techniques for getting your soil right, so you can get your plants to grow like never before The Plan your Plants guide, which will ensure you to always plant at the right time The 9 commonly made gardening mistakes, and how to easily prevent them from happening to you Why raised bed gardening is the single best technique to date, no questions asked And much, much more Raised bed gardening is the ideal approach for getting started with gardening as many common and tiresome procedures are eliminated altogether. Even if you are an absolute beginner or a complete brown thumb, raised bed gardening will work for you Roll up your sleeves, it's time to discover the magic of Raised Bed Gardening by Clicking the "Buy now with 1-Click"button to get your book instantly
Author: Tanya L. K. Denckla Publisher: Storey Publishing ISBN: 9781580173704 Category : Gardening Languages : en Pages : 485
Book Description
A single-volume reference for organic food gardening is arranged in an A-to-Z format that covers planting, watering, fertilizing, harvesting, storing, working in a greenhouse, and preventing and combating plant diseases and garden pests. Original.
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