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Timber Press
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
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"Are heirloom vegetables more difficult to grow than conventional hybrids? The Beginner's Guide to Growing Heirloom Vegetables debunks this myth by highlighting the 100 heirloom vegetables that are the easiest to grow and the tastiest to eat. Marie Iannotti makes it simple for beginning gardeners to jump on the heirloom trend by presenting an edited list based on years of gardening trial and error. Her plant criteria is threefold: The...
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Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
1997
Language
English
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"Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life."--
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English
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Vegetables from your own farm to your own table
We all love good food, and the fresher it is, the better! And what could be fresher than farm-to-table terms than vegetables you've grown at home? The new edition of Vegetable Gardening For Dummies puts you in touch with your roots in a thousands of years old farming tradition by demonstrating how easy it is to grow your own. And there's no need to buy a farm: all you need to become a successful cultivator...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2009
Physical Desc
1 online resource (336 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Chile peppers are hot - in every sense of the word. They add culinary fire to thousands of dishes from a variety of cuisines and inspire near-fanatical devotion in those who have succumbed to their incendiary charms. In this comprehensive book, world chile experts Dave DeWitt and Paul W. Bosland have assembled all the information that anyone with an interest in chile peppers could ever hope to find. Detailed profiles of the 100 most popular chile...
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Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (256 pages)
Language
English
Description
Savor your best tomato harvest ever! Craig LeHoullier provides everything a tomato enthusiast needs to know about growing more than 200 varieties of tomatoes, from planting to cultivating and collecting seeds at the end of the season. He also offers a comprehensive guide to various pests and tomato diseases, explaining how best to avoid them. With beautiful photographs and intriguing tomato profiles throughout, Epic Tomatoes celebrates one of the...
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Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
1991
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life."--
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 online resource (272 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Once a fringe topic, permaculture is moving to the mainstream as gardeners who are ready to take their organic gardening to the next level are discovering the wisdom of a simple system that emphasizes the idea that by taking care of the earth, the earth takes care of you. The Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Permaculture teaches gardeners of every skill - with any size space - how to live in harmony with both nature and neighbors to produce and share...
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Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (224 p.)
Language
English
Description
"No longer content with separating the plants they grow to eat and the plants they grow for beauty, gardeners are discovering the pleasures of incorporating both edibles and ornamentals into their home landscapes. The Kitchen Gardener's Handbook makes it easy by showing how a well-designed landscape can yield both bounty for the table and beauty for the soul. Whether she's sharing tips on planting radishes in spring, harvesting tomatoes in summer,...
11) Blue Ribbon Vegetable Gardening: The Secrets to Growing the Biggest and Best Prizewinning Produce
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Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2016.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (224 pages)
Language
English
Description
Win the blue ribbon every time! Master Gardener Jodi Torpey offers all the information you need to grow champion vegetables - beans, beets, cabbages, cucumbers, eggplants, onions, peppers, pumpkins, squash, and tomatoes - covering everything from choosing the right varieties and scheduling planting dates to harvesting, preparing, and transporting your produce. She also walks you through every aspect of competitive showing, with useful tips for thinking...
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The Experiment
Pub. Date
2010
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1 online resource.
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English
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"A Hands-On Guide to Growing Organic Vegetables, Fruits and Herbs-Starting with Just One Square Yard! Lolo Houbein has been growing food for more than 30 years-and now, drawing on her wide learning and hard-earned experience, she offers a wealth of information on how to turn small plots of land into sources of nourishing, inexpensive, organic food. Amateur gardeners wondering how to get started and veteran gardeners looking for new ideas will...
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
1999
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life."--
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Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (144 pages)
Language
English
Description
Linda Tilger encourages you to embrace the lazy gardener within to work smarter and relax harder. With hundreds of time-saving techniques, Tips for the Lazy Gardener shows you how easy it can be to grow hearty vegetables and fragrant herbs. Covering everything from planning an efficient garden to effective shortcuts for harvesting your crops, Tilga's expert suggestions are designed to mitigate chore time while increasing your gardening pleasure. Enjoy...
15) Joy of Gardening
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Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2012
Physical Desc
1 online resource (384 p.)
Language
English
Description
"The best of Dick Raymond's vegetable gardening wisdom--his proven methods for raised beds, wide rows, and other simple techniques that promise a bigger harvest with much less work--is here in one comprehensive guide. Raymond covers everything from preparing the soil to starting plants, stopping weeds, caring for your garden through the season, and even storing your bounty in a root cellar."--
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
1997
Physical Desc
1 online resource (32 p.)
Language
English
Description
"Since 1973, Storey's Country Wisdom Bulletins have offered practical, hands-on instructions designed to help readers master dozens of country living skills quickly and easily. There are now more than 170 titles in this series, and their remarkable popularity reflects the common desire of country and city dwellers alike to cultivate personal independence in everyday life."--
Author
Publisher
Storey Publishing, LLC
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (320 pages)
Language
English
Description
You won't believe your eyes when you see the size of your harvest! In High-Yield Vegetable Gardening, authors Colin McCrate and Brad Halm show how you can make your food garden much more productive, no matter how big or small it is. You'll learn their secrets for preparing the soil, selecting and rotating your crops, and mapping out a specific customized plan to make the most of your space and your growing season. Packed with the charts, tables, schedules,...
Author
Publisher
David Oconner
Pub. Date
2012.
Physical Desc
1 online resource
Language
English
Description
"Tomatoes are wonderful additions to any home garden. They can be incorporated in a variety of dishes, and offer multiple health benefits. A garden with bright red tomato plants is a joy to behold. Armed with the right knowledge, you can have the tomato garden of your dreams. Of course, care and affection, from the time of planting until harvesting and through the plant's lifecycle, also plays a role in ensuring sustained and healthy produce. This...
Author
Publisher
Timber Press
Pub. Date
2011
Physical Desc
1 online resource (260 p.)
Language
English
Description
"The only comprehensive resource for home gardeners and commercial potato growers, The Complete Book of Potatoes has everything a gardener or commercial potato grower needs to successfully grow the best, disease-resistant potatoes for North American gardens. Includes practical as well as technical information about the potato plant, its origin, conventional and organic production techniques, pest management, and storage practices. The plant profiles...
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Publisher
Algonquin Books
Pub. Date
2013
Physical Desc
1 online resource (336 p.)
Language
English
Description
"A perfect leek from France. Flavorful zucchini from Italy. An infamous potato from Ireland, and a humble lentil from Ethiopia. 100 Vegetables offers a veritable cornucopia of vegetables and stories from around the world--from Argentina to Zimbabwe, from Australia to the United States. William Woys Weaver--veggie connoisseur, gardener, and historian--guides us through a range of peppers, potatoes, peas, gourds, onions, tomatoes, greens, and a whole...
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