Square Foot Gardening

Square Foot Gardening

Author: Mel Bartholomew

Publisher: Rodale

Published: 2005-04-02

Total Pages: 358

ISBN-13: 9781579548568

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A new edition of the classic gardening handbook details a simple yet highly effective gardening system, based on a grid of one-foot by one-foot squares, that produces big yields with less space and with less work than with conventional row gardens. Reissue. 30,000 first printing.


Fall Garden Beginners Guide

Fall Garden Beginners Guide

Author: Dr Opeyemi Olofinlade

Publisher:

Published: 2020-10-15

Total Pages: 70

ISBN-13:

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A fall garden maximizes the yearly production of your garden. Plain and simple. By planting now, you can keep harvesting food much, much longer and therefore accumulate more total bounty.The variety on your table. Planting a fall garden extends your menu options. That lettuce that wilted and turned bitter in the heat will be crisp and sweet with cooler temperatures. Kale, salad mixes, cabbage, snow peas, carrots, scallions, another round of fresh green beans, radishes, root crops like beets and baby turnips, you get the idea!There is a much-reduced pest load in the fall garden! I mean, almost non-existent! So refreshing.There is no stress on the plants from heat. Even plants that like warmer weather can be planted now and benefit from milder temps if they are quick producers. You can fit in another round of green beans (bush varieties), summer squash for fall soups and casseroles and even cucumbers if you get them in 90-100 days before your first frost!There is no stress on you from the heat! A practical consideration. This is why I say there is joy in fall gardening! Of course, I find joy in the garden all year long, but the cooler temps and the fresher air of fall make the garden particularly enjoyable. Not having sweat drip into my eyes is a big bonus also!The flavor of some vegetables in the fall is incomparable! Carrots, lettuce, all dark-leafy greens, radishes; these are all so much sweeter and crisper in the cool of the fall!Some plants, when planted in the fall will give you a harvest immediately, then come again in the earliest spring! Parsley does this here in zone 6b, even with winter temps going down into the negative digits, uncovered! Such a nice spring addition to the table.THE THIS BOOK NOW AND GET TO KNOW MORE AND HOW TO GROW


A Way to Garden

A Way to Garden

Author: Margaret Roach

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2019-04-30

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1604698772

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“A Way to Garden prods us toward that ineffable place where we feel we belong; it’s a guide to living both in and out of the garden.” —The New York Times Book Review For Margaret Roach, gardening is more than a hobby, it’s a calling. Her unique approach, which she calls “horticultural how-to and woo-woo,” is a blend of vital information you need to memorize and intuitive steps you must simply feel and surrender to. In A Way to Garden, Roach imparts decades of garden wisdom on seasonal gardening, ornamental plants, vegetable gardening, design, gardening for wildlife, organic practices, and much more. She also challenges gardeners to think beyond their garden borders and to consider the ways gardening can enrich the world. Brimming with beautiful photographs of Roach’s own garden, A Way to Garden is practical, inspiring, and a must-have for every passionate gardener.


Cool Season Gardener

Cool Season Gardener

Author: Bill Thorness

Publisher: Mountaineers Books

Published: 2013-02-20

Total Pages: 463

ISBN-13: 1594857164

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CLICK HERE to download the chapter with "Steps to Extend Your Growing Season" from Cool Season Gardener (Provide us with a little information and we'll send your download directly to your inbox) "Along comes Bill Thorness, beautifully encouraging gardeners to take their edibles to the next level." —Edible Seattle * The first wholly new, focused, and comprehensive guide to growing winter crops in the Pacific Northwest and other maritime climates * Promotes year-round outdoor activity, food and garden sustainability, and a smaller carbon footprint How would you like to serve your own carrots for Thanksgiving next year, or fresh-from-the-garden salad at the winter solstice? Or how about collards for Christmas, leeks on New Year's, and lovely red beets for Valentine's Day, all right from your own garden? You can, without much trouble, by practicing winter, or "cool-season," gardening. Cool Season Gardener is longtime gardening writer Bill Thorness's friendly guide to maintaining your garden year-round even in dark, damp, maritime climates. He shows you how to keep the garden in production in cold months, practice succession planning for sowing and transplanting, plant cover crops, utilize homemade garden structures, and more. Even the most avid gardeners might be surprised to learn all the benefits of cool season gardening—the fact that it is often less work than summer gardening due to slower growth and less maintenance, or the seasonal bonus of having fewer pests. Not to mention that year-round gardening will create substantial savings on your food bill, while at the same time yielding fresh, homegrown produce on your table every month of the year. And Thorness wants you to know it's easier than you think!