The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Northeast

The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Northeast

Author: Marie Iannotti

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2014-02-25

Total Pages: 233

ISBN-13: 1604695951

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Grow your own food in the Northeast! Growing vegetables requires regionally specific information—what to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are based on climate, weather, and first frost. The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Northeast tackles this need head on, with regionally specific growing information written by local gardening expert, Marie Iannotti. Monthly planting guides show exactly what you can do in the garden from January through December. The skill sets go beyond the basics with tutorials on seed saving, worm bins, and more. This must-have book is for gardeners in Connecticut, Delaware, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Vermont. The southernmost parts of Ontario, New Brunswick, Novia Scotia, and Quebec are also included.


The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Southeast

The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Southeast

Author: Ira Wallace

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2014-02-26

Total Pages: 217

ISBN-13: 1604695730

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How to grow your own food in the Heartland! There is nothing more regionally specific than vegetable gardening—what to plant, when to plant it, and when to harvest are decisions based on climate, weather, and first frost The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Southeast tackles this need head on, with regionally specific growing information written by local gardening expert, Ira Wallace. Monthly planting guides show exactly what you can do in the garden from January through December. The skill sets go beyond the basics with tutorials on seed saving, worm bins, and more. This must-have book is for gardeners in Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia, and West Virginia.


Georgia Getting Started Garden Guide

Georgia Getting Started Garden Guide

Author: Erica Glasener

Publisher:

Published: 2013-12-15

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1591865719

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Dig this !The Georgia Gardener's Guide gives gardeners easy-to-follow advice on how to choose, plant, grow, and care for the top landscape plant varieties for the Georgia climate.


Gardening in the South

Gardening in the South

Author: Mark Weathington

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2017-05-03

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1604695919

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Expert advice for Southern gardeners A gardener’s plant choice and garden style are inextricably linked to the place they call home. In order to grow a flourishing garden, every gardener must know the specifics of their region’s climate, soil, and geography. Gardening in the South is comprehensive, enthusiastic, and accessible to gardeners of all levels. It features information on site and plant selection, soil preparation and maintenance, and basic design principles. Plant profiles highlight the region’s best perennials, annuals, trees, shrubs, and bulbs. Color photographs throughout show wonderful examples of southern garden style. Gardening in the South is for home gardeners in Virginia, Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana.


Alabama Gardener's Guide

Alabama Gardener's Guide

Author: Jennifer Greer

Publisher: Thomas Nelson

Published: 2001-07-03

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781888608281

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"Alabama Gardener's Guide" offers state-specific information on the what, when, where, why and how of Alabama gardening rather than generic regional or national information other publications contain.


Sustainable Market Farming

Sustainable Market Farming

Author: Pam Dawling

Publisher: New Society Publishers

Published: 2013-02-01

Total Pages: 459

ISBN-13: 1550925121

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Growing for 100 - the complete year-round guide for the small-scale market grower. Across North America, an agricultural renaissance is unfolding. A growing number of market gardeners are emerging to feed our appetite for organic, regional produce. But most of the available resources on food production are aimed at the backyard or hobby gardener who wants to supplement their family's diet with a few homegrown fruits and vegetables. Targeted at serious growers in every climate zone, Sustainable Market Farming is a comprehensive manual for small-scale farmers raising organic crops sustainably on a few acres. Informed by the author's extensive experience growing a wide variety of fresh, organic vegetables and fruit to feed the approximately one hundred members of Twin Oaks Community in central Virginia, this practical guide provides: Detailed profiles of a full range of crops, addressing sowing, cultivation, rotation, succession, common pests and diseases, and harvest and storage Information about new, efficient techniques, season extension, and disease resistant varieties Farm-specific business skills to help ensure a successful, profitable enterprise Whether you are a beginning market grower or an established enterprise seeking to improve your skills, Sustainable Market Farming is an invaluable resource and a timely book for the maturing local agriculture movement.


The Northeast Native Plant Primer

The Northeast Native Plant Primer

Author: Uli Lorimer

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2022-05-10

Total Pages: 253

ISBN-13: 1643260464

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More homeowners than ever before are adding native plants to their gardens. This book shares the best plant choices for the Northeast and details how gardeners can grow them successfully.


Free-Range Chicken Gardens

Free-Range Chicken Gardens

Author: Jessi Bloom

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2012-01-03

Total Pages: 223

ISBN-13: 1604692375

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Many gardeners fear chickens will peck away at their landscape, and chicken lovers often shy away from gardening for the same reason. But you can keep chickens and have a beautiful garden, too! In this essential handbook, award-winning garden designer Jessi Bloom offers step-by-step instructions for creating a beautiful and functional space and maintaining a happy, healthy flock. Free-Range Chicken Gardens covers everything a gardener needs to know, from the basics of chicken keeping and getting them acclimated to the garden, to how to create the perfect chicken-friendly garden design and build innovative coops.


The Earth in Her Hands

The Earth in Her Hands

Author: Jennifer Jewell

Publisher: Timber Press

Published: 2020-03-03

Total Pages: 325

ISBN-13: 1604699027

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“An empowering and expertly curated look at the horticultural world.” —Gardens Illustrated In this beautiful and empowering book, Jennifer Jewell introduces 75 inspiring women. Working in wide-reaching fields that include botany, floral design, landscape architecture, farming, herbalism, and food justice, these influencers are creating change from the ground up. Profiled women include flower farmer Erin Benzakein; codirector of Soul Fire Farm Leah Penniman; plantswoman Flora Grubb; edible and cultural landscape designer Leslie Bennett; Caribbean-American writer and gardener Jamaica Kincaid; soil scientist Elaine Ingham; landscape designer Ariella Chezar; floral designer Amy Merrick, and many more. Rich with personal stories and insights, Jewell’s portraits reveal a devotion that transcends age, locale, and background, reminding us of the profound role of green growing things in our world—and our lives.