The Everything Grow Your Own Vegetables Book
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The Everything Grow Your Own Vegetables Book

Your Complete Guide to planting, tending, and harvesting vegetables

  1. 304 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Everything Grow Your Own Vegetables Book

Your Complete Guide to planting, tending, and harvesting vegetables

About this book

Vine-ripened tomatoes. Succulent squash. Plump cucumbers.

Growing vegetables is a rewarding and cost-effective way to eat better for less. Yet many don't know where to start. Author and farmer Catherine Abbott answers questions like:
  • What is the best way to maximize my garden space?
  • How do I get started growing food to sustain my family?
  • Can I grow vegetables inside my house?
  • How can I tell if my vegetables are primed for eating?
  • Will I really save money by growing my own?
You will find affordable tips on how to plant and harvest more than thirty common vegetables, from spinach and eggplant to corn and beans. Abbott's expertise shines on planting, fertilizing, watering, weeding, and troubleshooting. This book has everything you need to grow fresh, delicious veggies in any climate, any time of year!

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Information

Publisher
Everything
Year
2010
Print ISBN
9781440500138
eBook ISBN
9781440500145
Topic
Biological Sciences
Subtopic
Horticulture
Index
Biological Sciences

Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents
  5. Ten Steps to a Bountiful Vegetable Garden
  6. Foreword
  7. Introduction
  8. 01. Choosing a Garden Site
  9. 02. Your Garden Layout
  10. 03. The Garden Soil
  11. 04. Veggies in Containers
  12. 05. Raised Beds
  13. 06. Greenhouse Gardening
  14. 07. Vegetable Seeds
  15. 08. Salad Stuff
  16. 09. Brassicas
  17. 10. Beans, Peas, and Perennial Vegetables
  18. 11. The Root Veggies
  19. 12. Heat-Loving Veggies
  20. 13. Tips for Raising Happy, Healthy Veggies
  21. 14. Composting Basics
  22. 15. Easy Ways to Water
  23. 16. Controlling the Weeds
  24. 17. Pests and Diseases: What Do I Do?
  25. 18. Harvesting Your Bounty
  26. 19. Top Gardening Tools
  27. 20. Troubleshooting
  28. 21. Organic Versus Nonorganic Vegetable Gardening
  29. 22. Plan for Next Season
  30. Appendix A: Web and Book Resources
  31. Appendix B: Glossary of Terms
  32. Appendix C: Vegetable Garden Recipes

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