Ever wondered why supermarket potatoes are so bland and boring? In the Andes, where potatoes originate, there are thousands of varieties with bright colours, beautiful markings, unusual shapes and variations of flavour and cooking quality. In the modern world, industrialised monoculture has reduced all this diversity down to a handful of near identical varieties. However, it's incredibly easy to grow potatoes from seed, and every seed is full of unexplored diversity. Best known for her Daughter of the Soil blog, Rebsie Fairholm gives clear and practical instructions for how to make seeds from potato berries, how to cross different varieties, how to choose which ones to experiment with, and how to keep your newly created varieties growing into the future. She gives examples from her own experiences with all kinds of potatoes, from ordinary garden varieties to historic Scottish heirlooms and rare Andean landraces, and explores the different colour possibilities, from orange flesh to purple flesh. Our ancestors created their own vegetable varieties in their gardens and took it for granted as a completely normal thing to do; and then the commercial age came along and changed our habits, and so it became something of a lost art. This unique book is a small step towards changing that.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone

Written With Special Reference To Colder Climates.

This full-color, user-friendly field guide covers the basics involved in the collection, cleaning, and storage of vegetable seeds. Learn from an expert how to overcome pests when storing seeds, and handle environmental factors that may threaten the integrity of your seeds. An introduction to identifying different varieties of seeds will make collecting easy for beginner and experienced collectors alike. Over 120 close-up color photographs of seeds gathered from vegetables are included in this encyclopedia-style guide. Each entry identifies the seed's family, common name, species, genera, and origin, and includes collection methods, a description of the number and color of seeds, useful hints for collection, and notes on growing the source plant. Gardeners around the world will appreciate this useful field guide when harvesting nature's bounty and preserving its genetic material for years and gardens to come.

All aspects of cultivating strawberries are covered in this informative article written by an expert on the subject. With sections on Frost, Site, Soils, Preparation of the Bed, Planting Distances, Mulching and Manuring, Weeding, Watering, Derunnering, Strawing-Down, and a myriad more topics, it forms a complete how-to guide for the amateur or professional gardener. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

"This delightful 1847 work by Thomas Bridgeman is a complete source of information on kitchen gardens. It contains not only descriptions of the most common culinary vegetables and herbs, as well as instructions on their planting and care, but also a monthly calendar of maintenance tasks for the kitchen garden."

How to Grow Apples in the Southern US is handbook for the home orchard enthusiast. The southern United States is an apple growing region waiting to emerge. With the right varieties and care, any gardener in the temperate part of the southern US can grow tasty apples. This book is a practical guide on growing apple trees in the humid heat of the southern US.

Organic Container Gardening is about reducing pesticide exposure in the family diet. It is a complete guide to growing the twelve fruits and vegetables with the most pesticide residues according to USDA testing. From Apples and Celery to Strawberries and Spinach, pick a few of your favorites from the list. Make a big difference in your family's pesticide exposure with a small organic garden.

"After talking with other parents, I realized we all wanted an inexpensive way to feed our children more foods with less pesticide residue. None of us had time and few of us had the space to grow large gardens. I began researching the problem and soon realized a family's intake of pesticides could be substantially reduced by selecting their favorite foods from the EWG's Dirty Dozen list and growing these in containers or small space gardens." - Barbara Barker, from the first chapter "There are a number of books on bookstore shelves these days that offer to help us become container gardeners. Barker's book, however, is unique, for she combines the information you need to know about gardening in containers with what you need to know to protect your food supply. Most of us don't have a great deal of extra time on our hands these days, so concentrating our efforts on replacing at least some of the 'dirty dozen' with our own pesticide-free fruits and vegetables makes very good sense. In fact, this whole book makes very good sense. You'll find yourself going back to it over and over again." - Susan Wittig Albert, Story Circle Book Reviews

The Environmental Working Group (EWG) analyzed USDA pesticide residue data and compiled this list of the "top twelve most contaminated fruits and vegetables" Apples, Celery, Strawberries, Peaches, Spinach, Nectarines, Grapes, Sweet Bell Peppers, Potatoes, Blueberries, Lettuce, and Kale.

About The Author A certified master gardener, Barbara Barker traces her love for gardening back to fifth grade when she started a business rejuvenating her mother's ailing plants and selling them back to her for a small profit. Barker expanded her knowledge of plants by working in garden centers in high school and college. After obtaining a BA in English from the University of Florida, she started an internet company selling gourmet varieties of vegetable and herb plants.

Contents List of Figures Introduction 1. Chemical Residue on Your Food 2. The Forbidden Apple 3. Celery 4. Strawberries, Mother Nature's Candy 5. Peaches and Nectarines 6. Spinach 7. Grapes 8. Sweet Bell Peppers 9. Potatoes 10. Blueberries 11. Lettuce 12. Kale 13. Primary Pesticides Found On the Dirty Dozen 14. Pests and Diseases Raised Growing Beds Selected Resources/Bibliography Glossary Index

Written With Special Reference To Colder Climates.

Designed as a reference for experienced gardeners and a learning tool for novices, Vegetable Gardening Guides will help you successfully grow and harvest over 90 vegetables and herbs.
This book is primarily a collection of "guides" for popular vegetables and herbs. Each guide provides the information the gardener requires to plan, plant, care for, harvest and enjoy a particular vegetable. Also scattered throughout the book is Additional Material of various types designed to provide supplemental information we believe will be beneficial for most vegetable gardeners. Finally, some of the key information is summarized in a collection of tables at the rear of the book for easy access.
For each vegetable we provide:
An entire section on each step of the growing process including Planting, Growing, Harvesting, and Storing. A detailed section on Insect and Disease Information, as well as some preventive techniques. A large photo of the vegetable. A stat summary for easy reference that includes plant and row spacing, when to plant seeds and transplants, how deep to plant seeds, and even how many plants to grow based on your family size. With over 90 vegetables and herbs we cover all the favorites including:
Tomato, Summer Squash, Beans, Oregano,
Garlic, Zucchini, Mint, Melons,
Sweet Peppers, Basil, Broccoli, Peas
And even many less commonly grown vegetables such as:
Artichoke, Tomatillo, Okra,
Burdock, Endive, Celery
Get this great vegetable gardening reference today

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

Contents Include: Annuals; Biennials, Perennials; Bulbs, Corms, Rhizomes, Tubers; Easily Grown and Popular Annuals, Biennials and perennials; Flowers for Shade and Poor Soil; Narcissi, Tulips, Hyacinths, Gladioli, Lilies, Irises, Peonies; Vines; Roses; Shrubs; The Lawn; Ground Cover. This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before. The content has been carefully selected for its interest and relevance to a modern audience.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is included in our special Legacy Reprint Series. In the interest of creating a more extensive selection of rare historical book reprints, we have chosen to reproduce this title even though it may possibly have occasional imperfections such as missing and blurred pages, missing text, poor pictures, markings, dark backgrounds and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as a part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone!

If you've tried growing grapes for wine making in the past - but have failed miserably. If you just started growing grapes and are unsure of the proper steps. If you're thinking about growing grapes and making wine, then look no further The Healthy Grape will teach you about the wonderful world of growing grapes and making wine in an easy and enjoyable way. Learn the proper steps for growing healthy grapes that will allow you to make vibrant and delicious wine.

A complete guide to Tomatoes from seed to table and everything in between. The book will provide information for soil preparation, planting, fertilizing, supporting (Stake, Cage, Trellis), pruning, disease control, and finally harvesting. Information is additionally available for preserving seeds for the following year's plantings.

Together With Chapters On The History, Decorative Uses And Cookery Of These Vegetable.

This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone