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This is a step-by-step guide to kitchen and allotment gardening
with 1400 photographs. It shows you how to design a kitchen garden,
with plans for a range of gardens of all shapes and sizes,
including potagers and large-scale vegetable plots. It includes
directories of all the main vegetables, herbs and fruit, with
expert advice on cultivation, crop rotation and the best varieties
to choose from. It features step-by-step practical advice on the
best tools to use, preparing the soil, sowing, transplanting,
propagation, training, harvesting and storage, as well as on all
aspects of cultivating vegetables and herbs, and planting, pruning
and propagating fruit trees. Growing your own produce is highly
rewarding, and this book gives you all the knowledge you require to
plan and plant your own crops. There are detailed sections on how
to design a variety of kitchen and herb gardens. Beautiful plans
and clear planting lists provide the inspiration to create
vegetable plots, potagers, fruit gardens and container gardens.The
book explains how to choose vegetables, herbs and fruit to suit
different locations, the best way to lay out a garden, and how to
grow and maintain everything from broccoli and potatoes to lavender
and raspberries. With over 1400 photographs, this is a reference
manual for all allotment gardeners.
This is an illustrated gardener's guide to the different varieties
of bulb vegetables, their history and cooking uses. It includes
step-by-step instructions for preparing the soil, sowing from seed
and from sets, and harvesting and storing. It offers practical
advice on cultivating onions, garlic, leeks, Florence fennel and
many more. It also offers helpful hints on how to avoid pests and
diseases, and what to do when problems occur. Bulb vegetables have
been cultivated from the earliest civilizations for their essential
flavouring qualities. They include onions, shallots, garlic, spring
onions, leeks, chives and Florence fennel. These vegetables are
particularly healthy and flavoursome if they are home-grown and
eaten soon after harvesting. All the main types of bulb vegetables
are described and illustrated, with useful information about the
different varieties that can be grown, their history, cultivation
requirements and cooking uses. There are suggestions for when and
where to plant bulb vegetables, and how to keep them in tip-top
condition by dealing with any pests and diseases that may occur. A
must for the novice grower, the book also provides reliable
information for the experienced gardener who wants to experiment
with new varieties.
Squashes and pumpkins come in many shapes, sizes and colours. This
guide also covers other members of the gourd family, from marrows
to courgettes and cucumbers. It lays out the different varieties
and shows them in glorious full colour. Practical information is
given on how to grow each type, as well as harvesting and cooking
uses, making this a handy addition to any kitchen gardener's
library.
Collaboration and leadership strategies for long-term success
Fueled by the popularity of permaculture and agroecology, community
food forests are capturing the imaginations of people in
neighborhoods, towns, and cities across the United States. Along
with community gardens and farmers markets, community food forests
are an avenue toward creating access to nutritious food and
promoting environmental sustainability where we live. Interest in
installing them in public spaces is on the rise. People are the
most vital component of community food forests, but while we know
more than ever about how to design food forests, the ways in which
to best organize and lead groups of people involved with these
projects has received relatively little attention. In The Community
Food Forest Handbook, Catherine Bukowski and John Munsell dive into
the civic aspects of community food forests, drawing on
observations, group meetings, and interviews at over 20 projects
across the country and their own experience creating and managing a
food forest. They combine the stories and strategies gathered
during their research with concepts of community development and
project management to outline steps for creating lasting public
food forests that positively impact communities. Rather than rehash
food forest design, which classic books such as Forest Gardening
and Edible Forest Gardens address in great detail, The Community
Food Forest Handbook uses systems thinking and draws on social
change theory to focus on how to work with diverse groups of people
when conceiving of, designing, and implementing a community food
forest. To find practical ground, the authors use management phases
to highlight the ebb and flow of community capitals from a
project's inception to its completion. They also explore examples
of positive feedbacks that are often unexpected but offer avenues
for enhancing the success of a community food forest. The Community
Food Forest Handbook provides readers with helpful ideas for
building and sustaining momentum, working with diverse public and
private stakeholders, integrating assorted civic interests and
visions within one project, creating safe and attractive sites,
navigating community policies, positively affecting public
perception, and managing site evolution and adaptation. Its
concepts and examples showcase the complexities of community food
forests, highlighting the human resilience of those who learn and
experience what is possible when they collaborate on a shared
vision for their community.
The tomato is a popular and versatile choice in the garden. It is
vibrant, nutritious and delicious. It can be grown from hanging
baskets with herbs, can yield prolific crops, and can cheer up a
summer salad with its red, yellow, orange or green hues.
*** 'Bellamy makes gardening seem simple, expressive and joyful.
Anyone can do it.' - Evening Standard 'Offers a fresh take on
gardening in small spaces.' - Countryside Grow 5 reveals a
brilliantly simple, fast way to make a beautiful garden, whether
you have a small plot or a handful of pots. With 52 planting
'recipes' using a palette of just five plants, you can create: - a
low-carbon flower garden for a changing climate - a micro-meadow in
a city space - an urban garden inspired by an ancient woodland -
high notes of colour in a tiny courtyard - a stylized slice of
nature in a pot This practical and inspirational book by
award-winning garden expert Lucy Bellamy and photographer Jason
Ingram includes more than 100 of the newest and best plants and how
to use them through the seasons.
Increasingly unpredictable weather patterns and pest infestations
are challenging today's vegetable gardeners. But best-selling
author Niki Jabbour has a solution: Growing Under Cover. In this
in-depth guide, Jabbour shows how to use row covers, shade cloth,
low tunnels, cold frames, hoop houses, and other protective
structures to create controlled growing spaces for vegetables to
thrive. Photographed in her own super-productive garden, Jabbour
highlights the many benefits of using protective covers to plant
earlier, eliminate pests, and harvest a healthier, heartier bounty
year round. With enthusiasm, inventive techniques, and proven,
firsthand knowledge, this book provides invaluable advice from a
popular and widely respected gardening authority.
There are twenty million acres of lawns in North America. In their
current form, these unproductive expanses of grass represent a
significant financial and environmental cost. However, viewed
through a different lens, they can also be seen as a tremendous
source of opportunity. Access to land is a major barrier for many
people who want to enter the agricultural sector, and urban and
suburban yards have huge potential for would-be farmers wanting to
become part of this growing movement. The Urban Farmer is a
comprehensive, hands-on, practical manual to help you learn the
techniques and business strategies you need to make a good living
growing high-yield, high-value crops right in your own backyard (or
someone else's). Major benefits include: Low capital investment and
overhead costs Reduced need for expensive infrastructure Easy
access to markets Growing food in the city means that fresh crops
may travel only a few blocks from field to table, making this
innovative approach the next logical step in the local food
movement. Based on a scalable, easily reproduced business model,
The Urban Farmer is your complete guide to minimizing risk and
maximizing profit by using intensive production in small leased or
borrowed spaces. Curtis Stone is the owner/operator of Green City
Acres, a commercial urban farm growing vegetables for farmers
markets, restaurants, and retail outlets. During his slower months,
Curtis works as a public speaker, teacher, and consultant, sharing
his story to inspire a new generation of farmers.
Are you thinking about starting your own seeding garden or want to
save the seeds of a plant that is rare or not readily available?
Seed Saving Made Easy will help you: -Understand the main parts of
a seed and the difference between angiosperms and gymnosperms.
-Become familiar with the growing stages of a seed including tips
to help you sprout seeds more successfully. -Understand the
external and internal factors that can affect seed development and
growth. -Recognize the three stages of seed germination. -Learn how
to sprout seeds more successfully by quickly making your own
miniature greenhouse at very little expense. Saving seed is not
only a great way to save money but it also gives you the
satisfaction of growing your plants from seed to maturity. Seed
Saving Made Easy will give you the information you'll need to help
you properly save and preserve your seeds
An accessible guide that shows how easy it is to grow your
favourite produce. Grow What You Love is designed to be a simple
guide to growing vegetables, herbs and more that will add to the
flavour and variety of fresh produce choices throughout the year.
Aimed at novice and experienced gardeners alike it will be an
image-driven, how to adventure from an expert gardener and
communicator with an enthusiasm for an authentic life. The
colourful book will begin with an exploration of Emily Murphy's
approach to gardening and how it can fit into modern life with
little time and effort. She will go on to give advice on how best
to choose food plants that readers love or can discover, and
follows with simple methods for garden-to-table growing, including
a selection of her favourite seasonal recipes. The result for
readers will be a garden-fresh bounty for any time of the year. The
book will feature three elements interspersed throughout: The Plant
Directory Plants from a dozen categories will invite readers to
choose, mix and match to their tastes. Examples are Tender Herbs,
Woody Herbs, Root Vegetables, Beans, Tomatoes, Summer Squash and
Cucumbers, Winter and Summer Salads, Berries, Hardy Greens, Edible
Perennials and Flowers, and Companion Plants. Each plant choice
will include an introduction to the vegetable, bush fruit or herb,
recommendations on the author's favourites, and growing
instructions. These will be clearly laid out in straightforward
texts organized into Plant, Fix, Pick, and Varieties to Try. The
Simple Act of Growing will include features on plant diversity,
organic growing, companion planting, saving seeds and more. Emily
is an experienced teacher of organic gardening to all ages. She
knows how to present information in clear and engaging language.
Throughout the book she will explain how to attend to all garden
needs, for example, Garden Anywhere; Soil Building and Composting;
Sow Seeds, Grow Cuttings and More; Smart Watering; Cultivate, Prune
and Follow Nature; Prevent Pests; and Continue Growing. Seasonal
Recipes. Emily's online and print coverage often features her
simple and tasty recipes, which include preserves. A selection of
her best will be interspersed throughout the book. Examples are
Fava Beans, Greens & Fresh Herb Toasts; Best-Ever Blueberry
Pie; and Spring Greens with Jicama, Cilantro & Lime. Emily is
an expert gardener with extensive experience. In Grow What You Love
she will demonstrate how easy it is to grow fresh foods in
abundance using minimal time, and even in minimal space. It is sure
to be a perfect choice for today's readers that enjoy fresh
homegrown organic produce. The author's built-in online audience -
www.passthepistil.com, social media (Instagram 13,400, Twitter
7,444 and 44,600 Likes, 238 YouTube subscribers)- and on television
and in the traditional press (such as Garden Design Magazine) will
contribute to the book's presence and support the concept and
message of Grow What You Love.
While the act of pruning is simple enough, knowing where and
when to prune can confound even experienced gardeners. For more
than half a century, Robert Sanford Martin's "How to Prune Fruit
Trees" has been the go-to guide for pruners of all levels of
expertise. As one reviewer noted, "This book simplifies what other
books complicate. It has a small amount of text paired with line
drawings that help break pruning tasks down into something you can
easily understand." Martin has judiciously pruned his words to make
his advice as clear and simple as possible. His guidance in the art
of cutting back and thinning out has been responsible for the
preservation of countless healthy trees and orchards. Maximize your
fruit production-whether you are growing apples, almonds, plums,
pomegranates, or any of over 40 varieties of fruit trees discussed
in this book-by making the right cut every time.
In this enhanced edition, additional information from H. H.
Thomas's "Pruning Made Easy" explores the treatment of roots, side
shoots, sub-laterals, standards, cordon trees, and other aspects of
plant care. Well illustrated and clear, this book will become your
indispensable guide for year-round pruning success and should have
a place in the library of both seasoned and amateur gardeners.
This practical guide explains the techniques you need to grow a
variety of vegetables in any available space. Along with methods,
tips and horticulutral expertise there are lots of inspirational
ideas to keep you eating your own crops all year round. It offers
simple and concise instructions to get you started.
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