Homegrown Harvest : A Season-by-Season Guide to a Sustainable Kitchen Garden

English

ISBN: 1845335600

EAN: 9781845335601

Category: Gardening / Vegetables

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Release Date: 07/01/2011

Synopsis: Written by the American Horticultural Societys foremost fruit, vegetable and herb experts,Homegrown Harvestprovides lifestyle-changing advice that gardeners need for growing a year-round supply of healthy edible crops for their table. Specific local and regional advice enables gardeners to decide how and what to grow wherever they live in North America. The book starts with planning what to grow, then how to grow it- whether in an allotment, containers, a raised bed or vegetable patch- as well as information on how to get the best from your soil. Next, over the course of 12 seasonal chapters, from early spring to late winter, the book shows how to go from sowing to harvesting with clear instructions that help you stay on top of the joys and challenges of a productive garden. From apples and asparagus, raspberries to radishes, this book shows how to apply age-old techniques in a timely fashion, to get the most from your plot.

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Homegrown Harvest : A Season-by-Season Guide to a Sustainable Kitchen Garden

Illustrated: Yes

Format: Hardcover

Height: 1.25 inches

Width: 8.5 inches

Length: 10.25 inches

Weight: 45.36 oz

Pages: 304