Ultimate guide to planting & growing vegetables at home Get high-yield results with expert advice on planting, growing, composting, and controlling pests for over 80 vegetable varieties
Book - 2025
"Every vegetable and herb gardener needs at least one comprehensive how-to book on their shelf. This is that book. It's an all-in-one resource for beginner and advanced gardeners with expert advice on topics such as where to plant your vegetable garden, projects to support high yield plant growth, protection and care of plants, soil treatments, disease and pest treatment, raised bed gardening, container and vertical gardening, and so much more! This ultimate guide features over 70 vegetable plant profiles such as potatoes, lettuce, beetroot, radishes, figs, radicchio, and tomatoes. Includes beautiful full-color photos to help gardeners along the way"--
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| Location | Call Number | Status | |
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| 2nd Floor New Shelf | 635/Creative | (NEW SHELF) | Due May 5, 2025 |
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Mount Joy, PA :
Creative Homeowner
[2025]
- Language
- English
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- Item Description
- "Proven tips from experts such as Jim Wilson of PBS's The victory garden and Mike McGrath of NPR's You bet your garden"--Cover.
Includes index. - Physical Description
- 304 pages : color illustrations ; 27 cm
- ISBN
- 9781580116190
9781580116060
- Getting Started
- Sunlight
- Siting
- Water
- Tools
- Chapter 1. Choosing What to Grow
- Grow What You Like
- Choosing Which Cultivar to Grow
- What Not to Grow
- Dealing with Shade
- Buying Seeds
- Choosing the Right Vegetables
- Chapter 2. Soil
- Types of Soil
- Soil pH
- Water in the Soil
- Life in the Soil
- Soil Cultivation
- Soil Conditioners
- Chapter 3. Compost, Fertilizer, Manure, and Mulch
- What Is Compost?
- How to Make Compost
- What Is Needed for Effective Composting
- Collecting Materials for Your Compost Heap
- What Can I Compost?
- Buying a Compost Bin
- Using Compost
- Manure for Composting
- Using Autumn Leaves and Leaf Mold
- Using Composted Wood Chips and Shreds
- Fertilizers and Plant Nutrients
- Green Manures
- Mulching
- Chapter 4. Planning and Design
- Planning for Crop Rotation
- Companion Planting
- Raised Bed Gardening
- Container Gardening
- Vertical Options and Support Pieces
- Chapter 5. Preventing Pests, Diseases, and Weeds
- Preparing Your Crops
- Use Perfect Timing
- Create Barricades
- Fighting off the Enemy
- Organic Products for Fighting Pests and Diseases
- The Future of Organic Options
- Guidelines for Spraying
- Common Pests and Controls
- Common Diseases and Controls
- Dealing with Garden Critters
- Combating Weeds
- Using Covers
- Chapter 6. Planti Profiles
- Salads and Greens
- Podded Vegetables
- Roots and Tubers
- Brassicas
- Stems and Bulbs
- Fruiting Vegetables
- Allium Family
- Chapter 7. Sowing and Planting, Growing, and Harvesting
- Sowing Seeds
- Planting Seedlings
- Spacing and Seasonal Planning
- Time to Maturity
- Growing and Care
- Crop Rotation in PraGtice
- Never Let Weeds Get Out of Hand
- Picking and Harvesting
- Chapter 8. Storing and Using Your Produce
- Short-Term Storage
- Long-Term Storage
- Storage Tips by Plant Type
- Index
- Photo Credits