More and more people are recognizing the need for nutritious, local, sustainable food, but organic options can be costly, and the produce sections of most supermarkets are packed with fruits and vegetables that have racked up more frequent flier miles than a rock band on world tour. How can urban dwellers without ready access to fertile land enjoy the benefits of traditional gardening? And for those with a yard, how do you maximize the harvest of fresh, healthy edibles?
In From Container to Kitchen, D.J. Herda shows that there is a way. Written for the novice home gardener as well as the seasoned pro, this fully illustrated, comprehensive guide will show you how to save up to 70% on your produce bill by growing fruits and vegetables in pots. Topics include:
In From Container to Kitchen, D.J. Herda shows that there is a way. Written for the novice home gardener as well as the seasoned pro, this fully illustrated, comprehensive guide will show you how to save up to 70% on your produce bill by growing fruits and vegetables in pots. Topics include:
- Selecting the right container size and location
- Optimizing soil composition and nutrients
- Managing light, water and humidity
- Choosing the best fruits and vegetables for container gardening
- Eliminating pests and plant diseases naturally
- Extending the harvest.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 219) and index
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 635.9/86
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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- 9780865716650 9781550924442
- LCCN
- SB418
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- H465 2010eb
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- CaOONL
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- 1 electronic text (vi, 233 p., [8] p. of plates)
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- CaOOCEL
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- (CaBNVSL)slc00226700 (OCoLC)752414289 (CaOOCEL)436548
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Table of Contents
- Front Cover 1
- Advance Praise 2
- Title Page 4
- Rights Page 5
- Contents 6
- Introduction 8
- Recipe for Success: Tomatoes 12
- Chapter 1: Gardening for Your Health 16
- Recipe for Success: Lettuce 25
- Chapter 2: Gone to Pot 28
- Recipe for Success: Cabbage 33
- Chapter 3: Why Containers? 36
- Recipe for Success: Peas 40
- Chapter 4: Dressed for Success 42
- Recipe for Success: Snap Beans 52
- Chapter 5: Matching Your Plants to Their Containers 54
- Recipe for Success: Cucumber 59
- Chapter 6: Lighting the Way 62
- Recipe for Success: Celery 73
- Chapter 7: Where To Grow 76
- Recipe for Success: Dwarf Apple 83
- Chapter 8: Wet n’ Wild! 86
- Recipe for Success: Beets 95
- Chapter 9: The Right Stuff 106
- Recipe for Success: Eggplant 110
- Chapter 10: From Alkaline to Acidic: The Magic of pH 114
- Recipe for Success: Peppers 122
- Chapter 11: Food for Thought 126
- Recipe for Success: Onions, Leeks, Shallots & Garlic 135
- Chapter 12: Cultivars, Hybrids and Varietals 138
- Recipe for Success: Spinach 142
- Chapter 13: More than Just a Pretty Face: Companion Planting 146
- Recipe for Success: Broccoli 155
- Chapter 14: Bugged! What To Do When the Extraterrestrials Attack 158
- Recipe for Success: Dwarf Blueberry 169
- Chapter 15: Fungus Among Us: Wilt Thou No More 172
- Recipe for Success: Dwarf Peach 178
- Chapter 16: Harvest Time and the Pickin’ Is Easy 182
- Recipe for Success: Dwarf Nectarine 189
- Chapter 17: Who Cares? Caring for Your Plants When You’re Away 192
- Recipe for Success: Dwarf Apricot 196
- Chapter 18: Special Steps for Fruiting Trees and Shrubs 200
- Recipe for Success: Dwarf Banana 205
- Chapter 19: Pruning: The Kindest Cuts of All 208
- Recipe for Success: Dwarf Pomegranate 218
- Chapter 20: Tools of the Trade 220
- Recipe for Success: Strawberries 225
- Chapter 21: The Sky Is Falling: Battling Urban Pollution 228
- Recipe for Success: Dwarf Fig 232
- Resources 234
- Notes 236
- Index 238
- About the Author 248