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Northeast Fruit & Vegetable Gardening de Charlie Nardozzi

Northeast Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Fruit & Vegetable Gardening Guides

Autor Charlie Nardozzi
en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mar 2012
This book includes more than 60 fruits, vegetables, and herbs selected for growing success in the diverse growing conditions of Northeast gardens. Northeast Fruit & Vegetable Gardening addresses the climate, soil, sun, and water conditions that affect growing success and includes advice for extending the growing season. Each plant profile highlights planting, growing, watering, and care information. Helpful charts and graphs assist gardeners in knowing when to plant and harvest.
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ISBN-13: 9781591865292
ISBN-10: 1591865298
Pagini: 255
Ilustrații: 136 color images &1 illustration
Dimensiuni: 178 x 251 x 18 mm
Greutate: 0.68 kg
Editura: Cool Springs Press
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Contents

Dedication & Acknowledgments
USDA Cold Hardiness Zone Map

CHAPTER 1 Gardening in the Northeast
  First and Last Frost Date in the Northeast
CHAPTER 2 Locating & Designing Your Garden
  Sun in the Garden
  Locating the Garden
  Different Garden Designs
CHAPTER 3 Building Great Soil
  Making Compost
  Water Drainage
  To Till or Not to Till
CHAPTER 4 Growing From Seeds & Plants
  Seeding
  Transplanting
  Hardening Off
  Planting
CHAPTER 5 Maintaining the Garden
  Thinning & Succession Planting
  Staking & Supports
  What’s with the Weeds?
  Watering: Infrequent & Deep
  Keeping Your Plants Well Fed
  Choosing the Right Fertilizer
CHAPTER 6 Pests: the Good, the Bad & the Ugly
  What’s Bugging You?
  Some Bad Bugs
  Getting Rid of DiseasesWhat Are You Spraying?
  Welcome to Animal House
CHAPTER 7 Storing & Preserving the Harvest
  Storing Fresh Vegetables & Fruits
  Preserving the Bounty
CHAPTER 8 Vegetables, herbs & fruits
VEGETABLES
Artichoke
Arugula
Asian Greens
Asparagus
Bean
Beet
Broccoli
Brussels Sprouts
Cabbage
Carrot
Cauliflower
Celeriac
Celery
Collards
Cucumber
Eggplant
Endive
Garlic
Jerusalem
Artichoke
Kale
Kohlrabi
Leek
Lettuce
Melon
Mesclun Mix
Okra
Onion
Parsnip
Peas
Pepper
Potato
Pumpkin
Radish
Spinach
Summer Squash
Sweet Corn
Sweet Potato
Swiss Chard
Tomatillo
Tomato
Turnip
Watermelon
Winter Squash

HERBS
Basil
Cilantro
Dill
Florence
Fennel
Parsley

FRUITS
Apple
Blueberry
Brambles
Cherry
Currant &
Gooseberry
Grape
Peach
Pear
Plum
Rhubarb
Strawberry

Resources
Glossary
Photography Credits
Index
Meet Charlie Nardozzi

Notă biografică

Charlie Nardozzi is a nationally recognized garden writer, speaker, and radio and television personality. He brings expert gardening information to home gardeners through radio, television, talks, on-line, and the printed page. Charlie delights in making gardening information simple, easy, fun, and accessible to everyone. His energy, exuberance, and love of the natural world also make him an exciting public speaker and presenter. Charlie has authored 3 books, has his own radio and television shows, and is a well-known public speaker.
 
www.charlienardozzi.com
 

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There’s no substitute for the fresh, homegrown taste of fruits and vegetables harvested from a Northeast garden.
 
Whether you garden in the southern, central, or northern part of the region, Northeast Fruit & Vegetable Gardening has the answers to your how-to-grow questions.
 
This easy-to-follow guide features:
Planting, care, and harvesting information for more than 60 fruits and vegetables
Popular vegetable selections from arugula to winter squash
A variety of common and unusual fruits, nuts, and herbs
Advice on garden design, building the soil, storing and preserving your harvest, and more
 
Northeasterners pride themselves on the ethics of self-sufficiency and frugality. Perhaps that’s why more are planting their own food gardens than ever before. It helps ensure the produce you’re eating is safe, fresh, and healthy. It’s a win-win!
 
The variety of terrains, soils, and circumstances where you can garden in the Northeast is remarkable. From the rocky crags of coastal Maine to the mountains of the Adirondacks, the Northeast has a varied topography that makes gardening exciting, sometimes challenging, but also very rewarding. Whether you’re an urban gardener in Boston or cultivating your garden in the wide-open spaces of Vermont, you’ll be sure to find Northeast Fruit & Vegetable Gardening an invaluable resource. It’s the next best thing to having a master gardener as your neighbor.
 
So let’s get growing in the Northeast! Northeast Fruit & Vegetable Gardening tells you everything you need to know to be successful.