The small food garden : growing organic fruit and vegetables at home
Anthony, Diana2012
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Based on organic principles, this practical, well-illustrated guide takes you through all the basics of growing organic fruit and vegetables at home
Main title:
The small food garden : growing organic fruit and vegetables at home / by Diana Anthony
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Imprint:
Honolulu University of Hawai'i Press c2012
Collation:
112 p. colour illustrations
Contents:
Ch. 1 Planning the edible garden -- Basic principles -- Choosing & assessing your site -- Ground plans & design -- Soil conditioning & fertility -- Watering & irrigation -- Quick guide: Calendar of gardening jobs -- Ch. 2 Growing edibles in climatic extremes -- Growing edibles in hot dry conditions -- Growing edibles in colder climates -- Ch. 3 Growing edibles in containers -- Types of containers -- Potting mediums -- Ch. 4 Planning your planting -- Choosing the right plants -- Crop rotation -- Pre-grown seedlings -- Growing from seed -- Propagating plants by division -- Quick guide: Climatic planting calendar -- Ch. 5 Home-grown: Growing vegetables -- Storing fruit & vegetables -- A time to plant -- A to Z of vegetables -- Ch. 6 Growing herbs -- Herbal harvest -- Storing herbs -- Herbs for cooks -- Ch. 7 Growing fruit -- Planting fruit trees -- Pruning fruit trees -- Harvesting & storing pip & stone fruit -- A to Z of pip & stone fruit -- Ch. 8 Organic management -- Balancing idealism with realism -- Basic principles -- Insects & biological control -- Companion planting -- Quick guide: Crop compatibility -- combinations -- Using flowers & herbs for pest control -- Compost & other fertilisers -- Fighting pests & diseases the organic way -- Quick guide: Preventing plague & pestilence!
ISBN:
9780824837310 (pbk)
Dewey class:
635.0484 SMA
Local class:
635.0484
Language:
English
BRN:
15478
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Penrith | Nonfiction | 635.0484 SMA | Available |