
Backyard Bounty (eBook, ePUB)
The Complete Guide to Year-Round Organic Gardening in the Pacific Northwest
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" Very likely the best book ever written on growing food in the Pacific Northwest, and it sets a whole new standard for garden writing ."- Mark MacDonald, West Coast Seeds Grow more food, with less work, in any yard-now completely revised and expanded! Are you itching to start your own garden or grow more in the one you have, but feel that gardening is too challenging or time-consuming for your busy schedule? Now completely updated and expanded, Backyard Bountywill demystify gardening, bringing it back to the down-to-earth, environmentally practical activity that anyone can enjoy. Author and ...
" Very likely the best book ever written on growing food in the Pacific Northwest, and it sets a whole new standard for garden writing ."- Mark MacDonald, West Coast Seeds Grow more food, with less work, in any yard-now completely revised and expanded! Are you itching to start your own garden or grow more in the one you have, but feel that gardening is too challenging or time-consuming for your busy schedule? Now completely updated and expanded, Backyard Bountywill demystify gardening, bringing it back to the down-to-earth, environmentally practical activity that anyone can enjoy. Author and master gardener Linda Gilkeson covers everything you'll need to grow a successful garden, including:
Packed with a wealth of information specific to the Pacific Northwest, this complete guide emphasizes low-maintenance methods, covers problems related to common pests and climate concerns, includes a monthly garden schedule for year-round planting and harvesting, and features plant profiles for everything from apples to zucchini. Perfect for novice and experienced gardeners alike, Backyard Bountyshows how even the smallest garden can produce a surprising amount of food twelve months of the year. " Backyard Bountyis remarkably thorough, from roots to pests to pruning to crowns, and it inspires even the experienced grower. Just like homemade soil for a bedding plant, this book is loaded with the richness we need in order to feed ourselves."-Lyle Estill, author of Backyard Biodiesel
- Planning your garden and preparing the soil
- Organic fertilizers and simplified composting
- Planting for winter harvests and intensive planting schedules
- Comprehensive information on pests, diseases, and working with an unstable climate
- Greenhouses, tunnels and containers
- Organic pest management.
Packed with a wealth of information specific to the Pacific Northwest, this complete guide emphasizes low-maintenance methods, covers problems related to common pests and climate concerns, includes a monthly garden schedule for year-round planting and harvesting, and features plant profiles for everything from apples to zucchini. Perfect for novice and experienced gardeners alike, Backyard Bountyshows how even the smallest garden can produce a surprising amount of food twelve months of the year. " Backyard Bountyis remarkably thorough, from roots to pests to pruning to crowns, and it inspires even the experienced grower. Just like homemade soil for a bedding plant, this book is loaded with the richness we need in order to feed ourselves."-Lyle Estill, author of Backyard Biodiesel