From the foremost authority in American gardening comes a must-have handbook for home gardeners who want a productive organic vegetable garden.
In their first new book in over two decades, the American Horticultural Society offers indispensable insight into growing a modern edible garden at home, regardless of whether home is in the desert Southwest, the Midwestern plains, or on the shores of New England. Starting with a unique look at the history of vegetable gardening in North America, from indigenous cultures to Victory Gardeners to today's biodiversity-nurturing growers, AHS Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening then digs into everything you need to know to cultivate a successful and productive vegetable garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers.
Includes advice on:
Choosing the best design and planting style for your site, from raised beds and row gardens to matrix plantings and food forests
Deciding which varieties to plant, from heirlooms and ancestral selections to modern hybrids
Fostering resiliency in the face of weather extremes, invasive pests, and other challenges
Nurturing the garden as an ecosystem to preserve and protect soil life, pollinators, and other wildlife
Conducting at-home soil assessments for compaction, biological activity, texture, and drainage
Caring for the garden using natural techniques and products, including pinching, pruning, staking, fertilizing, and pest and disease control
The new American vegetable garden is a place of beauty and productivity with a diverse selection of edible crops and flowers that create a haven for plants, pollinators, and people as they fill your kitchen with flavor and nutrition.Whether you're a new garden lover or a long-time veggie grower, AHS Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening has the science-based information you need to overcome today's gardening challenges and cultivate success.
Also included in this series is AHS Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening and AHS Essential Guide to Ecological Gardening.
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"This guide offers substantial information to make growing one's own organic produce seem less intimidating...complemented by beautiful photographs, lists of recommended tools, and easy-to-read charts that explain everything from soil quality to pest control to cover crops. VERDICT This substantial guide will do well with readers looking to achieve organic gardening success. With its easy-to-peruse layout and accessible advice, expect high circulation for this resource." -- Elizabeth Majka * Library Journal * "The Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening clearly explains the process of raising food products using organic fertilizers and insecticides. The information is organized in step-by-step, well-illustrated approaches that make organic farming seem simple. Even the best ways to store the harvested vegetables are provided in the book's conclusion." -- Christine Thomson * Triangle Gardener *
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Quarto Publishing Group USA Inc
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978-0-7603-9282-9 (9780760392829)
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Founded in 1922, the non-profit American Horticultural Society (AHS) is one of the most respected and longstanding member-based national gardening organizations in North America. The Society's membership includes aspiring, new, and experienced gardeners, plant enthusiasts, and horticultural professionals, as well as numerous regional and national partner organizations. Through its educational programs, awards, and publications, the AHS inspires a culture of gardening and horticultural practices that creates and sustains healthy, beautiful communities and a livable planet. AHS is headquartered at River Farm, a 25-acre site overlooking the Potomac River that is part of George Washington's original farmlands in Alexandria, Virginia. ahsgardening.org
