Growing Your Own Fruit and Veg For Dummies, UK Edition
1st Edition
Published on 6. March 2009
Book
Paperback/Softback
432 pages
978-0-470-69960-7 (ISBN)
Description
Save money and eat fresh with this hands-on guide to home-growing
Growing you own produce is the only way to enjoy delicious, garden-fresh fruit and veg all year round. This practical manual gives you the lowdown on everything from finding the right tools and choosing which plants to grow, to nurturing your crops and bringing in your first harvest. The easy-to-follow advice will help you get started straight away and become a confident and successful kitchen gardener.
* Get going with growing - discover which plants are best for you and how to make the most of your outdoor space
* Prepare your plot - learn how to set up and maintain healthy beds for your fruit and vegetables
* Grow tasty veg - choose your favourite veggies from asparagus and broccoli to courgettes, sweet corn and many more
* Grow your own fruit salad - get quick results from fast-growing berries and learn to nurture slow-growing tree fruit and exotic greenhouse produce
Growing you own produce is the only way to enjoy delicious, garden-fresh fruit and veg all year round. This practical manual gives you the lowdown on everything from finding the right tools and choosing which plants to grow, to nurturing your crops and bringing in your first harvest. The easy-to-follow advice will help you get started straight away and become a confident and successful kitchen gardener.
* Get going with growing - discover which plants are best for you and how to make the most of your outdoor space
* Prepare your plot - learn how to set up and maintain healthy beds for your fruit and vegetables
* Grow tasty veg - choose your favourite veggies from asparagus and broccoli to courgettes, sweet corn and many more
* Grow your own fruit salad - get quick results from fast-growing berries and learn to nurture slow-growing tree fruit and exotic greenhouse produce
Reviews / Votes
"... much that seasoned veg growers will learn here... user friendly layout." (Amateur Gardening, June 20th 2009)"... an expert hands-on guide to growing delicious fruit and veg...." (50Connect.co.uk, March 5th 2009)
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Edition
UK Edition
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley & Sons Inc
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 191 mm
Thickness: 23 mm
Weight
805 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-470-69960-7 (9780470699607)
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Geoff Stebbings
Growing Your Own Fruit and Veg For Dummies, UK Edition
E-Book
10/2010
1st Edition
Wiley
€18.99
Available for download
Geoff Stebbings
Growing Your Own Fruit and Veg For Dummies, UK Edition
E-Book
10/2010
1st Edition
Wiley
€18.99
Available for download
Person
Geoff Stebbings is the Editor of Garden Answers magazine and a broadcaster on BBC Radio. He is the author of several gardening books and has won two Garden Media Guild awards. Before turning to writing, Geoff was a Head Gardener and trained at the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew.
Content
Introduction 1
Part I: Getting Going with Growing 7
Chapter 1: Becoming a Grow-Your-Own Gardener 9
Chapter 2: Assessing Your Territory 21
Chapter 3: Deciding What, When, Where and How To Grow 43
Part II: Prepping Your Plot 63
Chapter 4: Getting Down and Dirty with Your Soil 65
Chapter 5: Feeding and Watering Your Plants 77
Chapter 6: Becoming a Greener Gardener: Growing Organic 89
Chapter 7: Spotting Signs of Trouble 107
Part III: Growing Tasty Veg 139
Chapter 8: Looking After Leafy Crops 141
Chapter 9: Raising Root Crops 171
Chapter 10: Growing a Selection for All Seasons 207
Chapter 11: Planting Pods and Grains 235
Chapter 12: Branching Out: Growing Unusual Vegetables 253
Part IV: Growing Your Own Fruit Salad 269
Chapter 13: Fruit in a Flash: Planting Quick-Growing Fruit 271
Chapter 14: Very Berry! Growing Berries, Currants and Nuts 291
Chapter 15: Caring for Slow-Growing Tree Fruit 321
Chapter 16: Growing Greenhouse Fruits 353
Part V: The Part of Tens 375
Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Planting a Herb Garden 377
Chapter 18: Ten Projects for Your Plot 389
Index 401
Part I: Getting Going with Growing 7
Chapter 1: Becoming a Grow-Your-Own Gardener 9
Chapter 2: Assessing Your Territory 21
Chapter 3: Deciding What, When, Where and How To Grow 43
Part II: Prepping Your Plot 63
Chapter 4: Getting Down and Dirty with Your Soil 65
Chapter 5: Feeding and Watering Your Plants 77
Chapter 6: Becoming a Greener Gardener: Growing Organic 89
Chapter 7: Spotting Signs of Trouble 107
Part III: Growing Tasty Veg 139
Chapter 8: Looking After Leafy Crops 141
Chapter 9: Raising Root Crops 171
Chapter 10: Growing a Selection for All Seasons 207
Chapter 11: Planting Pods and Grains 235
Chapter 12: Branching Out: Growing Unusual Vegetables 253
Part IV: Growing Your Own Fruit Salad 269
Chapter 13: Fruit in a Flash: Planting Quick-Growing Fruit 271
Chapter 14: Very Berry! Growing Berries, Currants and Nuts 291
Chapter 15: Caring for Slow-Growing Tree Fruit 321
Chapter 16: Growing Greenhouse Fruits 353
Part V: The Part of Tens 375
Chapter 17: Ten Tips for Planting a Herb Garden 377
Chapter 18: Ten Projects for Your Plot 389
Index 401