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Backyard harvest

"Here's how to bring homegrown fruits and vegetables to the table every day of the year. This easy-to-use guide shows you what to sow and plant, how to keep crops growing, when to harvest, and the best ways to store your produce. Features more than 80 crops...Covers the lean winter months...

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Main Author: Whittingham, Jo.
Format: Books Print Book
Language: English
Published: New York : DK Pub., 2011.
Edition: 1st American ed.
Subjects:
Vegetable gardening.
Fruit-culture.
Fruit > Diseases and pests.
Vegetables > Diseases and pests.
Pests > Control.
Canning and preserving.
Small gardens.
Kitchen gardens.
Gardening > Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Summary: "Here's how to bring homegrown fruits and vegetables to the table every day of the year. This easy-to-use guide shows you what to sow and plant, how to keep crops growing, when to harvest, and the best ways to store your produce. Features more than 80 crops...Covers the lean winter months with advice on growing under cover, storing, freezing, and making jellies and preserves. Includes techniques for all levels of expertise and a variety of growing spaces--whether you have a large kitchen garden or just a small yard or balcony..."--P. [4] of cover.
Physical Description: 256 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN: 9780756671631
0756671639
Author Notes: Jo Whittingham is a gardener and writer with a postgraduate degree in horticulture from the University of Reading and a passion for growing fruits and vegetables. Awarded the Garden Writers' Guild News Journalist of the Year in 2004, she writes a monthly column for The Scotsman newspaper, as well as features for many leading gardening magazines. She authored DK's bestselling Simple Steps to Success : Vegetables in a Small Garden, and was consultant on Grow Vegetables , Kitchen Garden , and Grow Fruit.

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