A life in the garden tales and tips for growing food in every season
"In A Life in the Garden, horticultural icon Barbara Damrosch imparts a lifetime of wisdom on growing food for herself and her family. In writing that's accessible, engaging, and elegant, she welcomes us to garden alongside her. Personal, thoughtful, and often humorous, this book offers practical DI...
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Portland, OR :
Timber Press,
[2024]
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| 245 | 1 | 2 | |a A life in the garden : |b tales and tips for growing food in every season / |c Barbara Damrosch. |
| 264 | 1 | |a Portland, OR : |b Timber Press, |c [2024] | |
| 264 | 4 | |c Ã2024 | |
| 300 | |a 379 pages : |b illustrations (chiefly color), photographs ; |c 24 cm | ||
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| 500 | |a Includes index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | |a Part One: Why I grow food. The seeds are sown -- Kitchen gardens in America -- You can do it -- Part Two: Where to start. Horticulture: the humble science -- Feeding the soil -- Getting the most from your garden -- Garden geometry -- Tools -- Part Three: The garden year. Spring -- Summer -- Fall -- Winter -- Part Four: Sharing the garden. Sharing with friends -- All creatures -- Making alliances -- Weeds -- Part Five: What to grown. Tomatoes -- Salad greens -- Hearty greens -- Peas and beans -- Earth vegetables -- The onion tribe -- Cukes, Zukes, and beyond -- Other favorites -- Garden fruits -- Herbs -- Looking forward -- Index -- Photograph and illustration credits. | |
| 520 | |a "In A Life in the Garden, horticultural icon Barbara Damrosch imparts a lifetime of wisdom on growing food for herself and her family. In writing that's accessible, engaging, and elegant, she welcomes us to garden alongside her. Personal, thoughtful, and often humorous, this book offers practical DIY insights that will delight gardeners, cooks, and small-scale farmers. With a personal and sometimes irreverent tone, Barbara expresses the pleasure she takes in gardening, the sense of empowerment she finds in it, and the importance of a partnership with the real expert: nature." | ||
| 650 | 0 | |a Vegetable gardening. | |
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