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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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Main Author: Damrosch, Barbara (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Portland, OR : Timber Press, [2024]
Subjects:
Vegetable gardening.
Gardening.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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