Offers advice for growing fruit orchards using organic methods, covering topics such as orchard design, strategies for controlling pests and diseases, and the different varieties of each type of fruit.

The Guide to Ohio Vegetable Gardening is perfect for beginning and expert gardeners who want terrific vegetable, herb, fruit, and nut gardens. Respected garden writer, James A. Fizzell offers advice on planning, selecting, and planting Ohio's top edible plants. The Guide to Ohio Vegetable Gardening includes: recommendations on the best vegetables and herbs for an Ohio garden; helpful charts with information on the number of days required from planting...

Crisp apples, tart lemons, lush figs, tender peaches—imagine the bounty of a late-summer farmer's market, right in your backyard! Learning how to plant and care for fruit trees is a desirable, accessible activity for a wide range of people. It's a natural extension of many gardeners' repertoires, and the investment yields generations of results. Growing your own fruit ensures a fresh, delicious, abundant harvest for your family and friends

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"The Backyard Homestead Guide to Growing Organic Food is a one-stop reference for all the key information food gardeners need to grow a healthy, bountiful garden. The book features a comprehensive companion planting guide and an in-depth review of the most effective organic pest control practices, including recipes for how to make your own pest deterrent sprays"--

"Are you ready to become a seed-starting and -saving champion? Author and gardening expert Julie Thompson-Adolf will walk you through every step of the journey, making the entire process a joy. In this book you'll find: Extensive plant entries that cover all the most popular vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers; Tips and hints, such as how to encourage stubborn seeds to germinate; Lists to help you find the best plants to add to your garden, whether...

Here's a new way to grow edibles in "anywhere" gardens - small spaces, raised beds, and containers - that eliminates the challenges you often face in traditional beds and rows. You'll transform drab spaces and difficult sites into lush, beautiful vegetable gardens bursting with color and bounty.

This book includes planting, care, and harvesting information for more than 60 fruits, vegetables and herbs; popular selections, from arugula to zucchini; a variety of additional common and unusual fruits, vegetables, and herbs; and advice on garden planning, creating the perfect soil, watering, and more.

"The Kitchen GardenThe book features fifty-five plant profiles ranging from the everydayto the unique. Each profile is illustrated and has an easy-to-comprehend table detailing the most important information: when to sow and harvest; growing time; space needed between plants; optimal soil pH; whether the plant will tolerate pots and frost; and each plant's companions and dislikes.A planting chart summarizing the most useful information from the plant...

"A child narrator helps her Granny grow fruit through the year, as they put in new plants in the fall, prune in the winter, weed and hang nets in the spring, and water and harvest in the summer. Backmatter includes a matching game, more information about growing fruit, types of fruit, and a kid-friendly recipe"--

More and more people are recognizing the need for nutritious, local, sustainable food, but organic options can be costly, and the produce sections of most supermarkets are packed with fruits and vegetables that have racked up more frequent flier miles than a rock band on world tour. How can urban dwellers without ready access to fertile land enjoy the benefits of traditional gardening? And for those with a yard, how do you maximize the harvest of...