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ISBN-13: | 9781615647095 |
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Publisher: | DK |
Publication date: | 01/06/2015 |
Series: | Idiot's Guides |
Pages: | 288 |
Sales rank: | 1,120,444 |
Product dimensions: | 7.60(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d) |
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Table of Contents
Section 1 Gardening 101 3
What Vegetables Need 4
Sun 6
Soil 8
Soil Building 10
Water 12
Air 14
Choosing a Garden Spot 16
Planning Your Garden 18
Vegetables in Containers 20
Herbs in Containers 22
Self-Watering Containers 24
Garden Tools: The Essentials 26
Garden Tools: Nice to Have 28
Building Raised Beds 30
Plant Supports 32
Installing a Cucumber or Pea Trellis 34
Building a Pole Bean Teepee 36
Tomato Supports 38
Planting Transplants 40
Direct Sowing Seed 42
Thinning 44
Using Seed Tape 46
Planting Bulbs and Tubers 48
Intercropping 50
Irrigation 52
Mulch 54
Fertilizers 56
Liquid Fertilizers 58
Cover Crops 60
Soil Testing 62
Weeds 64
Basic Pest Control 66
Disease Prevention 68
Crop Rotation: Why? 70
Crop Rotation: How? 72
Culture Problems 74
Vegetable Storage 76
Vegetable Preservation 78
Your Garden Journal 80
Section 2 Beyond the Basics
Composting 84
What to Compost 88
What Not to Compost 89
Building a Compost Bin 90
Plants from Cuttings 92
Starting Plants Indoors 94
Integrated Pest Management 96
Natural Predators 98
Refuge Borders 100
Physical Earners to Pests 102
Organic Pesticides 104
Season Extenders 106
A Simple Cover for Raised Beds 108
Building a Cold Frame 110
Artificial Light Gardening 112
Section 3 Vegetables to Grow
Arugula 116
Bean, Green 118
Beet 120
Broccoli 122
Broccolini 123
Brussels Sprouts 124
Cabbage 126
Chinese Cabbage 127
Carrots 128
Cauliflower 130
Celery 132
Celery Root 133
Swiss Chard 134
Collards 136
Corn 138
Cucumber 140
Edible Flowers 142
Eggplant 144
Endive, Belgian 146
Raddichio 147
Endive, Curly 148
Escarole 149
Kale 150
Kohlrabi 152
Leek 154
Lettuce 156
Melons 160
Sprouts and Microgreens 162
Miscellaneous Garden Beans 164
Miscellaneous Greens 166
Mustard 168
Okra 170
Storage Onions 172
Peas, Field 174
Peas, Shelling 176
Peas, Snow and Snap 178
Peppers, Hot 180
Peppers, Sweet 182
Potato 184
Potato, Sweet 186
Pumpkin 188
Radish 190
Radish, Winter 192
Scallions and Bunching Onions 194
Spinach 196
Spinach Substitutes for Warm Climates 198
Squash, Summer 200
Squash, Winter 202
Tomatillo 204
Tomato, Cherry 206
Tomato, Determinate 208
Tomato, Heirloom 210
Tomato, Hybrid 212
Tomato, Grafted 214
Turnips 216
Rutabaga 217
Watercress 218
Upland Cress 219
Section 4 Perennial Crops 221
Artichoke, Globe 222
Artichoke, Jerusalem 224
Asparagus 226
Blueberry 228
Garlic 230
Horseradish 232
Perennial Onions 234
Raspberries and Blackberries 236
Rhubarb 238
Shallots 240
Strawberries 242
Section 5 Culinary Herbs 245
Basil 246
Chervil 248
Chives 250
Cilantro 252
Dill 254
Ginger 256
Lemon Verbena 258
Lemongrass 260
Mints 262
Oregano, Greek 264
Parsley 266
Rosemary 268
Sage 270
Tarragon 272
Mexican Tarragon Thyme 273
Thyme 274
Index 276