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Organic gardening techniques : expert advice on planting, growing, and caring for your fruits, vegetables, and herbs / by Nick Hamilton.
""The popularity of organic gardening just keeps growing, as more and more people worry about our earth's delicate ecosystems and choose to forgo chemicals. Plus, these lucky gardeners get to enjoy delicious fresh produce from their own backyards! Going the natural route is easy with [this book], which provides eco-conscious gardeners with practical advice on cultivating fruit, vegetables, herbs, and other plants. It covers all the essentials: selecting the right tools, propagation, crop rotation, training greenhouse crops, watering, weed and pest control, even attracting wildlife. Packed with information, this is a thorough reference for every organic gardener."--Back cover.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781620082737
- ISBN: 162008273X
- Physical Description: 214 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm
- Publisher: Mount Joy, PA : Fox Chapel Publishing, [2018]
Content descriptions
| General Note: | Includes index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Planning and preparing for your garden -- Preparing the soil and planting -- Organic growing methods -- Caring for your crops -- Produce storage and off-season maintenance -- DIY projects for your garden -- A look at Barnsdale Gardens. |
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| Subject: | Organic gardening. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | SB 453.5 .H36 2018 | 30775305544711 | General Collection | Available | - |
Organic Gardening Techniques : Expert Advice on Planting, Growing, and Caring for Your Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs
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Table of Contents
Organic Gardening Techniques : Expert Advice on Planting, Growing, and Caring for Your Fruits, Vegetables, and Herbs
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction | p. 4 | |
| 1 | Planning and Preparing for Your Garden | p. 11 |
| Planning and Rotating Crops | ||
| The Right Tools for the Job | ||
| 2 | Preparing the Soil and Planting | p. 33 |
| The Soil | ||
| Starting and Propagating Plants | ||
| Repotting | ||
| Watering | ||
| 3 | Organic Growing Methods | p. 69 |
| Early Crops | ||
| Training and Pruning Fruit | ||
| Raised Beds | ||
| Protected Crops | ||
| Container Gardening | ||
| Using Supports | ||
| 4 | Caring for Your Crops | p. 119 |
| Controlling Weeds | ||
| Earthing Up Potatoes and Other Vegetables | ||
| Blanching and Forcing | ||
| Protecting Your Crops | ||
| Using Organic Sprays | ||
| Mulching | ||
| Thinning and Harvesting | ||
| 5 | Produce Storage and Off-Season Maintenance | p. 157 |
| Recycling | ||
| Storing Your Produce | ||
| Maintaining a Greenhouse | ||
| 6 | DIY Projects for Your Garden | p. 185 |
| Grow Tunnel | ||
| Deep Bed Cloche | ||
| Planting Board | ||
| Firming Board | ||
| Potting Bench | ||
| Cold Frame | ||
| Dibble | ||
| 7 | A Look at Barnsdale Gardens | p. 200 |
| Index | p. 210 | |
| Photo Credits | p. 215 | |
| About the Author | p. 216 |
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