The Postage Stamp Vegetable Garden
By Karen Newcomb
By Karen Newcomb
By Karen Newcomb
By Karen Newcomb
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$18.99
Feb 17, 2015 | ISBN 9781607746836
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Feb 17, 2015 | ISBN 9781607746843
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Praise
“A welcome guide. In addition to a new section on heirloom vegetables, the book offers step-by-step instructions to make even the tiniest vegetable garden a huge success…Whether you want to grow a single pot of herbs on a balcony or dedicate a 10-by-10-foot garden bed to the endeavor, this book will take you from seed to harvest, capably.” –Gardenista
“Challenges gardeners to think inside the box to expand their harvest from minimal spaces…Layout examples, detailed descriptions of heirloom vegetables, flowers, and herbs available today, and an extensive list of seed sources round out the book.” —American Gardener magazine
“Recommended reading….Postage Stamp gardening brings big harvests out of little spaces.” —Horticulture magazine
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“A very accessible overview of planning, planting, and nurturing the small vegetable garden…Homeowners excited about growing vegetables in a corner of the yard or the community gardener facing the blank stretch of garden soil for the first or twenty-first time will find excellent recommendations.” –Maureen Sundberg, ecolandscaping.org
Table Of Contents
Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Planning Your Postage Stamp Vegetable Garden 5
Chapter 2 The Postage Stamp Soil Mix 35
Chapter 3 Getting Your Ground Ready 43
Chapter 4 When and How to Plant 50
Chapter 5 Watering Your Postage Stamp Vegetable Garden 64
Chapter 6 Heirloom Vegetables and Herbs You’ll Love to Grow 68
Chapter 7 Plants That Like Each Other 165
Chapter 8 Controlling Pests, Diseases, and Critters 172
Appendix A How to Compost 186
Appendix B Seed Sources 195
Glossary 204
About the Author 211
Index 212
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