Vertical Vegetables & Fruit
Год: 2011
Автор: Rhonda Massingham Hart
Издательство: Storey
ISBN: 978-1-60342-998-6
Язык: Английский
Формат: ePub
Качество: Изначально компьютерное (eBook)
Интерактивное оглавление: Да
Количество страниц: 407
Описание:
At last, an innovative solution for urbanites, apartment dwellers, and anyone who wants to grow food in small spaces — grow up!
Vertical Vegetables & Fruit shows how easy and fun small-footprint food gardening can be. Low maintenance and big harvests are just two of the benefits of using teepees, trellises, cages, hanging baskets, wall pockets, stacking pots, and multilevel raised beds to grow vegetables and fruit.
Whether your soon-to-be garden is an alley, a balcony, a rooftop, or just a windowsill, master gardener Rhonda Massingham Hart provides expert advice for constructing the site, preparing the soil, and planting and caring for vegetables and fruits to produce a hearty harvest. From beans on a tepee to tomatoes on a wire archway, melons on a slanted fence to cucumbers on a trellis, kiwis on a clothesline to strawberries in a pot, there are simple growing guidelines here to fit every gardener’s favorite tastes and site.
For experienced gardeners looking to try new techniques as well as first-time growers with tiny growing spaces, Vertical Vegetables & Fruit is the space-saving, harvest-enhancing guide to producing a bounty of fresh food in any location.
Традиционные и инновационные техники выращивания фруктов и овощей на вертикальных "грядках". Полезные инструкции и советы.
Оглавление
Table of Contents
Introduction
PART I THE WHYS, WHATS, AND HOW-TOS OF MAKING FOOD GROW UP
Chapter 1 | It’s Time to Grow Up!
Chapter 2 | Making the Most of Materials
Chapter 3 | Traditional Techniques: Tepees and Trellises
Chapter 4 | Not-So-Traditional Tricks: Hanging, Stacking, Towering, and More
PART II VERTICAL ANNUAL VINES
Chapter 5 | Beans
Chapter 6 | Peas
Chapter 7 | Tomatoes
Chapter 8 | Cucumbers
Chapter 9 | Squash and Gourds
Chapter 10 | Melons
Chapter 11 | Sweet Potatoes
PART III FINE PERENNIAL FRUITS
Chapter 12 | Blackberries
Chapter 13 | Raspberries
Chapter 14 | Strawberries
Chapter 15 | Grapes
Chapter 16 | Kiwis
Chapter 17 | The Essentials of Espalier
Appendix 1 | A Note on Recommended Varieties
Appendix 2 | Direct Seeding
Appendix 3 | Growing Your Own Seedlings
Appendix 4 | Hardening Off Tender Transplants
Resources for Gardeners
Index
