The Complete Heirloom Vegetable Gardening Manual

Author : William Woys Weaver
Publisher : Voyageur Press (MN)
ISBN 13 : 076035992X
Total Pages : 483 pages
Book Rating : 4.21/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heirloom Vegetable Gardening written by William Woys Weaver and published by Voyageur Press (MN). This book was released on 2018-03-20 with total page 483 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "This book is sure to be a modern classic and is one of the most important books on gardening in the current century." —Jere Gettle, founder, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds Heirloom Vegetable Gardening has always been a book for gardeners and cooks interested in unique flavors, colors, and history in their produce. This updated edition has been improved throughout with growing zones, advice, and new plant entries. Line art has been replaced with lush, full-color photography. Yet at the core, this book delivers on the same promise it made two decades ago: It’s a comprehensive guide based on meticulous first-person research to these 300+ plants, making it a book to come back to season after season.

Author : Beth Chatto
Publisher : Independently Published
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Heirloom Vegetable Gardening Manual written by Beth Chatto and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-03-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to 'The Complete Heirloom Vegetable Gardening Manual.' This isn't just another book on gardening; it's a decade's worth of experience, passion, and knowledge packed into one comprehensive guide with a deep sense of satisfaction that comes from growing your own food. Imagine stepping into your backyard and seeing rows of lush, healthy vegetables, all grown from heirloom seeds. Imagine the taste of a freshly picked tomato, still warm from the sun, or the crunch of a carrot pulled straight from the earth. Imagine the satisfaction of cooking a meal with vegetables that you've grown yourself. Imagine the pride you'll feel when you share your harvest with your friends and family. This is what heirloom vegetable gardening is all about, and this book is your guide to making it a reality. In this comprehensive manual, you'll find everything you need to know to start your own heirloom vegetable garden, from choosing the right seeds and preparing the soil, to planting, nurturing, and harvesting your crops. With over 107 pages of detailed guides and step-by-step instructions, you'll learn everything you need to know to grow your own vegetables. And the best part? You'll see results in just two weeks! But why heirloom vegetables? Because they're more than just plants. They're a connection to our past, a celebration of tradition, and a step towards a healthier, more sustainable future. And with this book, you'll learn how to grow them right in your own backyard. In just two weeks, you'll see your garden come to life. But this book offers more than just quick results. It's a journey - one that begins with a single seed and ends with a bountiful harvest. Additional Benefits: Save Money: Growing your own vegetables can significantly reduce your grocery bills. Plus, heirloom vegetables often produce seeds that you can save and use for next year's garden, providing an ongoing supply of fresh produce. Improve Your Health: Homegrown vegetables are fresher, more nutritious, and taste better than store-bought ones. Plus, gardening is a great form of exercise! Reduce Your Environmental Impact: By growing your own food, you're reducing the demand for commercially grown produce, which often involves harmful pesticides and long-distance transportation. Therapeutic Benefits: Many people find gardening to be a relaxing and therapeutic hobby. It's a great way to reduce stress and improve mental health. Enhance Your Diet: Heirloom vegetables often have unique flavors and nutritional profiles that can add variety and vitality to your meals. Preserve Biodiversity: By growing heirloom varieties, you're helping to preserve genetic diversity in our food supply. Educational Experience: Gardening can be a great way to teach children about nature, responsibility, and the value of hard work. Community Building: Sharing your harvest with neighbors and friends can help strengthen your community bonds. You could even start a neighborhood seed swap or gardening club! Self-Sufficiency: Growing your own food can give you a sense of independence and control over what you eat. Promote Pollinators: Many heirloom vegetables are particularly attractive to bees, butterflies, and other pollinators, helping to support these crucial creatures. So why wait? Start your journey today. With 'The Complete Heirloom Vegetable Gardening Manual, ' you're not just growing vegetables; you're growing a healthier, more sustainable future. And it all starts with a single seed.

Author : Chris McLaughlin
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1101445831
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.39/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Heirloom Vegetables written by Chris McLaughlin and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2010-12-07 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A garden of delight-and healthy, economical eating. In The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Heirloom Vegetables, readers will learn the rewards of growing heirlooms; find hundreds of descriptions and histories of a variety of available vegetables and find out how to make pollination work. ?Helps readers grow and eat locally, reduce or eliminate pesticides and additives, and save money along the way ?Includes step-by-step instructions for harvesting, drying, cleaning, and storing heirloom seeds ?For economical reasons-as well as concern for the environment and personal health-the popularity of gardening has grown in recent years

Author : Benjamin Watson
Publisher : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
ISBN 13 : 9780395708187
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Taylor's Guide to Heirloom Vegetables written by Benjamin Watson and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. This book was released on 1996 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The most comprehensive guide available, featuring more than 500 of the best historic, regional, and ethnic vegetables. Complete instructions on how to select and grow the best varieties for your own garden. Illustrated with more than 200 color photographs and 20 how-to drawings. Plus sources of seeds and expert advice on organic control. -- Cover.

Author : Marie Iannotti
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604691883
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.87/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Beginner's Guide to Growing Heirloom Vegetables written by Marie Iannotti and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2012-01-11 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Growing your own vegetables has never looked, or tasted, so good. Are heirloom vegetables more difficult to grow than conventional hybrids? The Beginner's Guide to Growing Heirloom Vegetables debunks this myth by highlighting the 100 heirloom vegetables that are the easiest to grow and the tastiest to eat. Marie Iannotti makes it simple for beginning gardeners to jump on the heirloom trend by presenting an edited list based on years of gardening trial and error. Her plant criteria is threefold: The 100 plants must be amazing to eat, bring something unique to the table, and—most importantly—they have to be unfussy and easy to grow. Her list includes garden favorites like the meaty and mellow 'Lacinato' Kale, the underused and earthy 'Turkish Orange' Eggplant, and the unexpected sweetness of 'Apollo' Arugula.

Author : Jere and Emilee Gettle
Publisher : Hyperion
ISBN 13 : 9781401324391
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Heirloom Life Gardener written by Jere and Emilee Gettle and published by Hyperion. This book was released on 2011-10-04 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Tired of genetically modified food every day, Americans are moving more toward eating natural, locally grown food that is free of pesticides and preservatives-and there is no better way to ensure this than to grow it yourself. Anyone can start a garden, whether in a backyard or on a city rooftop; but what they need to truly succeed is The Heirloom Life Gardener, a comprehensive guide to cultivating heirloom vegetables. In this invaluable resource, Jere and Emilee Gettle, cofounders of the Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company, offer a wealth of knowledge to every kind of gardener-experienced pros and novices alike. In his friendly voice, complemented by gorgeous photographs, Jere gives planting, growing, harvesting, and seed saving tips. In addition, an extensive A to Z Growing Guide includes amazing heirloom varieties that many people have never even seen. From seed collecting to the history of seed varieties and name origins, Jere takes you far beyond the heirloom tomato. This is the first book of its kind that is not only a guide to growing beautiful and delicious vegetables, but also a way to join the movement of people who long for real food and a truer way of living.

Author : Simon Rickard
Publisher : Lantern
ISBN 13 : 9781921383069
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heirloom Vegetables written by Simon Rickard and published by Lantern. This book was released on 2014 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In a world where food production is increasingly controlled by multinational corporations whose foremost concern is profit, people who care about their food are becoming more interested than ever in growing their own vegetables, and particularly in heirloom varieties for the wonderfully diverse array of flavor, shape and color they offer.

Author : Chris McLaughlin
Publisher : Alpha Books
ISBN 13 : 9781615640522
Total Pages : 307 pages
Book Rating : 4.25/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Complete Idiot's Guide to Heirloom Vegetables written by Chris McLaughlin and published by Alpha Books. This book was released on 2010 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlighting the rewards of growing heirloom vegetables, including personal health and economic benefits, this guide provides descriptions and histories of a variety of vegetables and provides step-by-step instructions for harvesting, drying, cleaning and storing heirloom seeds. Original.

Author : Authors of Authors of Cool Springs Press
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 076035765X
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.51/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Gardening Complete written by Authors of Authors of Cool Springs Press and published by . This book was released on 2018-02-20 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardening Complete is the most up-to-date and complete guide to gardening for homeowners. Explore 19 areas of critical interest to anyone who wants to learn or broaden gardening skills.

Author : Wesley Greene
Publisher : Rodale
ISBN 13 : 1609611624
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Vegetable Gardening the Colonial Williamsburg Way written by Wesley Greene and published by Rodale. This book was released on 2012-02-14 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Colonial Williamsburg garden historian outlines traditional methods for planting and tending 50 different kinds of vegetables, profiling such 18th-century utilities as shelter paper and fermented manure while sharing complementary weather-watching guidelines, organic techniques and seed-saving advice.