Home vegetable gardeners learn how to boost productivity of small garden spaces and expand the harvest season using strategies developed by two urban farming experts.
Home vegetable gardeners learn how to boost productivity of small garden spaces and expand the harvest season using strategies developed by two urban farming experts.
Colin McCrate and Brad Halm are experienced CSA farmers and co-founders of The Seattle Urban Farm Company, a business that designs, builds, and maintains edible gardens. Their work has won awards at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show and has been profiled in GQ, Sunset, Newsweek, Outside magazine, Grist.org, Slate.com, and more. They both live and teach near Seattle.
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Contents Introduction: Become a More Productive Vegetable Gardener 1 Plan Ahead & Keep Records Increase yields by using space efficiently, planting at the right time & planting more often. Chapter One: Evaluating Your Current Garden Setup 16 Chapter Two: Crop Scheduling & Record Keeping 26 Chapter Three: Garden Mapping & Crop Rotation 46 2 Build Healthy Soil Maximize harvests by providing soil with high nutrient levels & a diverse ecosystem. Chapter Four: Prepping Soil for Production 62 Chapter Five: Building & Maintaining Soil Quality 79 Chapter Six: Suppressing the Competition 96 3 Get to Know Your Plants Grow more food by planting the right varieties at the right time with the best care. Chapter Seven: Selecting Seeds 104 Chapter Eight: Transplanting & Direct Seeding in the Garden 118 Chapter Nine: Fertilizing, Pruning & Hand Pollinating to Boost Production 137 Chapter Ten: Managing Pests & Diseases 150 4 Create Efficient Systems Plant more of the crops you want & water them efficiently. Chapter Eleven: Setting Up a Home Nursery 166 Chapter Twelve: Starting Your Own Transplants 181 Chapter Thirteen: Irrigating Consistently & Evenly 204 5 Extend & Expand the Harvest Harvest longer & more often & store crops properly. Chapter Fourteen: Extending the Growing Season 226 Chapter Fifteen: Timely Harvesting & Successful Storage 243 Appendix: Garden-Planning Worksheets & Charts Resources Metric Conversion Charts Index
Contents Introduction: Become a More Productive Vegetable Gardener 1 Plan Ahead & Keep Records Increase yields by using space efficiently, planting at the right time & planting more often. Chapter One: Evaluating Your Current Garden Setup 16 Chapter Two: Crop Scheduling & Record Keeping 26 Chapter Three: Garden Mapping & Crop Rotation 46 2 Build Healthy Soil Maximize harvests by providing soil with high nutrient levels & a diverse ecosystem. Chapter Four: Prepping Soil for Production 62 Chapter Five: Building & Maintaining Soil Quality 79 Chapter Six: Suppressing the Competition 96 3 Get to Know Your Plants Grow more food by planting the right varieties at the right time with the best care. Chapter Seven: Selecting Seeds 104 Chapter Eight: Transplanting & Direct Seeding in the Garden 118 Chapter Nine: Fertilizing, Pruning & Hand Pollinating to Boost Production 137 Chapter Ten: Managing Pests & Diseases 150 4 Create Efficient Systems Plant more of the crops you want & water them efficiently. Chapter Eleven: Setting Up a Home Nursery 166 Chapter Twelve: Starting Your Own Transplants 181 Chapter Thirteen: Irrigating Consistently & Evenly 204 5 Extend & Expand the Harvest Harvest longer & more often & store crops properly. Chapter Fourteen: Extending the Growing Season 226 Chapter Fifteen: Timely Harvesting & Successful Storage 243 Appendix: Garden-Planning Worksheets & Charts Resources Metric Conversion Charts Index
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