Grow Your Own Organic Fruit And Vegetables

"First published in New Zealand by David Bateman Ltd."

Now that you’ve mastered gardening basics, you want to enjoy your bounty year-round, right? Homegrown Pantry picks up where beginning gardening books leave off, with in-depth profiles of the 55 most popular crops — including beans, beets, squash, tomatoes, and much more — to keep your pantry stocked throughout the year. Each vegetable profile highlights how many plants to grow for a year’s worth of eating, and which storage methods work best for specific varieties. Author Barbara Pleasant culls tips from decades of her own gardening experience and from growers across North America to offer planting, care, and harvesting refreshers for every region and each vegetable. Foreword INDIES Silver Award Winner GWA Media Awards Silver Award Winner

A comprenhensive directory of vegetables, fruit and herbs with advice on how to grow them in a healthy and chemical free environment.

Consumers have become increasingly aware of the health benefits of organic food, and want to control the quality and freshness of the food that they eat. Whether going organic is your passion, food miles are your pet hate or you simply want to enjoy the thrill of growing your own produce, organic gardening has something to offer everyone. There are many obvious benefits to growing your own fruit and vegetables organically. There is nothing quite like picking your own apples or unearthing a batch of new potatoes. The freshness and flavours of home-grown produce are second to none and the lack of heavy chemicals is an essential advantage. Grow Organic is full of vital information on all the best-known vegetable, fruit and herb varieties, as well as numerous exotic and lesser-known ones. The book will tell you everything you need to know about the different varieties, including information on sowing and planting, cultivation, problems and varieties. Packed full of information, with useful tips throughout, this book is a thorough reference guide for every organic gardener.

Guide to growing herbs, vegetables, and fruits organically with practical easy to follow directions for planting, caring for crops, and more.

In this book, you'll learn how to start your organic farm at home, which crops to grow, and how to get certified as an organic producer. This book has everything you need to get started as an organic farmer! You'll not only learn the skills and techniques you'll need to run a prospering farm, you'll also learn how to connect with other farmers and trade ideas, supplies, and equipment. You're joining a community of positive, helpful idealists who want to make the world a better place!

Discover how to cultivate a thriving garden -- even if you have no space or experience. Convinced you've got two brown thumbs? Absolutely certain that gardening is a skill you're either born with or you're not? Think again. Gardening usually conjures up images of sprawling backyards and hours of weeding, tending and harvesting -- a hobby that's only available to those who have the time and space to spare. In today's world, that couldn't be farther from the truth. In fact, it's easier and more accessible to get started with gardening than it's ever before -- even when you have no experience. Using containers you already have around your home, you can make the most of your space while cultivating a bountiful harvest to share with your family and friends. Container gardening offers the ideal solution for new and experienced gardeners alike, who are looking to use their time efficiently while still keeping the pantry stocked with organic, all natural produce. In only a matter of hours, you can set-up the perfect growing conditions in your home, following the easy-to-follow guidelines for selecting location, assessing sunlight, and properly watering. Researching and preparing for your garden may seem like a daunting task, but Luke Potter is here to take the stress out of the equation so you can enjoy the process. In How to Grow Vegetables in Pots and Containers, you will discover: How succession planting will maximize your harvest without overwhelming your garden or demanding too much of your time The difference between seeds and seedlings -- and how to identify which is best for your needs How to identify the ideal planting location for your new garden that will make the most use of your space while encouraging your plants to thrive Advice for growing on balconies, patios, windowsills, and other ideal growing spaces you didn't even realize you had The reason growing organic produce has such a positive impact on the world on both an individual and a global scale Tried and true tips and techniques based on more than 50 years of experience with organic growing Easy to follow instructions for canning, drying, freezing and dehydrating to preserve your harvest into the winter months Bonus! Step by step instructions for growing and harvesting radishes -- with results in as little as 21 days And much more. Even if you love the idea of having a home garden, you may be thinking to yourself, "Can I really do this?" Maybe you don't have the best track record of keeping plants alive, or maybe you've tried to grow vegetables in the past with little success. This time, there's a difference. Armed with tried and true techniques employed by gardeners around the world, you'll find yourself feeling confident and at ease as you get started with your growing. Better yet, you can get started with materials you already have on hand -- no need to break the bank or lose your sanity! If you're ready to start growing organic, sustainable produce for your friends and family, then scroll up and click the "Add to Cart" button right now.

Margaret Roach has been harvesting thirty years of backyard parables-deceptively simple, instructive stories from a life spent digging ever deeper-and has distilled them in this memoir along with her best tips for garden making, discouraging all manner of animal and insect opponents, at-home pickling, and more. After ruminating on the bigger picture in her memoir And I Shall Have Some Peace There, Margaret Roach has returned to the garden, insisting as ever that we must garden with both our head and heart, or as she expresses it, with "horticultural how-to and woo-woo." In The Backyard Parables, Roach uses her fundamental understanding of the natural world, philosophy, and life to explore the ways that gardening saved and instructed her, and meditates on the science and spirituality of nature, reminding her readers and herself to keep on digging.