Watering Greens Crops
You can't beat greens that are crisp and succulent. One of the most important things for highest-quality greens is a steady supply of moisture. Greens thrive in moist, but not wet, soil. They require about an inch of rain or irrigation water per ... [... more]
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Good Food Gardening
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Guest Rooms: And Private Places
Anna Kasabian is a successful and widely read writer on interior design, food, gardening, and architecture. She is the author of nine books and has contributed to Coastal Living, Yankee, Cook's Illustrated, and the Boston Globe.The perfect room can make [... more]
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Golden Gate Gardening: Year-Round Food Gardening in the ...
A Wonderful Book --Particularly for those in the SF Bay Area: This is a good book both for the avid gardener as well as the beginner. I've given this book as gifts to many people throughout the SF Bay area and everyone has loved this book!It is [... more]
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Harvesting Raspberries
Summer-bearers should begin to yield in their second year and bear full crops each succeeding summer. Vigorous everbearers may even produce some fruit the very first fall. Heavy picking usually lasts about 2 or 3 weeks in early summer; ... [... more]
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Planting Grapes
The fall before you plant, mark the location for your vines. Get rid of all weeds, especially perennial ones, as your vines can easily survive 30 years or more in the same location. Grapes don't require superior soil, but good drainage is a must. ... [... more]
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Beetle Pests.
It's high summer, your tomato vines are flourishing, and you're eager to pluck the first juicy, ripe orb. But chances are you aren't the only one interested in America's favorite vegetable -- you no doubt have competition in the form of pests! ... [... more]
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Beets and Turnips
Beets and turnips are special greens because their roots are also edible. Beet greens are most nutritious and taste best when they're harvested young and tender. Fortunately, there's an easy way to have a lot of young greens and still keep plants ... [... more]
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Peach Care
Never plant peaches in low areas that can become frost pockets. To delay bloom in an area with frequent spring frosts, plant on the north side of a one- or two-story building. This will shade the tree in late winter, retarding the bloom, but ... [... more]
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Teaching Children about Food: A Teaching and Activities ...
A companion book to Meals Without Squeals, this book provides parents and child care providers with tips on cooking and food, gardening and the environment, and how to lead kids to an understanding of them through activities that can be shared. [... more]
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The Southern Kitchen Garden: Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs ...
P. B., Garden Writer: Anyone who is either new to food gardening in the South or has been unsuccessful in their previous attempts will appreciate this very useful new gardening book. Adams and LeRoy clearly explain the tricks to growing edibles from [... more]
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Combining Root Crops
Interplanting and succession planting are two ways to extend your harvest season. Here's how. In addition to radishes, you can plant any root crop with other vegetables and get terrific results. Combine carrots and lettuce in a row, for example, ... [... more]
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