Grow More Food: A Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Getting the Biggest Harvest Possible from a Space of Any Size
Grow More Food: A Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Getting the Biggest Harvest Possible from a Space of Any Size
Brief Description: "How to plan your garden carefully, maximize production in every bed, get the most out of every plant, scale up systems to maximize efficiency, and expand the harvest...
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Brief Description: "Backyard gardeners looking to bring crops into their kitchen need look no further." -- Publisher's Weekly "Essential reading for all vegetable gardeners. " --Niki Jabbour, Growing Under Cover "Any home gardener will love the professional tricks of the trade." --Jean-Martin Fortier, The Market Gardener "Co-authors and founders of the Seattle Urban Farm Company, McCrate and Halm have gathered their years of experience working with backyard gardeners and small-space farmers into five informative chapters packed with growing tips and strategies for gardening with purpose and an eye on increasing production." -- Pacific NW Magazine "Authors Colin McCrate and Brad Halm, founders of Seattle Urban Farm Company, want to show you how to grow more food in the space you have--whether that's a 90-square-foot garden or a half-acre one. They walk you through planning your garden setup, selecting seed varieties, making nutrient-rich compost, managing crop rotation, propagating cuttings, storing seeds and more. This book is a great guide for every stage of the vegetable-gardening process." -- Modern FarmerTable of Contents: 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 462 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 963 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 1504 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 2045 Extend & Expand the Harvest Harvest longer & more often & store crops properly.Chapter Fourteen: Extending the Growing Season 226 Chapter Fifteen: Timely Harvesting & Successful Storage 243Appendix: Garden-Planning Worksheets & Charts Resources Metric Conversion Charts Index Jacket Description/Back: Garden Like a Pro Enjoy bigger harvests without more space or more work! Professional growers Colin McCrate and Brad Halm show you how to plan carefully, get the most from every plant, scale up systems for maximum efficiency, and extend your harvest season with succession planting and intercropping. With these proven techniques, you'll get more of the vegetables you love with less time and energy. Publisher Marketing: Just how productive can one small vegetable garden be? More productive than one might think! Colin McCrate and Brad Halm, former CSA growers and current owners of the Seattle Urban Farm Company, help readers boost their garden productivity by teaching them how to plan carefully, maximize production in every bed, get the most out of every plant, scale up systems to maximize efficiency, and expand the harvest season with succession planting, intercropping, and season extension. Along with chapters devoted to the Five Tenets of a Productive Gardener (Plan Well to Get the Most from Your Garden; Maximize Production in Each Bed; Get the Most out of Every Plant; Scale up Tools and Systems for Efficiency; and Expand and Extend the Harvest), the book contains interactive tools that home gardeners can use to assist them in determining how, when, and what to plant; evaluating crop health; and planning and storing the harvest. For today's vegetable gardeners who want to grow as much of their own food as possible, this guide offers expert advice and strategies for cultivating a garden that supplies what they need. Review Citations:
Contributor Bio:McCrate, Colin Colin McCrate is an experienced CSA farmer and, together with co-author Brad Halm, founder of The Seattle Urban Farm Company, a business that designs, builds, and maintains edible gardens. The work of McCrate and Halm has won gold and silver awards at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show and has been profiled in a wide range of media outlets, including GQ, Sunset, Newsweek, Outside magazine, Grist.org, Slate.com, and The Daily Candy. They co-authored High-Yield Vegetable Gardening, and teach community classes and urban farming workshops in Seattle. Contributor Bio:Halm, Brad Brad Halm is an experienced CSA farmer and, together with co-author Colin McCrate, founder of The Seattle Urban Farm Company, a business that designs, builds, and maintains edible gardens. The work of Halm and McCrate has won gold and silver awards at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show and has been profiled in a wide range of media outlets, including GQ, Sunset, Newsweek, Outside magazine, Grist.org, Slate.com, and The Daily Candy. They co-authored High-Yield Vegetable Gardening, and teach community classes and urban farming workshops in Seattle. |
Author: McCrate, Colin
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Binding: Paperback
Pub Date: 2022-02-01
BISAC: Gardening / Edible & Medicinal / Vegetables|Gardening / Techniques / General|Gardening / Techniques / Organic
Subjects: Gardening|Vegetable gardening
Weight: 1.86 lbs
ISBN: 9781635864090
ASIN: -
SKU: SP-9781635864090
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