Polytunnel Book

Fruit and Vegetables All Year Round

Häftad, Engelska, 2011

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In one affordable polytunnel, kitchen-garden guru Joyce Russell shows you how to grow vegetables easily, organically and abundantly so that you have something to eat every month of the year. Whether you are a beginner or more experienced, this comprehensive, practical, month-by-month guide to polytunnel gardening has got everything you need, telling you exactly what to do and when to do it, in order to grow the best fruit and vegetables all-year-round.From preparing the site to making a hotbed, from composts and organic feeds to identifying and coping with pests, plus information on how to get the best from each crop and month-to-month planting plans for year-round growing, The Polytunnel Book provides a wealth of practical tips and techniques as well as celebrating what can be achieved.Illustrated with 300 stunning colour photographs, this practical guide to polytunnels hand guides you through each month of the year, ensuring the best results all year round.

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Utgivningsdatum2011-02-03
Mått193 x 246 x 23 mm
Vikt717 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor192
FörlagQuarto Publishing PLC
MedarbetareBen Russell
ISBN9780711231702

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Joyce Russell has thirty years of practical experience of fruit and vegetable growing, while feeding a family from the garden. She writes each month for Kitchen Garden Magazine, as well as regular contributions to other magazines and newspapers. She wrote for Organic Gardening magazine for ten years.Ben Russell is a skilled craftsman, photographer and journalist. He has written more than a 100 step-by-step making articles for woodworking magazines and had over 6,000 photographs published in books and magazines.

CONTENTSIntroductionHow to use this book1: SETTING UP A POLYTUNNELChoosing the right locationChoosing the polytunnelPreparing the landPutting up a classic, hooped polytunnelLaying out the inside of the polytunnel2: A FEW ESSENTIALSSome thoughts on seedsSome thoughts on compost3: A MONTH-BY-MONTH GUIDE TO A YEAR IN THE POLYTUNNELJanuaryFebruaryMarch AprilMayJune JulyAugustSeptemberOctoberNovemberDecember4: FRUIT AND VEGETABLES AT A GLANCEAuberginesBasilBeetrootBroad beans (early crop)Broccoli(Spring) cabbageCarrots (early crop)CourgettesCucumbersFigsFlorence fennel (as an overwinter crop)French beansGrapesKohl rabiLettuceMelonsPeas (mangetout, as a spring crop)Peaches and nectarinesPeppersNew potatoesPumpkins and squashSalad leaves: rocket, mizuna, etc.Spinach, spinach beet and Swiss chard(Early) strawberriesSweetcornTomatoes5: PESTS, DISEASES AND OTHER PROBLEMS - AN ORGANIC APPROACHSome polytunnel pestsSome polytunnel diseasesMineral deficienciesSome physical problems6: ONGOING CARECrop rotation in a polytunnelTen steps to soil healthRepairs and maintenance7: MAKE YOUR OWNHow to make a hotbedHow to make your own potting mixesHow to make liquid feedsList of suppliersGlossaryIndexAcknowledgements