The new self-sufficient gardener: the complete illistrated guide to planning, growing, storing and preserving your own garden produce

The illustrated index of vegetables, fruits, and herbs -- Gardening through the year -- Planning the food-producing garden -- The essentials of good gardening -- The cultivation of vegetables -- The cultivation of fruits -- The cultivation of herbs -- Growing in the greenhouse -- Preserving garden produce -- Miscellany.;This revised edition of an old favorite, first publishedin 1978, explains how to cultivate and preserve all types of fruit, herbs, and vegetables, in addition to instructions on keeping bees and raising chickens. Includes over 600 illustrations, many redrawn for the revised edition Contains information on drying, storing, and preserving fruits and vegetables Explains the "Deep Bed" method, critical to anyone with a tinyurban plotJohn Seymour authored over 40 books, including the DK's best-selling Complete Book of Self-Sufficiency and The Forgotten Arts & Crafts. He died in the fall of 2004.--Worldcat. Contents 5 7 Introduction 6 8 The Deep-Bed Method 9 11 Nature’s Cycles 10 12 The Soil 13 15 CHAPTER ONE The Illustrated Index of Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs 17 19 The Edible Parts of Plants 18 20 Roots 22 24 Stems 24 26 Leaves 26 28 Flowers and Vegetable Fruits 34 36 Seeds and Pods 36 38 Fruits 40 42 Green Manure Crops 48 50 CHAPTER TWO Gardening through the Year 49 51 Winter 50 52 Spring 54 56 Summer 59 61 Fall 63 65 CHAPTER THREE Planning the Food-Producing Garden 67 69 The Size of the Garden 71 73 Planning the Vegetable Beds 73 75 Planning an Herb Garden 75 77 Planning the Fruit Garden 76 78 CHAPTER FOUR The Essentials of Good Gardening 79 81 Treating the Soil 80 82 Propagation 91 93 Care while Growing 100 102 Controlling Pests and Diseases 104 106 Harvesting and Storing 105 107 The Deep-Bed Method 106 108 CHAPTER FIVE The Cultivation of Vegetables 113 115 Fabaceae 114 116 Brassicaceae 122 124 Solanaceae 132 134 Apiaceae 140 142 Liliaceae 146 148 Chenopodiaceae 151 153 Cucurbitaceae 154 156 Asteraceae 158 160 Miscellaneous 163 165 CHAPTER SIX The Cultivation of Fruits 167 169 Rosaceae 168 170 Rutaceae 179 181 Grossulariaceae 182 184 Moraceae 185 187 Miscellaneous 186 188 CHAPTER SEVEN The Cultivation of Herbs 191 193 CHAPTER EIGHT Growing in the Greenhouse 203 205 Types of Greenhouses 204 206 Watering Greenhouse Plants 208 210 Greenhouse Crops 208 210 CHAPTER NINE Preserving Garden Produce 213 215 Salting 215 217 Drying 216 218 Making Pickles and Chutneys 218 220 Canning 219 221 Making Jams and Jellies 222 224 Making Wine 223 225 Making Cider 226 228 Making Mead 227 229 Freezing 227 229 CHAPTER TEN Miscellany 229 231 Garden Animals 230 232 Drainage 240 242 Terraces 241 243 Garden Paths 241 243 Hedges and Fences 243 245 Garden Sheds 244 246 Caring for Garden Tools 245 247 Seed Lives and Vegetable Yields 247 249 Useful Addresses 247 249 Climate Zones 248 250 Index 250 252 Acknowledgments 255 257 Notes and Cautions 256 258

this Revised Edition Of An Old Favorite, First Published In 1978, Explains How To Cultivate And Preserve All Types Of Fruit, Herbs, And Vegetables, In Addition To Instructions On Keeping Bees And Raising Chickens.

• Includes Over 600 Illustrations, Many Redrawn For The Revised Edition
• Contains Information On Drying, Storing, And Preserving Fruits And Vegetables
• Explains The “deep Bed” Method, Critical To Anyone With A Tiny Urban Plot

biography

john Seymour Authored Over 40 Books, Including The Dk's Best-selling complete Book Of Self-sufficiency And the Forgotten Arts & Crafts. He Died In The Fall Of 2004 At The Age Of 90.

Explains how to cultivate and preserve all types of fruits, herbs, and vegetables, and includes instructions on keeping poultry, rabbits, and bees.