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Index
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
List of Figures
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgments
1. The Basics of Edible Landscaping
Introduction to Edible Landscaping
Why Edible Landscaping?
The New Approach to Edible Landscapes: Synergy
In Praise of the Suburbs
Organic Gardening — Myths and Facts
The "Organic" Concept
Of Pests and Poisons
Understanding Your Property
The Climate in Your Yard
Your Soil
Existing Vegetation: What It Means, What It Offers
2. Designing Your Edible Landscape
Plan Before You Plant
Blending Aesthetics and Function
Defining and Planning Your Goals
Zones of Use, Multiple Use
Making Use of Local Wisdom
Energy-Conserving Landscaping
Shaping the Wind: Shelter for the Home and Garden
Shaping Sunlight
Shaping Water
Putting It All Together
Synergy
Creating Your Design
The Golden Rules of Edible Landscaping
3. Growing Vegetables
No-Till Gardening: Less Work, Good Yields
Sheet Cornposting for "Wild" and "Tame" Plants
Sink or Swim: Self-seeding Vegetables
Hay Bale Vegetables: Soil Building from the Top Down
Surface Cultivation: Good Yields without Digging
Tillage: A Little More Work, Greater Yields
Sod Culture: Vegetables in the Lawn
Double-Digging: A Balanced Review
Growing Healthier Vegetables
Soil Inoculants
Seedlings the Speedling® Way
Drip Irrigation
Intercropping
4. Growing Tree Crops
Choosing the Best Trees for Your Climate
Special Trees for Special Climates
Fruit for All Seasons
Ensuring Good Pollination
Disease-Resistant Trees
Roots, Soil, and Rootstocks
Deep-Rooted Myths
The Best Rootstocks for Your Soil
Trees of All Sizes
Standard, Semi-Dwarf, and Dwarf Trees
Genetic Dwarf (Miniature)Fruit and Nut Rees
Spacing Fruit and Nut Trees
Planting Trees
To Amend or Not To Amend
Preparing the Hole, Planting the Tree
Pruning Fruit and Nut Trees
The Basics of Tree Growth and Pruning
The No-Pruning Style
Open Center Pruning
Central Leader Pruning
Special Effects: Espalier, Oblique Cordon, and Miniature Trees
Caring for Your Fruit and Nut Trees
Drip Irrigation, Mulching, and Frost Protection
Fertilizing Tree Crops
5. Biological Balance with Insects
Companion Planting: Sometimes Fact, Sometimes Fiction
Companion Plants that Repel Pests
Nature's Balance: Good Bugs and Bad Bugs
Attracting Good Bugs
Integrated Pest Management
6. Soil is Health — Improving Soils, Free Fertilizers
Feeding the Soil
Nature's Nutrients and Dynamic Accumulators
Grow Your Own Fertilizers: Cover Crops and Green Manures
A Five-Year Plan for Soil Improvement
7. Mixing Trees, Lawns, Flowers, Herbs, Vines, and Vegetables
Competition for Sun, Water, and Fertilizer
Diversity, Pests, and Diseases
Finishing Touches: Perennial Legumes, Edible Flowers, and Mulches
8. The Edible Landscape Cookbook™
The Golden Hits of Edible Landscaping
1. Climate Zones
2. Solar Charts
3. Site Analysis Survey
4. Deciduous and Evergreen Vines
5. Carbon-to-Nitrogen Ratios and the N-P-K of Compostable Materials
6. Liquid Measure Conversions
7. Sizing Materials for Landscaping
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