Growing Your Own Vegetables · An Encyclopedia of Country Living Guide by Emery, Carla -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Title Page Dedication Introduction PART ONE - CREATE A GARDEN PLANNING YOUR GARDEN

AVAILABLE SUNLIGHT AND WATER PLOT SIZE AND SHAPE WARM-SEASON VERSUS COOL-SEASON PLANTS PERENNIALS GARDEN RECORD KEEPING

GARDEN LAYOUT

ROW PLANTING RAISED BEDS AND WIDE ROWS “HILL” PLANTING

GARDENING UNDER COVER

TYPES OF GARDEN COVERINGS

PLANTING DATES

CLIMATE ZONES GROWING SEASON STARTING TRANSPLANTS

CARE AND FEEDING OF THE GARDEN

SOIL COMPOSITION COMPOST AND MANURES EARTHWORMS MULCHING SOIL NUTRIENTS

GARDEN COMPETITION

WEEDS GARDEN PESTS LARGE AND SMALL

PART TWO - GUIDE TO VEGETABLES THE ONION FAMILY

GREEN ONIONS BULBING AND CLOVE TYPE ONIONS OTHER ONIONS

LEAVES

LETTUCE THE GIANT CABBAGE/MUSTARD FAMILY SPINACH AND OTHER RICH GREENS OTHER LEAVES

STEMS AND FLOWERS

STEMS OTHER, LESSER-KNOWN “STEMS” FLOWERS

ROOTS

STARCHY ROOTS NONSTARCHY ROOTS

GRASSES AND GRAINS

WHEAT CORN OTHER GRASSES AND GRAINS

LEGUMES

Peas Beans Other legumes

GOURDS

Cucumbers Melons Summer squashes Winter squash and pumpkins Exotic squashes Craft gourds

THE NIGHTSHADE FAMILY

Eggplant Okra Peppers Tomatoes Other nightshade family vegetables

HERBS

Angelica Balm, lemon Basil Bay Bee balm Borage Burnet, salad Catnip Chamomile, German Chamomile, Roman Chervil Chives Cilantro Comfrey Dill Fennel Lavender Lemon verbena Lovage Marigold, pot Marjoram, sweet and Greek oregano Mint Parsley, curly and Italian Rosemary Sage Sage, pineapple Savory, summer Savory, winter Tarragon, French Thyme, common and lemon Watercress

CARLA’S LEGACY Acknowledgements APPENDIX: - HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR GARDEN’S YIELD BIBLIOGRAPHY INDEX Copyright Page

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