From Container to Kitchen by Herda, D.J. -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

Index

Praise Title Page Introduction 1 - Gardening for your Health

Widening View The Power of Nature How Nature Works Fooling Mother Nature A Testimonial to Nature Gardening’s Benefits

2 - Gone to Pot 3 - Why Containers? 4 - Dressed for Success

Shopping Around for the Right Containers Adapting Containers to Your Needs If You Build It, They Will Grow Wild and Crazy Guy The Shape of the Future

5 - Matching Your Plants to Their Containers

Match Container Size to Plants Some Considerations When Choosing

6 - Lighting the Way

Lighting Up Know Your Home’s Exposures Adding More Light Reflecting Light Too Much of a Good Thing

7 - Where To Grow 8 - Wet n’ Wild!

Too Much or Not Enough? How Much Is Enough? A Rose by Any Other Name Humidity How Hot Is Hot? How Are Things in Casablanca?

9 - The Right Stuff

Analyzing Your Garden Soil Using a Commercial Mix

10 - From Alkaline to Acidic: The Magic of pH

Factors Affecting Soil pH Becky Thatcher and Her Golden Hair Increasing the Soil pH Wood Ashes Decreasing the Soil pH Having Your Soil Tested Do-It-Yourself Testing To Test or Not?

11 - Food for Thought

Fertilizer Types Fertilizer Analysis Fertilizer Ratio Fertilizer Type Fertilizer Formulation Methods of Application What’s a Good Fertilizer to Buy?

12 - Cultivars, Hybrids and Varietals

The Same Difference One More Consideration

13 - More than Just a Pretty Face: Companion Planting

The Buddy System Science Has an Explanation Some Natural Companions

14 - Bugged! What To Do When the Extraterrestrials Attack

Common Invaders Ladies in the Parlor Praying for Help Better Living through Chemistry? Organic or Synthetic? Microbial Insecticides Botanical Insecticides Organic Phosphates Systemics Miticides Dormant Oil Sprays Summer Oil Sprays

15 - Fungus Among Us: Wilt Thou No More 16 - Harvest Time and the Pickin’ Is Easy 17 - Who Cares? Caring for Your Plants When You’re Away

El Cheapo El Cheapo Not Quite-o Expensive-o

18 - Special Steps for Fruiting Trees and Shrubs

Beating the System Feed Follows Function Light and Water

19 - Pruning: The Kindest Cuts of All

Objectives Pruning’s Effects on Plants The Growth Cycle Bud Growth Where to Cut Heading Back Versus Thinning Out Summer Versus Winter Pruning

20 - Tools of the Trade

Pruning Tools Pruning Shears Lopping Shears Pruning Saw Pruning Knife Wound Dressing Care of Pruning Tools Additional Indoor Gardening Tools

21 - The Sky Is Falling: Battling Urban Pollution Resources Notes Index About the Author Copyright Page