How to grow the most popular stone fruits and berries in your backyard garden.
Growing Perennial Foods is squarely aimed at the beginning gardener with the basics on how to grow the most common perennial vegetables, fruits and herbs, many of which we think of as annuals.
Can you grow your own coffee beans at home? Yes, you can – it’s just a question of where you live in the world and your commitment.
Canning is a way to preserve fresh foods for months or years, depending on the type of food and the canning method. It can be a great way to save money and ensure that you’re still enjoying your garden produce even during the darkest days of winter.
For a great crop of blueberries, shrubs must be pruned in winter when the plant is dormant.
Starting seeds indoors is a great way to shake off the winter blues and to get a jump on the gardening season.
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If you’re creating an edible landscape, the Backyard Berry Book and the Backyard Orchardist are excellent resources.
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Guest Author Stella Otto’s 1st part of the Fruit Growing 101 series: Fruit trees and berry bushes-how to know if they’re healthy before you bring them home.
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By knowing how raspberries and blackberries grow, you’ll be able to prune them easily, keeping your berry patch productive for many years.
Experienced gardeners start garden seeds indoors during the winter. To the novice, seed starting can be intimidating, but it’s really quite easy.
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Botany For Gardeners explains the life of plants simply and clearly. Gardeners will find much of the information in Brian Capon’s book essential.