Edible Gardening for Washington and Oregon
Food plants have their own ornamental value, adding harmony to existing landscapes without creating a separate vegetable garden. They also provide a fresh, healthy alternative to the tasteless and woody fruits and vegetables bred for long-distance transportation and shipped to our grocery stores from all over the world. In this book, we show how, with just a little effort, you can augment your landscape with edibles of every description in an environmentally sustainable manner: \ • Veggie...
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Many gardeners throughout Washington & Oregon have a plot of land or a few containers into which they toss a few seeds every spring and later in the early summer enjoy some fresh lettuce, tomatoes, onions and herbs. For other people, the vegetable garden occupies their thoughts year-round, from planning and propagating to digging and hoeing and then harvesting, preserving and enjoying, only to start the cycle the following year. This handy book features 65 accounts of vegetables, herbs, fruits and seeds that gardeners commonly grow each year. The accounts include planting and growing tips, as well as recommended species and dealing with pests and problems.
Introduction 5Edibles in the Garden 10Getting Started 13Preparing the Garden 19Selecting Edible Plants 22Starting Edibles from Seed 25Growing Edibles 30Problems and Pests 35About this Guide 50The Plants 52Glossary 230Index 233About the Authors 240
