Rodale's Vegetable Garden Problem Solver
With a wealth of information and tested advice, this problem-solving treasure gives gardeners every-thing they need to do battle with garden pests, diseases, and weeds—with safe, natural solutions\ Combining a troubleshooting approach with encyclopedic coverage and drawing on the most up-to-date research on biological and non- or low-toxic controls, Rodale's Vegetable Garden Problem Solver features:\ • more than 60 vegetables, organized alphabetically from asparagus to zucchini\ • individual...
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With a wealth of information and tested advice, this problem-solving treasure gives gardeners every-thing they need to do battle with garden pests, diseases, and weeds—with safe, natural solutionsCombining a troubleshooting approach with encyclopedic coverage and drawing on the most up-to-date research on biological and non- or low-toxic controls, Rodale's Vegetable Garden Problem Solver features:• more than 60 vegetables, organized alphabetically from asparagus to zucchini• individual pest entries on the 30 most common insect pests and how to combat them• individual disease entries on the 30 most common vegetable plant diseases—including symptoms and causes and ways to keep plants disease-free• a problem-solving approach to such favorite gardening topics as seed-starting, soil, weather, watering, crop rotation, fertilizing, transplanting, and season extension• "Beyond the Basics" sidebars for those willing to go the extra mile to eradicate a problem in the garden in a safe and natural wayWith numerous tips on prevention so gardeners can spend less time putting out fires and focus instead on producing higher-yielding and more attractive gardens, this will quickly become the trusted companion of every vegetable gardener. Publishers Weekly This encyclopedic collection of gardening advice is, in the Rodale tradition, purely organic, albeit with a no-nonsense, 21st-century attitude. Extensive attention is given to tantalizing techniques such as cover cropping and dealing with deer damage (including what to protect, repellants and scare devices, and 10 kinds of antideer fences). The vegetable entries are equally comprehensive, with sections detailing "Crop Basics," "Secrets of Success," "Preventing Problems," "Regional Notes" and "Troubleshooting Problems." Drawings of pest-infested plants are helpful, and Bradley covers the gamut of solutions, from timed planting to crop rotation, barriers to repellants, wisely advising prevention as the first tactic and using (organic) insecticides as a last resort. The book is extensively illustrated with attractive drawings, although the choice of what to depict is sometimes mysterious; the image of flowering arugula is lovely, for example, although readers may wish they could see a picture of, say a disease called "aster yellows." the "new growth... pale and bushy, forming a witch's broom." For any gardener who needs to keep track of "crucial care" for squash, how to control cucumber beetles with a vacuum cleaner or any of the myriad details that arise every day in the garden, this book is a must. (Feb.)Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.
Acknowledgments viiIntroduction: Healthy Soil, Healthy Plants, Healthy Harvest 1Alternaria Blight 9Angular Leaf Spot 10Animal Pests 11Anthracnose 23Aphids 25Armyworms 28Artichokes 30Asparagus 34Aster Yellows 39Beans 40Beet Curly Top 46Beets 47Beneficial Insects 51Birds 62Blister Beetles 65Blossom-End Rot 67Broccoli 68Brussels Sprouts 74Cabbage 79Cabbage Loopers 86Cabbage Maggots 89Cantaloupe 92Carrots 93Cauliflower 100Celery 104Cercospora Leaf Spot 109Club Root 110Coldframes 111Collards 111Colorado Potato Beetles 112Companion Planting 115Composting 116Corn 124Corn Earworms 131Cover Crops 133Crop Rotation 142Cucumbers 151Cucumber Beetles 158Cutworms 161Damping-Off 163Deer 164Disease Control 172Downy Mlldew 187Early Blight 188Earwigs 189Eggplant 191Endive 196Fertilizers 199Flea Beetles 205Fleahoppers 208Fusarium Wilt 210Garlic 212Gourds 215Grasshoppers 216Gray Mold (Botrytis) 218Harlequin Bugs 220Horseradish 222Imported Cabbageworms 224Japanese Beetles 228Kale 231Kohlrabi 234Late Blight 237Leafhoppers 239Leafminers 241Leeks 244Lettuce 247Melons 253Mexican Bean Beetles 258Mites 261Mosaic 263Mulch 265Nematodes 271Okra 276Onions 278Parsnips 284Peas 286Peppers 291Pest Control 299Pickleworms 321Planting and Transplanting 323Potatoes 330Powdery Mlldew 337Pumpkins 338Radishes 339Rhubarb 342Rots 345Row Covers 347Rust 350Salad Greens 352Scab 355Season Extension 356Seed Starting 359Shallots 363Slugs and Snails 365Soil 372Southern Blight 378Spider Mites 379Spinach 380Squash 385Squash Bugs 391Squash Vine Borers 393Stink Bugs 396Sweet Potatoes 397Swiss Chard 401Tarnished Plant Bugs 406Thrips 408Tomatoes 411Tomato Hornworm 422Turnips 424Verticillium Wilt 427Watering 428Weather 431Weeds 435Whiteflies 446White Mold 448Wireworms 449Illustrated Key to Insects 452Resources for Gardeners 456Recommended Reading 458Index 460USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map 472
\ Publishers WeeklyThis encyclopedic collection of gardening advice is, in the Rodale tradition, purely organic, albeit with a no-nonsense, 21st-century attitude. Extensive attention is given to tantalizing techniques such as cover cropping and dealing with deer damage (including what to protect, repellants and scare devices, and 10 kinds of antideer fences). The vegetable entries are equally comprehensive, with sections detailing "Crop Basics," "Secrets of Success," "Preventing Problems," "Regional Notes" and "Troubleshooting Problems." Drawings of pest-infested plants are helpful, and Bradley covers the gamut of solutions, from timed planting to crop rotation, barriers to repellants, wisely advising prevention as the first tactic and using (organic) insecticides as a last resort. The book is extensively illustrated with attractive drawings, although the choice of what to depict is sometimes mysterious; the image of flowering arugula is lovely, for example, although readers may wish they could see a picture of, say a disease called "aster yellows." the "new growth... pale and bushy, forming a witch's broom." For any gardener who needs to keep track of "crucial care" for squash, how to control cucumber beetles with a vacuum cleaner or any of the myriad details that arise every day in the garden, this book is a must. (Feb.)\ Copyright 2006 Reed Business Information.\ \ \ \ \ Library JournalFreelance writer Bradley (formerly a Rodale garden book editor) has penned a comprehensive, authoritative guide to organic vegetable gardening suitable for beginning to experienced gardeners. The engaging, easy-to-understand entries are arranged alphabetically and cover vegetables, plant pests and diseases, and gardening techniques ranging from beneficial insects to composting. Each of the 60 vegetable entries contains cultural information, secrets of success, regional notes, and tips for preventing and troubleshooting problems; each of the 30 pest entries includes a pest profile and control methods; and each of the 30 disease entries features a description of the disease as well as information on how to fight it and how to help prevent it. Bradley arranges the control methods starting with the least invasive in addition to explaining what to do if things go wrong after treatment. Gardeners are referred to other entries that offer additional information relevant to the topic, while "Beyond the Basics" boxes share information for more experienced gardeners. Black-and-white illustrations enhance the text, and a detailed diagnostic guide to vegetable problems concludes the book. Highly recommended for all libraries serving vegetable gardeners.\ —Sue O'Brien\ \
