{"product_id":"9780760392812-organic-vegetable-gardening","title":"Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTechniques and Know-How for Planning, Planting, and Tending a Home Vegetable Garden Organically\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe\u003ci\u003e Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive yet beginner-friendly handbook for growing edible gardens from the foremost authority in American gardening, the American Horticultural Society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the foremost authority in American gardening comes a must-have handbook for home gardeners who want a productive organic vegetable garden.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn their first new book in over two decades, the American Horticultural Society offers indispensable insight into \u003cb\u003egrowing a modern edible garden\u003c\/b\u003e at home, regardless of whether home is in the desert Southwest, the Midwestern plains, or on the shores of New England. Starting with a unique look at the history of vegetable gardening in North America, from indigenous cultures to Victory Gardeners to today’s biodiversity-nurturing growers,\u003ci\u003e Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e then digs into everything you need to know to \u003cb\u003ecultivate a successful and productive vegetable garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncludes advice on: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eChoosing the best design and planting style for your site, from raised beds and row gardens to matrix plantings and food forests\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDeciding which varieties to plant, from heirlooms and ancestral selections to modern hybrids\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFostering resiliency in the face of weather extremes, invasive pests, and other challenges\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNurturing the garden as an ecosystem to preserve and protect soil life, pollinators, and other wildlife\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eConducting at-home soil assessments for compaction, biological activity, texture, and drainage\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCaring for the garden using natural techniques and products, including pinching, pruning, staking, fertilizing, and pest and disease control\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eThe new American vegetable garden is a place of beauty and productivity with a diverse selection of edible crops and flowers that \u003cb\u003ecreate a haven for plants, pollinators, and people \u003c\/b\u003eas they \u003cb\u003efill your kitchen with flavor and nutrition\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eWhether you’re a new garden lover or a long-time veggie grower,\u003ci\u003e Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e has the science-based information you need to \u003cb\u003eovercome today’s gardening challenges and cultivate success\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso included in this series are \u003ci\u003eEssential Guide to Perennial Gardening \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e Essential Guide to Ecological Gardening.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55144738521462,"sku":"9780760392812","price":23.44,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/stand_36364894_1a614266-b591-4de9-81b3-96f977745e79.jpg?v=1759442838","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9780760392812-organic-vegetable-gardening","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}