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Are you tired of throwing away time, energy, and money on a perfectly manicured, water-guzzling, weed-producing lawn? Are you longing to feed your family in more healthful and eco-friendly ways but shocked by organic produce prices at the grocery store? Do you fantasize about growing your own food but hesitate to take on more than you can manage?
If you answered yes to any of these questions, it s time for you to get down and dirty and take the plunge that will please your taste buds and your pocket-book! In "Small-Plot, High-Yield Gardening," Sal Gilbertie and Larry Sheehan will help you turn your sprawling suburban acreage or postage stamp sized plot into a low-impact, all-organic, totally sustainable produce garden.
You ll learn about the most effective natural fertilizers, drought-resistant cultivation methods, pest-repellent companion plantings, trends in heirloom herb and vegetable varieties, and raised-bed techniques for achieving maximum productivity in a limited space. You can even add a cutting garden so you ll always have fresh flowers on a kitchen table that s groaning under the weight of incomparably fresh vegetables seasoned with a variety of home-grown herbs.
Whether you re filling a 10 x 10 sandbox or digging up your 3,000-square-foot tennis court, "any" yard has the potential to produce a multi-crop bonanza. And anyone with a little soil and a lot of heart can do it!"
If you answered yes to any of these questions, it s time for you to get down and dirty and take the plunge that will please your taste buds and your pocket-book! In "Small-Plot, High-Yield Gardening," Sal Gilbertie and Larry Sheehan will help you turn your sprawling suburban acreage or postage stamp sized plot into a low-impact, all-organic, totally sustainable produce garden.
You ll learn about the most effective natural fertilizers, drought-resistant cultivation methods, pest-repellent companion plantings, trends in heirloom herb and vegetable varieties, and raised-bed techniques for achieving maximum productivity in a limited space. You can even add a cutting garden so you ll always have fresh flowers on a kitchen table that s groaning under the weight of incomparably fresh vegetables seasoned with a variety of home-grown herbs.
Whether you re filling a 10 x 10 sandbox or digging up your 3,000-square-foot tennis court, "any" yard has the potential to produce a multi-crop bonanza. And anyone with a little soil and a lot of heart can do it!"
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"One of life's great pleasures is a delicious meal prepared with fresh, organic produce from your own garden. Whether you have a real garden or just a window box, I can think of no better guide to creating a sustainable herb and vegetable garden than Sal Gilberti. For more than 30 years, I have turned to Sal for healthy, productive plants and, with this useful and informative book, he can help you, too, cultivate your garden."
--Martha Stewart, Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
One of life s great pleasures is a delicious meal prepared with fresh, organic produce from your own garden. Whether you have a real garden or just a window box, I can think of no better guide to creating a sustainable herb and vegetable garden than Sal Gilberti. For more than 30 years, I have turned to Sal for healthy, productive plants and, with this useful and informative book, he can help you, too, cultivate your garden.
--Martha Stewart, Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc."
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--Martha Stewart, Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc.
One of life s great pleasures is a delicious meal prepared with fresh, organic produce from your own garden. Whether you have a real garden or just a window box, I can think of no better guide to creating a sustainable herb and vegetable garden than Sal Gilberti. For more than 30 years, I have turned to Sal for healthy, productive plants and, with this useful and informative book, he can help you, too, cultivate your garden.
--Martha Stewart, Founder of Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc."
Sal Gilbertie is the third-generation proprietor of Gilbertie s Herb Gardens in Westport, Connecticut. Established in 1922 by Sal s grandfather, Gilbertie s is the largest herb grower in the United States today, shipping hundreds of varieties to more than 800 garden centers, plant nurseries, and farms.
Coauthor Larry Sheehan has a long list of writing credits that includes newspapers, magazines, television documentaries, and dozens of books including the best-selling "Living with Dogs" and "The Sporting Life.""
Coauthor Larry Sheehan has a long list of writing credits that includes newspapers, magazines, television documentaries, and dozens of books including the best-selling "Living with Dogs" and "The Sporting Life.""
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- PublisherMacmillan Pub Co
- Publication date1978
- ISBN 10 0689705638
- ISBN 13 9780689705632
- BindingPaperback
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