Vegetable Gardening in Florida

Stephens, James M.

ISBN 10: 0813016746 / ISBN 13: 9780813016740

Published by University Press of Florida, 1999

Readable copy. Pages may have considerable notes/highlighting. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G0813016746I5N00

Synopsis:

With full-colour photographs and detailed expert advice, this guide describes how to grow abundant vegetables and edible herbs anywhere in Florida.

From the Back Cover: With full-color photographs and detailed expert advice, this affordable paperback describes how to grow abundant vegetables and edible herbs in gardens anywhere in Florida.

Jim Stephens offers clear explanations of useful gardening terms and joins popular growing concepts with the expertise of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.

Stephens explains
-- types of gardens (including hydroponic and organic),
-- site selection,
-- vegetable variety selection,
garden establishment and care,
-- soil fertilization and management,
-- climatic implications,
-- cultivation practices, and
-- harvesting and storing.

He addresses the challenge of pests and diseases and includes a detailed and illustrated description of all the major and minor crops usually grown in Florida.

And he doesn't overlook the basic, practical advice: thin the turnips, Stephens says, keep your tools sharp and clean, don't use lawn fertilizer on those vegetables. This guide will be indispensable to county agents, schoolteachers, garden writers, and anyone who enjoys a juicy, homegrown tomato.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Vegetable Gardening in Florida
Publisher: University Press of Florida
Publication Date: 1999
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket