• The Backyard Homestead Guide to Growing Organic Food: A Crop-By-Crop Reference for 62 Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, and Herbs - Paperback
The Backyard Homestead Guide to Growing Organic Food: A Crop-By-Crop Reference for 62 Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, and Herbs
The Backyard Homestead Guide to Growing Organic Food: A Crop-By-Crop Reference for 62 Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, and Herbs

    The Backyard Homestead Guide to Growing Organic Food: A Crop-By-Crop Reference for 62 Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, and Herbs - Paperback

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    by Tanya Denckla Cobb (Author)

    This essential guide to growing a bountiful food garden includes detailed seed-starting, growing, and harvesting information for 62 vegetables, fruits, and herbs, a complete companion-planting guide, and organic pest-control handbook.

    The latest addition to Storey's bestselling Backyard Homestead series, The Backyard Homestead Guide to Growing Organic Food is a one-stop reference for all the key information food gardeners need to grow a healthy, bountiful garden. Author Tanya Denckla Cobb presents key information based on extensive research and years of experience, including when to start seeds for each type of crop (and at what temperature), how far apart to space seedlings, how to tell when a crop is ready to harvest, and notes on preservation. The book features a comprehensive companion planting guide and an in-depth review of the most effective organic pest control practices, including recipes for how to make your own pest deterrent sprays.

    Author Biography

    Tanya Denckla Cobb is the author of Reclaiming Our Food and The Backyard Homestead Guide to Growing Organic Food and is director of the Institute for Engagement & Negotiation at the University of Virginia, where she co-founded and chairs the Sustainable Food Collaborative and has taught food system planning. She co-founded and serves as faculty for the Virginia Natural Resources Leadership Institute. At home, she enjoys the restorative energy of gardening and cooking. She lives in rural Virginia.

    Number of Pages: 328
    Dimensions: 0.7 x 9 x 7 IN
    Illustrated: Yes
    Publication Date: February 20, 2024
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