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Author : Greg Grant
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 159186531X
Total Pages : 257 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (918 download)
Download or read book Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening written by Greg Grant and published by . This book was released on 2012-04-17 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Plant, grow, and eat the best edibles for the Texas garden"--Cover.
Author : Howard Garrett
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1589794818
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (897 download)
Download or read book Texas Organic Vegetable Gardening written by Howard Garrett and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 1998-07-25 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book shows you how to have healthy soil and recommends environmentally safe products and even some homemade remedies to control pests and diseases in your garden. It describes more than 100 food plants and gives specific information on the growth habits, culture, harvest, and storage of each.
Author : Neil Sperry
Publisher : Taylor Trade Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1589795040
Total Pages : 399 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (897 download)
Download or read book Neil Sperry's Complete Guide to Texas Gardening written by Neil Sperry and published by Taylor Trade Publishing. This book was released on 1991-02-25 with total page 399 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: #4 on Publishers Weekly's Bestselling Gardening Books list! This new, completely revised edition has over 500 new photographs, 400 new illustrations, 400 new plants and trees, the latest pest control recommendations, fruit and vegetable recommendations, new tips and plants specifically for Southern Texas, plus everything in the first edition.
Author : Howard Garrett
Publisher : University of Texas Press
ISBN 13 : 9780292788862
Total Pages : 410 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (888 download)
Download or read book Texas Gardening the Natural Way written by Howard Garrett and published by University of Texas Press. This book was released on 2010-07-05 with total page 410 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Compost your old "complete" gardening guide. There's a new way of gardening in Texas that's healthier for people and the environment, more effective at growing vigorous plants and reducing pests, cheaper to maintain, and just more fun. It's Howard Garrett's "The Natural Way" organic gardening program, and it's all here in Texas Gardening the Natural Way. This book is the first complete, state-of-the-art organic gardening handbook for Texas. Using Howard Garrett's new mainstream gardening techniques, Texas Gardening the Natural Way presents a total gardening program: How to plan, plant, and maintain beautiful landscapes without using chemical fertilizers and toxic pesticides. Gardening fundamentals: soils, landscape design, planting techniques, and maintenance practices. Includes more native and adaptable varieties of garden and landscape plants than any other guide on the market. Trees: 134 species of evergreens, berry- and fruit-bearing, flowering, yellow fall color, orange fall color, and red fall color. Shrubs and specialty plants: 85 species for sun, shade, spring flowering, summer flowering, and treeform shrubs. Ground covers and vines: 51 species for sun and shade. Annuals and perennials: 136 species for fall color, winter color, summer color in shade and sun, and spring color. Also seeding rates for wildflowers. Lawn grasses: 10 species for sun and shade, with additional information on 16 native grasses, seeding rates for 32 grasses, and suggested mowing heights. Fruits, nuts, and vegetables: 58 species, with a vegetable planting chart and information on organic pecan and fruit tree growing, fruit varieties for Texas, grape and pecan varieties, and gardening by the moon. Common green manure crops: 29 crops that help enrich the soil. Herbs: 66 species for culinary and medicinal uses. Bugs: 73 types of helpful and harmful bugs, with organic remedies for pests, lists of beneficial bugs and plants that attract them, a beneficial bug release schedule, and sources for beneficial bugs. Plant diseases: organic treatments for 55 common problems. Organic methods for repelling mice, rabbits, armadillos, beavers, cats, squirrels, and deer. Organic management practices: watering, fertilizing, controlling weeds, releasing beneficial insects, biological controls (including bats and purple martins), and recipes for Garrett Juice, fire ant control drench, vinegar herbicide, Sick Tree Treatment, and Tree Trunk Goop. Average first and last freeze dates for locations around the state. Organic fertilizers and soil amendments: 61 varieties, including full instructions for making compost. Organic pest control products: 30 varieties. Common house plants and poisonous plants. Instructions for climbing vegetable structures and bat houses. 833 gorgeous full-color photographs.
Author : Sam Cotner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 440 pages
Book Rating : 4.E/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Vegetable Book written by Sam Cotner and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Memory of Dianan Beaugh, James R. Heathman Donated By Sidney & Mignon McBride.
Author : Dale Groom
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781888608212
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (82 download)
Download or read book Month-by-month Gardening in Texas written by Dale Groom and published by . This book was released on 2001-07-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What to do in your Texas garden and when to do it.
Author : Greg Grant
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
ISBN 13 : 0760370427
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (63 download)
Download or read book Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, 2nd Edition written by Greg Grant and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2021-04-06 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this updated 2nd edition of Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, you'll find much-needed advice and practical tips on growing an edible garden, no matter which part of The Lone Star State you call home. Growing in Texas isn’t easy. It’s either too hot, too cold, too wet, or too dry. The state ranges from a cold winter climate in the north to an almost tropical one in the south. And it goes from very alkaline limestone soils in the Hill Country to extremely acidic soils in East Texas. That's why this region-specific garden guide is a must-have for every Texas gardener! Seasoned horticulturist, conservationist, garden writer, and seventh-generation Texan Greg Grant simplifies the ins and outs of Texas gardening and serves as your guide to success. Regardless of whether you're tending an in-ground plot, a small container garden, or a series of raised beds,Texas Fruits & Vegetable Gardening is an invaluable resource. From soil preparation and starting seeds to fertilizer tips and techniques for safely managing Texas's most troublesome vegetable garden pests, you'll find all the answers you're looking for. Inside, you'll find detailed profiles of over 60 edible plants that thrive in Texas's distinctive growing conditions, including favorites like cantaloupe, tomatoes, collards, summer squash, okra, and pomegranates. In addition to vegetables and fruits, also featured are popular herbs and even edible nuts. Helpful charts and planting graphs keep you on track, while the garden maintenance tips found throughout ensure a lush, productive, and high-yielding garden. Regardless of whether you're a first-time grower or an experienced Master Gardener, the modern varieties and well-researched gardening information found here will have you going from seed to harvest with confidence and know-how. Texas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening is part of the regional Fruit & Vegetable Gardening series from Cool Springs Press. Other books in the series include CaliforniaFruit & Vegetable Gardening, Mid-Atlantic Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, Carolinas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening, and many others.
Author : Trisha Shirey
Publisher : Timber Press
ISBN 13 : 1604699655
Total Pages : 253 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Grow Great Vegetables in Texas written by Trisha Shirey and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2020-03-31 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Get the Inside Dirt, Texas! This ultimate local guide to growing vegetables and other edibles provides you with insider advice on climate zones, average frost dates, and growing season details across Texas. Information includes details on sun, soil, fertilizer, mulch, water, and the best varieties for your region. A garden planning section helps with design and crop rotation, and monthly lists explain what to do from January through December. In-depth profiles of nearly 50 edibles round out the information and help ensure a can’t-miss harvest.
Author : Joseph G. Masabni
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780972104975
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (49 download)
Download or read book Easy Gardening for Texas written by Joseph G. Masabni and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When is "full sun" not full sun? When you're trying to grow vegetables in Texas. Because a full day of sun here can stress all but the toughest plants. For the rest, "full sun" in Texas means 6 to 8 hours mostly in the morning, and shade in the afternoon. Gardening in Texas has unique challenges, but that doesn't mean you can't grow vegetables here. You just need to know what kind, when, and where. Enter Easy Gardening for Texas, which offers basic information on how to reap a bountiful harvest in the Lone Star State. The book explains the fundamentals of planning, planting, watering, and dealing with pests in the garden. It lists the varieties that grow best in Texas and gives tips for growing, harvesting, and storing them. Included are 224 pages, 351 photos, and information on more than 30 types of vegetables.
Author : Dale Groom
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1591865433
Total Pages : 273 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (918 download)
Download or read book Texas Gardener's Handbook written by Dale Groom and published by . This book was released on 2012-11-24 with total page 273 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas Gardener’s Handbook is filled with need-to-know information from popular Texas gardening experts. Each includes his or her collective wisdom in a complete guide for Texas gardeners. In addition to hundreds of proven plants, this resource has monthly to-do calendars for each of more than ten plant categories, from annuals to vines. Full-color photos and expert advice assist gardeners with the proper care and timing for everything from planting to watering. Information on gardening with less water addresses the challenges of gardening in Texas.
Author : Douglas F. Welsh
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1603442790
Total Pages : 513 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Doug Welsh’s Texas Garden Almanac written by Douglas F. Welsh and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-21 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Think of Doug Welsh’s Texas Garden Almanac as a giant monthly calendar for the entire state—a practical, information-packed, month-by-month guide for gardeners and “yardeners.” This book provides everything you need to know about flowers and garden design; trees, shrubs, and vines; lawns; vegetable, herb, and fruit gardening; and soil, mulch, water, pests, and plant care. It will help you to create beautiful, productive, healthy gardens and have fun doing it. Writer, educator, and broadcaster Doug Welsh gives a wealth of practical gardening advice in this book. Encouraging us to “think like a plant,” Welsh holds pruning school in February, conducts a lawn clinic in April, builds a perennial garden in September, and shows us how to grow fresh vegetables for Thanksgiving. Yet this barely scratches the surface of all that is offered in this comprehensive, fun-to-use guide. With colorful and instructive illustrations and helpful information boxes, plant lists, charts, sidebars, and tips, the book is written in the engaging, conversational style that anyone who has listened to Welsh’s radio show will recognize. Whether your passion is roses or green beans, wildflowers or trees, reading this book is like having a personal garden consultant and friend at your side. Doug Welsh’s Texas Garden Almanac will inspire you throughout the year and make you more eager than ever to get out into your garden.
Author : Steve Huddleston
Publisher : Color Garden Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780971222083
Total Pages : 312 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (22 download)
Download or read book Easy Gardens for North Central Texas written by Steve Huddleston and published by Color Garden Incorporated. This book was released on 2009 with total page 312 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This groundbreaking book shows beginners and experienced gardeners alike how to create gorgeous gardens with the easiest, colorful, low water plants that north central Texas has to offer. It features over 1000 spectacular photos of annuals, perennials, shrubs, and trees that thrive with little or no irrigation and only require minutes of care per year - plants that can breeze through hot, humid, Texas summers while attracting butterflies, birds and hummingbirds. Shop for plants like a pro by taking the book with you to garden centers and checking out the latest information on the newest plants around from people who have grown them! Create traffic-stopping color combinations from the over 150 easy examples shown.
Author : Cheryl Hazeltine
Publisher : Texas A&M University Press
ISBN 13 : 1603442065
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (34 download)
Download or read book Cheryl Hazeltine's Central Texas Gardener written by Cheryl Hazeltine and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-12 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: For almost thirty years, gardeners from Dallas to San Antonio have come to depend on Cheryl Hazeltine for expert advice on getting the most from their trees, shrubs, yardscapes, flowering plants, and vegetables. Now, in this newly updated edition, lavishly illustrated in color throughout, Cheryl Hazeltine’s Central Texas Gardener brings readers reliable information on what to grow and how to grow it, including the latest tips on organic methods, a few favorite recipes, and helpful websites. Containing a generous sprinkling of sidebars, bulleted lists, and special icons that quickly guide users to pertinent information, this must-have book has the know-how you need for gardening success throughout the heart of the Lone Star State. Critical Praise for Previous Editions: "An excellent overview to planting in 57 counties . . . ." —Austin American-Statesman "Amateur and seasoned gardeners will benefit . . . ." —Publishers Weekly "This is one you can read from front to back and gain a tremendous amount of knowledge about gardening, both general and regional. The authors' conversational style and sense of humor will encourage you to linger over it, and you may soon find yourself making time to linger longer in your garden."—Gardens "A wonderfully informative book for a region of the country with great gardening potential and challenges. . . ."—Current Books on Gardening and Botany
Author : Claire Splan
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
ISBN 13 : 1610582764
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (15 download)
Download or read book California Fruit & Vegetable Gardening written by Claire Splan and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: California abounds with edible selections to grow in the diverse conditions of the state. California Fruit & Vegetable Gardening addresses the critical elements of climate, soil, sun, and water that affects growing success. More than sixty fruits, vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers are highlighted, and helpful charts and graphs for planning and planting the garden are included.
Author : Robert Richter
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 1591866111
Total Pages : 243 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (918 download)
Download or read book Texas Month-by-Month Gardening written by Robert Richter and published by . This book was released on 2014-12-16 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Texas Month-by-Month Gardening, the companion to Texas Getting Started Guide, presents a month-by-month breakdown of what to plant, when to plant, and how to take care of it in order to have a beautiful Texas garden year-round.
Author : Dale Groom
Publisher : Cool Springs Press
ISBN 13 : 9781591864660
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (646 download)
Download or read book Texas Gardener's Resource written by Dale Groom and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2010-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Texas Gardener’s Resource is filled with need-to-know information from popular gardening experts who include their collective wisdom in one complete guide for Texas gardeners. In addition to the hundreds of proven plants, this resource has monthly-to do calendars assisting gardeners with the proper care and timing for everything from planting to watering. Water-wise plant selections and advice on gardening with less water addresses the challenges of gardening Texas.
Author : Neil Sperry
Publisher : Summit Group
ISBN 13 : 9781565302297
Total Pages : 282 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (22 download)
Download or read book 1001 Most Asked Texas Gardening Questions written by Neil Sperry and published by Summit Group. This book was released on 1997 with total page 282 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From abelia to zinnia, Neil's thorough and thoughtful answers are an invaluable resource to Texas gardeners, from the novice with one potted plant to the expert with a multi-acre spread.
