Synopses & Reviews
More and more home gardeners are discovering the rewards of growing their own vegetables. But along with the pleasures of homegrown produce come a host of problems: bugs, diseases, and mysterious ailments that don't have an obvious cause. What's a gardener to do?
Don't panic — help is at hand. What's Wrong With My Vegetable Garden? teaches you how to keep your vegetables healthy so they're less susceptible to attack, and when problems do occur, it shows you how to recognize the problem and find the right organic solution.
Among the book's highlights are:
- Clear information about how to team with nature to create the best growing conditions for your vegetables.
- Detailed portraits of the most commonly grown vegetables, including growth habit; information on the plant's season; temperature, soil, light, and water requirements; and best garden uses and planting techniques.
- Illustrated problem-solving guides that enable you to identify at a glance what's ailing your plant.
- Discussions of the most effective organic solutions, ranging from how to modify the growing conditions in your garden to how to cope with and eliminate specific pests and diseases.
If you care about raising the freshest, healthiest, most problem-free vegetables possible, then What's Wrong With My Vegetable Garden? will quickly become one of your most essential tools.
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“Lavishly illustrated guidelines offer nearly infallible means of diagnosing and treating setbacks through easy-to-follow, cross-referenced charts. As foolproof as they come.” Viveka Neveln
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“Illustrated problem solving guides that help you to spot trouble and deal with it organically.” Los Angeles Daily News
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“An authoritative guide to organic vegetable growing…organic gardeners will find it easy to grow vegetables and diagnose and organically treat common problems.” Library Journal
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"A thorough description of various organic solutions." Jan Riggenbach
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"A comprehensive and chapter by chapter discussions of individual vegetables avoid the frustration of wading through generalized advice." San Francisco Chronicle
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“ Those looking for a well-illustrated, well-organized resource will not be disappointed.” San Francisco Chronicle
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"Hooray! Something to figure out what's bugging your vegetables." Garden Gate
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"This colorful guide to troubleshooting organic gardens provides detailed information on the treatment of diseases and elimination of pests for specific fruits and vegetables, and promotes a holistic approach to garden health." Book News
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"It's full of useful photographs, charts for diagnosing problems, numerous organic solutions, and hints for avoiding problems in the first place." American Gardener
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"Here's help to keep your garden plants healthy, recognize when they're not and apply the right organic solution." Viveka Neveln - American Gardener
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"Its the kind of book that you can take with you out into the garden, sit down beside a troubled plant, and flip through the photos and descriptions to diagnose the problem. Very, very helpful.” New Life on a Homestead
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"An ideal read for gardeners looking to grow the healthiest, most problem-free plants and vegetables." New Life on a Homestead
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"Keep this reference handy, especially if you're a novice gardener who's longing for success with veggies." Juneau Empire
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"They provide a thorough method of diagnosing what's wrong with the various crops of a vegetable garden." The Chronicle Herald
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"A thorough description of various organic solutions." Midwest Gardening
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“ Those looking for a well-illustrated, well-organized resource will not be disappointed.” Publishers Weekly
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"Here's help to keep your garden plants healthy, recognize when they're not and apply the right organic solution." Green Bay Press Gazette.com
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"An ideal read for gardeners looking to grow the healthiest, most problem-free plants and vegetables." American Reference Books Annual
Synopsis
From the bestselling authors of What's Wrong with My Plant? comes the perfect companion for the edible gardener
We seek the satisfaction of nurturing amazing plants that become our platter of gourmet vegetables. We crave that moment when the flavor of a freshly picked tomato explodes in our mouths. Above all, by growing our own food, we know it is safe, clean, and chemical-free. The authors offer detailed plant portraits of popular vegetables complete with growth habit, growing season, planting techniques and temperature, soil, light, and water requirements. Rounded out with problem identification and organic solutions to these common problems, What's Wrong With My Vegetable Garden? will quickly become one of your most essential garden tools.
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Calling all vegetable gardeners This book will become one of your most essential garden tools.
Are your tomatoes plagued by blossom end rot? Are your carrots coming up clumpy? You can find the solution to these problems and many more in What's Wrong with My Vegetable Garden. This useful handbook will first teach you how to garden successfully with plant portraits of popular vegetables including details on growing season, planting techniques, and soil, light, and water requirements. Then, you'll find details on how to identify specific problems common to each plant and how to combat the problem with 100% organic solutions.
About the Author
David Deardorff, botanist and expert plant pathologist, loves to write and lecture about how to grow healthier plants. As a research biologist David has lived and gardened in many environments, from the desert southwest to the maritime northwest to the tropics. Currently, he and co-author Kathryn Wadsworth can be found presenting workshops around the U.S. on a wide variety of topics, from ecology to gardening. David earned his Ph.D. in botany from the University of Washington. He coordinated plant pathology research at the University of Hawaii and served as faculty advisor to the Master Gardener Program at Washington State University.
Kathryn Wadsworth, writer, photographer, and naturalist, enjoys sharing the wonders of the natural world with others. While leading eco-tours around the world she has studied plant life and explored natural history from Australia to Alaska. Currently, she and co-author David Deardorff can be found presenting workshops around the U.S. on a wide variety of topics, from gardening to ecology.