Synopses & Reviews
There's no beating growing, picking, and eating fruit from a personal gardenthis deliciously definitive guide to home-grown sweets shows how Guiding the everyday gardener through the processes and pitfalls of fruit-growing, this ultimate guide teaches everything there is to know about fruit gardening. From propagating the first seeds or planting the first tree, to selecting tasty home-grown fruits for the dinner table, the book includes guidance on selecting all types of fruit for home growing as well as handy tips for maximizing flavor and cropping. It also features illustrated A-to-Z profiles of recommended fruit; practical advice on care, harvesting, storage, pruning, propagation, and pest control; and step-by-step illustrations showing essential techniques.
Synopsis
There's nobeating growing, picking, and eating fruit from a personalgardenthis deliciously definitive guide to home-grown sweets shows howGuidingthe everyday gardenerthrough the processes and pitfalls of fruit-growing, this ultimate guide teaches everything there is to know aboutfruit gardening.From propagating the first seeds or plantingthe first tree, to selectingtasty home-grown fruits forthe dinner table, the book includes guidance on selecting all types of fruit for home growing as well as handy tips for maximizing flavor and cropping. It alsofeatures illustrated A-to-Z profiles of recommended fruit; practical advice on care, harvesting, storage, pruning, propagation, and pest control; and step-by-step illustrations showing essential techniques."
Synopsis
You can't beat growing, picking and eating fruit from your very own garden. This book will guide you through the processes and pitfalls of fruit-growing, from propagating your first seeds, or planting your first fruit tree, to selecting the ripe fruits for your dinner table.
Includes:
* guidance on selecting all types of fruit for home growing
* handy tips for maximizing flavour and cropping
* illustrated A-Z profiles of recommended fruit
* practical advice on care, harvesting, storage, pruning, propagation and pest control
* step-by-step illustrations showing essential techniques
Alan Titchmarsh imparts a lifetime of expertise in these definitive practical guides for beginners and experienced gardeners. Step-by-step illustrations and easy-to-follow instructions guide you through the basic gardening skills and on to the advanced techniques, providing everything you need to grow delicious fruit in your garden.
About the Author
Alan Titchmarsh is the author of more than 40 gardening books, including The Complete How to Be a Gardener, The Gardener's Year, and the volume of memoirs Trowel and Error. He has twice been named Gardening Writer of the Year and in 2004 he received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Garden Writers' Guild.