The Polytunnel Book
Autor Joyce Russellen Limba Engleză Paperback – 3 feb 2011
The resurgence in home food production has generated a dramatic increase of interest in growing under cover. The season is far longer (year-round for salads and some vegetables) and you can grow exciting fruit and vegetables that aren't viable outdoors. Thanks to the polytunnel, covered growing is now available to all. And sales of polytunnels are burgeoning, as gardeners and allotment-holders realize that they could be growing more food (and more exotic food) on a smaller plot, whatever the weather outside is doing. The Polytunnel Book is the first comprehensive, practical illustrated guide to polytunnel gardening, for both beginners and experienced gardeners.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9780711231702
ISBN-10: 0711231702
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: 200 colour photographs
Dimensiuni: 202 x 248 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.72 kg
Ediția:Flexibound.
Editura: Quarto Publishing Plc
ISBN-10: 0711231702
Pagini: 192
Ilustrații: 200 colour photographs
Dimensiuni: 202 x 248 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.72 kg
Ediția:Flexibound.
Editura: Quarto Publishing Plc
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Cuprins
CONTENTS
Introduction
How to use this book
1: SETTING UP A POLYTUNNEL
Choosing the right location
Choosing the polytunnel
Preparing the land
Putting up a classic, hooped polytunnel
Laying out the inside of the polytunnel
2: A FEW ESSENTIALS
Some thoughts on seeds
Some thoughts on compost
3: A MONTH-BY-MONTH GUIDE TO A YEAR IN THE POLYTUNNEL
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
4: FRUIT AND VEGETABLES AT A GLANCE
Aubergines
Basil
Beetroot
Broad beans (early crop)
Broccoli
(Spring) cabbage
Carrots (early crop)
Courgettes
Cucumbers
Figs
Florence fennel (as an overwinter crop)
French beans
Grapes
Kohl rabi
Lettuce
Melons
Peas (mangetout, as a spring crop)
Peaches and nectarines
Peppers
New potatoes
Pumpkins and squash
Salad leaves: rocket, mizuna, etc.
Spinach, spinach beet and Swiss chard
(Early) strawberries
Sweetcorn
Tomatoes
5: PESTS, DISEASES AND OTHER PROBLEMS - AN ORGANIC APPROACH
Some polytunnel pests
Some polytunnel diseases
Mineral deficiencies
Some physical problems
6: ONGOING CARE
Crop rotation in a polytunnel
Ten steps to soil health
Repairs and maintenance
7: MAKE YOUR OWN
How to make a hotbed
How to make your own potting mixes
How to make liquid feeds
List of suppliers
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements
Introduction
How to use this book
1: SETTING UP A POLYTUNNEL
Choosing the right location
Choosing the polytunnel
Preparing the land
Putting up a classic, hooped polytunnel
Laying out the inside of the polytunnel
2: A FEW ESSENTIALS
Some thoughts on seeds
Some thoughts on compost
3: A MONTH-BY-MONTH GUIDE TO A YEAR IN THE POLYTUNNEL
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
4: FRUIT AND VEGETABLES AT A GLANCE
Aubergines
Basil
Beetroot
Broad beans (early crop)
Broccoli
(Spring) cabbage
Carrots (early crop)
Courgettes
Cucumbers
Figs
Florence fennel (as an overwinter crop)
French beans
Grapes
Kohl rabi
Lettuce
Melons
Peas (mangetout, as a spring crop)
Peaches and nectarines
Peppers
New potatoes
Pumpkins and squash
Salad leaves: rocket, mizuna, etc.
Spinach, spinach beet and Swiss chard
(Early) strawberries
Sweetcorn
Tomatoes
5: PESTS, DISEASES AND OTHER PROBLEMS - AN ORGANIC APPROACH
Some polytunnel pests
Some polytunnel diseases
Mineral deficiencies
Some physical problems
6: ONGOING CARE
Crop rotation in a polytunnel
Ten steps to soil health
Repairs and maintenance
7: MAKE YOUR OWN
How to make a hotbed
How to make your own potting mixes
How to make liquid feeds
List of suppliers
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements
Descriere
The resurgence in home food production has generated a dramatic increase of interest in growing under cover. The season is far longer (year-round for salads and some vegetables) and you can grow exciting fruit and vegetables that aren't viable outdoors. Thanks to the polytunnel, covered growing is now available to all. And sales of polytunnels are burgeoning, as gardeners and allotment-holders realize that they could be growing more food (and more exotic food) on a smaller plot, whatever the weather outside is doing. The Polytunnel Book is the first comprehensive, practical illustrated guide to polytunnel gardening, for both beginners and experienced gardeners.