Author : Louis Glowinski
Publisher :
Page : 382 pages
File Size : 36,67 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Fruit-culture
ISBN : 9780733624070
Over 350 pages of practical advice, with more than 250 photographs and illustrations in colour and black and white of more than 200 fruits, nuts and berries. Contains snippets of folklore, history, quirky hints and culinary tips.
Author : Matthew Biggs
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 29,77 MB
Release : 2016-09-01
Category : Cooking (Fruit)
ISBN : 9781925456080
Author : Alan Buckingham
Publisher : Dorling Kindersley Ltd
Page : 354 pages
File Size : 27,81 MB
Release : 2010-04-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1405353864
Fantastic fruit you can grow yourself, in e-book format From ripe berries bursting with juice, to apples, plums or cherries, it's easy to grow your own fruit, no matter how little room you have. Follow foolproof, step-by-step advice and all the practical know-how you need to fill your fruit bowl with home-grown produce. Choose from more than 50 different crops - from apples to strawberries and walnuts to whitecurrants. Use the quick-reference year planner to work out when to plant, prune and harvest and master the easy-to-follow techniques for all levels of expertise and every type of growing space - from allotments and greenhouses to patios and roof terraces. You don't need green fingers to grow great fruit.
Author : Tony Cooke
Publisher : CSIRO PUBLISHING
Page : 289 pages
File Size : 26,41 MB
Release : 2009-11-10
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 0643069712
Comprehensive coverage of important diseases affecting the broad range of fruit crops grown in Australia.
Author : Ann Ralph
Publisher : Storey Publishing, LLC
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 39,39 MB
Release : 2015-01-16
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1603428895
Grow your own apples, figs, plums, cherries, pears, apricots, and peaches in even the smallest backyard! Ann Ralph shows you how to cultivate small yet abundant fruit trees using a variety of specialized pruning techniques. With dozens of simple and effective strategies for keeping an ordinary fruit tree from growing too large, you’ll keep your gardening duties manageable while at the same time reaping a bountiful harvest. These little fruit trees are easy to maintain and make a lovely addition to any home landscape.
Author : Matthew Biggs
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 921 pages
File Size : 14,55 MB
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1925750280
The definitive sourcebook for growing, harvesting and cooking vegetables in Australia. This comprehensive work covers over 90 vegetables, from familiar favourites such as lettuce and carrots to more exotic ones like doodhi and wasabi, helping you out no matter what vegetable you want to grow. A true sourcebook for the Australian gardener, it contains practical advice on how to grow top-quality plants from propagation to harvest, wherever you grow them – in containers, in grow bags or under glass. There’s information on controlling pests, crop rotation and companion planting, and the pages are brimming with ideas for ‘green’ gardening, soil improvement and weed control. With detailed notes on nutritional value and recommended varieties for culinary use, this book will also travel with you from the garden into the kitchen. Each temptingly illustrated entry is accompanied by mouth-watering recipes, including a selection from Michelin-starred chef Jean-Christophe Novelli. This is the essential guide to successful vegetable gardening and cooking for all, from beginners to experienced gardeners.
Author : Peter Blackburne-Maze
Publisher : Firefly Books
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 38,62 MB
Release : 2003
Category : Botanical illustration
ISBN : 1552977803
History of fruit accompanied by 300 color illustrations, and biographies of their illustrators.
Author : Doug Stewart
Publisher : Black Inc.
Page : 178 pages
File Size : 44,11 MB
Release : 2008
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 186395225X
If you have an interest in the power of seeds to transform the earth, or in planting Australian native trees and shrubs on a small scale or large, From Seeds to Leaves is the book for you. It describes how to collect your own fruit and nuts, extract, store and germinate seed normally difficult to grow, and lots more.
Author : Clive Blazey
Publisher :
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 46,14 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Cooking
ISBN :
This new, totally updated fruit and vegetable book has the most detailed guidance on how to grow vegetables and fruit successfully in your own back yard. It is written by Australians for Australian conditions. Based on 30 years of experience at the Digger's Club gardens, it covers over 240 vegetables and herbs, and 188 fruits, nuts and berries. This is a guide for all climates and even the tiniest garden spaces. It explains how to make compost, and shows how you can save $1,000's growing your own produce.
Author : Wade Muggleton
Publisher :
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 32,32 MB
Release : 2021-12-16
Category :
ISBN : 9781856232951
Wonderlands of bounty and beauty, orchards offer an abundance of fruit in a wildlife haven full of diversity. A well-managed orchard works with nature to provide maximum harvest for minimal effort. Wade Muggleton has distilled 20 years of orchard know-how into this practical handbook to help you plan, plant and manage your orchard, whatever your garden size or budget. With his expert guidance you can have an orchard on any plot--garden, yard, allotment or smallholding--and both maximise your harvest and minimise your outlay. The book covers: Rootstocks and fruit varieties Planting plans Maintenance strategies Pruning Propagation Eco-friendly pest and disease management Harvesting Storing Preserving the harvest The diversity, history and heritage of apples and other fruit trees is fascinating, and Wade's passion for them is infectious. Let him draw you into a world of apples and pears, walnuts and cobnuts, cherries and plums; of ancient varieties such as quince, medlar and mulberry; and even of juicy apricots, figs and peaches. Imagine having organic fruit all year round from your own little nature haven and use Wade's tried and tested experience to create your perfect orchard.
