The Backyard Homestead Guide to Growing Organic Food: A Crop-By-Crop Reference for 62 Vegetables, Fruits, Nuts, and Herbs (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781635867909)

This essential guide to growing a bountiful food garden includes detailed seed-starting, growing, and harvesting information for 62 vegetables, fruits, and herbs, a complete companion-planting guide, and organic pest-control handbook.

The latest addition to Storey's bestselling Backyard Homestead series, The Backyard Homestead Guide to Growing Organic Food is a one-stop reference for all the key information food gardeners need to grow a healthy, bountiful garden. Author Tanya Denckla Cobb presents key information based on extensive research and years of experience, including when to start seeds for each type of crop (and at what temperature), how far apart to space seedlings, how to tell when a crop is ready to harvest, and notes on preservation. The book features a comprehensive companion planting guide and an in-depth review of the most effective organic pest control practices, including recipes for how to make your own pest deterrent sprays.

Author: Tanya Denckla Cobb
ISBN-10: 1635867908
ISBN-13: 9781635867909
Publisher: Storey Publishing
Language: English
Published: 02/20/2024
Pages: 328
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.25lbs
Size: 9.00h x 7.00w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
Library Journal 01/01/2024 pg. 78
Booklist 01/01/2024 pg. 16