The Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Book

by Reeves, Walter & Rushing, Felder

• ISBN13: 9781930604551
• ISBN10: 1930604556
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2002-04-05
• Publisher: W PUBLISHING GROUP

Summary

Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the benefits derived from gardening, namely enjoyment, exercise, and nutrition.Book retailers are well aware that the trend in gardening books is to regional titles that provide credible information on the plants that perform well in specific regions."The Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Book" is written by the highly popular gardening experts Walter Reeves and Felder Rushing.Contains advice for plant fruits, vegetables, and herbs. With 60 featured plants, the authors provide characteristics of available varieties, planting and maintenance advice, as well as recipes for dishes from the garden.

Table of Contents

Gardening in Alabama	7	(8)
A History	8	(1)
Alabama Freeze/Frost Occurrence Table	9	(1)
Alabama Average First Fall Frost Map	10	(1)
Alabama Average Last Spring Frost Map	11	(1)
Alabama Total Annual Precipitation Map	12	(1)
Alabama USDA Hardiness Zones Map	13	(1)
Alabama Cooperative Extension System	14	(1)
Roots of Southern Gardening	15	(11)
Using Pesticides in Your Garden	26	(7)
Pesticides and How They Work	26	(3)
Beneficial Insects	29	(2)
Organic Gardening	31	(1)
Fire Ants and Animal Pests	32	(1)
Photographic Gallery	33	(24)
Growing Vegetables in the Home Garden	57	(130)
Location	57	(1)
Size	58	(1)
Rows vs. Beds	58	(2)
Container Gardens	60	(2)
Soil Preparation	62	(1)
Composting	63	(1)
Direct Seeding	64	(2)
Buying Transplants and Starting Transplants from Seed	66	(2)
Transplanting Seedlings	68	(1)
When to Plant	69	(1)
How to Plant	70	(1)
Watering	71	(1)
Mulching	71	(1)
Fertilizing	72	(1)
Weed and Insect Control	72	(2)
Organic Gardening	74	(113)
Growing Herbs in the Home Garden	187	(30)
Planting Herbs	188	(1)
Pest Control	188	(1)
Harvesting Herbs	188	(1)
Drying Herbs	189	(28)
Growing Fruits in the Home Garden	217	(66)
Planning the Fruit Garden	219	(2)
Pruning	221	(4)
Planting the Fruit Garden	225	(1)
Caring for the Fruit Garden	226	(4)
Pest Control	230	(1)
Thinning	231	(52)
Growing Nuts in the Home Garden	283	(12)
Suppliers	295	(3)
Glossary	298	(5)
Bibliography	303	(2)
Index	305	(6)
Meet the Authors	311