Growing Under Cover Techniques for a More Productive, Weather-Resistant, Pest-Free Vegetable Garden

by Jabbour, Niki

• ISBN13: 9781635861310
• ISBN10: 1635861314
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2020-12-22
• Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC

Summary

Increasingly unpredictable weather patterns and pest infestations are challenging today’s vegetable gardeners. But best-selling author Niki Jabbour has a solution: Growing Under Cover. In this in-depth guide, Jabbour shows how to use small solutions like cloches, row covers, shade cloth, cold frames, and hoophouses, as well as larger protective structures like greenhouses and polytunnels, to create controlled growing spaces for vegetables to thrive. Photographed in her own super-productive garden, Jabbour highlights the many benefits of using protective covers to plant earlier, eliminate pests, and harvest a healthier, heartier bounty year round. With enthusiasm, inventive techniques, and proven, firsthand knowledge, this book provides invaluable advice from a popular and widely respected gardening authority.

Author Biography

Niki Jabbour is the award-winning author of Growing Under Cover, Niki Jabbour’s Veggie Garden Remix, The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener, and Groundbreaking Food Gardens. Her work is found in Fine Gardening, Garden Making, Birds & Blooms, Horticulture, and other publications, and she speaks widely on food gardening at events and shows across North America. She is the host and creator of The Weekend Gardener radio show. She lives in Halifax, Nova Scotia, and can be found online at nikijabbour.com. 

Table of Contents

Preface: Why I'm an Under Cover Gardener
Part 1: Introducing the Covered Garden
  1 Choosing a Structure to Fit Your Needs
  2 Starting Small: Mini Hoop Tunnels and Cold Frames
  3 Larger Structures: Polytunnels, Geodesic Domes, and Bioshelters
  4 Growing the Covered Garden
  5 Setting Up Systems
  6 Preventing Diseases, Pests, and Poor Pollination
Part 2: Vegetables That Love a Cover
  Artichoke
  Arugula
  Beans
  Beets
  Broccoli & Cauliflower
  Cabbage & Chinese Cabbage
  Carrots
  Celery & Celeriac
  Cucumbers
  Eggplant
  Endive
  Fennel
  Kale & Collards
  Lettuce
  Melons & Watermelons
  Parsnips
  Peas
  Peppers
  Radishes & Turnips
  Scallions
  Spinach
  Squash
  Swiss Chard
  Tomatoes
Acknowledgments
Metric Conversions
Index