| Description |
319 pages : color illustrations, color map ; 29 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-309) and index. |
| Note |
Revised edition of: Fruits and berries for the home garden. 1992. |
| Contents |
Fruits and nuts in the home garden -- What to grow and where -- Seasonal care of fruits and nuts -- Strawberries -- Raspberries and blackberries -- Blueberries -- Ribes, elderberries, and other bush fruits -- Grapes for every region -- Apples and crab apples -- Pears -- Peaches, nectarines, and apricots -- Plums for every region -- Cherries, sweet and sour -- Nuts -- Improving your soil -- Getting plants off to a good start -- Pruning : not just for trees -- Diseases, insects, and other fruit problems -- Wildlife friends and foes. |
| Summary |
"'The Fruit Gardener's Bible' is the complete reference on planting, growing, caring for, and harvesting everything from strawberries, raspberries, and blueberries to orchard fruits like apples, pears, peaches, cherries, almonds, and walnuts. A perfect companion to the best-selling The Vegetable Gardener's Bible, The Fruit Gardener's Bible has all the information you need to successfully grow fruits and nuts at home."--Publisher description. |
| Subject |
Fruit-culture.
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Fruit-culture. (OCoLC)fst00935739
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| Genre |
Paperback.
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| Added Author |
Perry, Leonard P.
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| ISBN |
9781603425674 (pbk. ; alk. paper) : $24.95 |
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1603425675 (pbk. ; alk. paper) |
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9781603429849 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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1603429840 (hardcover ; alk. paper) |
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