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Details condition: new format: paperback isbn: 9780711231702 publisher: frances lincoln age range: adult general readership overview the polytunnel book: fruit and vegetables all year round is a comprehensive, month-by-month guide to growing your own food under cover. Written by kitchen-garden expert joyce russell, it takes gardeners of every skill level through site preparation, crop planning and seasonal maintenance, showing exactly what to do and when. Packed with practical, tried-and-tested advice and hundreds of colour photographs, it is the ideal companion for anyone who wants to harvest fresh, organic produce from their polytunnel every month of the year. About the book polytunnels are one of the most affordable ways for home growers and allotment holders to extend their season, and this book is built around that idea: one tunnel, cropping all year round. Joyce russell draws on years of hands-on experience to guide readers through choosing and siting a polytunnel, preparing beds and soil, and planning successional sowing. Each month of the year is covered in turn, with clear task lists and crop-specific charts showing when to sow, plant, feed and harvest a wide range of fruit and vegetables suited to covered growing. The book also explains how to manage the polytunnel's microclimate, ventilate and water effectively, and keep plants healthy using organic methods, including composting, hotbeds and homemade feeds. Pest and disease identification is covered ...
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