The greenhouse gardener's manual / Roger Marshall.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Portland : Timber Press, 2014Description: 255 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 23 cmContent type: - text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1604694149
- 9781604694147
| Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book
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Main Library | NonFiction | 635.9823 M369 | Available | 33111007601004 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
"Anyone purchasing a greenhouse should read this book first." -- Home Greenhouse Magazine
Do you want homegrown tomatoes in the dead of winter? Or to grow succulents and cacti in the coldest parts of the world? All you need is a greenhouse. In The Greenhouse Gardener's Manual , Roger Marshall shares the secrets of successfully growing vegetables, fruits, flowers, and houseplants in a well-maintained greenhouse. You'll learn how to choose the right design, create a healthy environment, use the space for propagation, and maintain the greenhouse year-round. Marshall also includes a plant directory of the 70 best fruits and vegetables and the 88 best ornamental plants for growing in a greenhouse.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Choosing the right greenhouse -- Creating the greenhouse environment -- Seed starting and propagating -- Growing vegetables, herbs, and fruit -- Growing without soil -- Growing flowers and foliage plants -- Growing orchids -- Growing bromeliads -- Growing cacti and succulents -- Controlling greenhouse pests and diseases -- Maintaining your greenhouse -- Making a profit from your greenhouse.