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| Dear Garden Folk
1st Time vegie grower looking for a good book(s). Tomatoes seem to be the most daunting so a book on growing them would be great and perhaps different book vegies.
Let me know. Thanks! Dale |
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- Posted by fusion_power 7b (My Page) on Sat, Jun 16, 12 at 18:05
| Sandhill Books There are a couple on the above page that are worth reading. DarJones |
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| 'Tomatoes seem to be the most daunting' I have gardened for over 50 years, and while it is possible that I have forgotten my earliest years, I don't ever recall thinking that tomatoes were anything but the easiest plants to grow. It is true that blossom end rot can be an issue, but I'm not confident that any book actually has the answer to this problem. You do need to make/have some decent soil, but almost any garden book will cover that. It would probably be good to have some information about your locality, but otherwise I suggest the best book is the cheapest one at the local second hand store or the library. |
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| Starting from seed indoors does add a whole new dimension to tomatoes, peppers etc. More equipment and things to consider. Rodale press puts out excellent books that are easy to read and understand. No techno jargon mumble jumble. Well organized, nicely illustrated. |
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| I find some of the state agriculture colleges provide some of the best and most up to date information - for free. They have very useful info on their websites that is appropriate for the area and climate. |
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| Since you are in MA, I would get Crockett's Victory Garden. I saw several copies yesterday in a used bookstore here in NH. It's divided into sections by month so there are good reminders about what to do each month. The book is based on a popular gardening show around 1980s. |
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- Posted by lantanascape z6 Idaho (My Page) on Sun, Jun 17, 12 at 12:01
| My favorite veggie gardening book ever is The Vegetable Gardener's Bible by Edward Smith. The advice is solid, and he provides a great profile and "how to" on each of the common garden vegetables. He uses the "WORD" system, which stands for something like Wide, Organic, Raised, Deep (beds). Don't be intimidated by tomatoes, they are actually pretty easy and forgiving. Work on building your soil and the rest will mostly take care of itself. |
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| Thanks all for your suggestions! They all sound so good. I'm going to cruise Amazon for used copies and go from there. |
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| Oh, I wish one book would say it all. Every book I read tells me some thing new. All About Tomatoes Grow Vegetables Time-saving Gardener Gourds in Your Garden The Perfect Pumpkin Plant Diseases (earth-safe remedies) Keeping Bees & making Honey Square Foot Gardening The wise Garden Encyclopedia No-Work Garden Book 12 Months Harvest The Insect Guide Root Cellaring There are as many books on Fruits & Berries, too. That is another thread, maybe another forum. |
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| Agree with this: My favorite veggie gardening book ever is The Vegetable Gardener's Bible by Edward Smith. I consult this book more than all my others and I check it before I plant just about everything. It's easy to understand, well written and has great photos. |
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