VEGETABLE GARDENING FOR ALBERTA, SASKATCHEWAN AND MANITOBA BY LAURA PETERS
Softcover. 2011. First edition. Used. Lone Pine Publishing.
The Canadian Prairies are an ideal place to grow a huge variety of vegetables, and there are planety of healthful and economic benefits to having your own garden. Whether you have a traditional backyard space or several containers on a high-rise balcony, you can grow a season-long supply of tasty produce. Best-selling author Laura Peters provides all you need to know to dig in:
- basics such as light, soil, exposure and frost tolerance
- almost infinite garden styles, including raised beds and limited space gardening
- preparing the garden and selecting which vegetables to grow where
- recommended varieties, including new, traditional, heirloom and unusal selections
- seasonal care, including mulchin, weeding and watering