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Grow Your Own Fruit: Inspiration and Practical Advice for Beginners
Hardback
Main Details
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Grow Your Own Fruit: Inspiration and Practical Advice for Beginners
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Authors and Contributors |
By (author) Jane Eastoe
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By (author) National Trust Books
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Physical Properties |
Format:Hardback | Pages:96 | Dimensions(mm): Height 186,Width 126 |
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Category/Genre | Smallholdings Growing fruit and vegetables |
ISBN/Barcode |
9781911358060
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Classifications | Dewey:634 |
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Publishing Details |
Publisher |
HarperCollins Publishers
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Imprint |
National Trust Books
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Publication Date |
9 March 2017 |
Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
This illustrated guide celebrates the produce of orchards, allotments and gardens, from rhubarb, gooseberries and strawberries to peaches, damsons and plums. Each fruit entry details its history and folklore with gardening notes and tips for successful growing. A reissue of Home-grown Fruit (2007). A practical and inspirational guide on how to grow your very own orchard, bramble or berry. What could be tastier than fruit, picked straight from your back garden? Growing your own fruit can be a rewarding pastime and you don't need a big garden or allotment to cultivate your favourite fruit, as they can grow well in containers and even hanging baskets. This beautiful and practical guide celebrates the produce of orchards, allotments and gardens, from rhubarb, gooseberries and strawberries to peaches, damsons and plums. Each fruit entry reveals all you need to know about growing and harvesting as well as providing useful tips on companion planting and pests and diseases. With beautiful illustrations throughout, you will find all you need for a fruitful, healthy garden all year round.
Author Biography
Jane Eastoe has been a journalist and author for over 25 years. She was chief contributor to the National Trust Book of the Countryside and is author of Wild Food, Mushrooms, Home Grown Fruit, Allotments and Britain by Bike, all published by National Trust Books.
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