{"product_id":"the-fruit-gardeners-bible-a-complete-guide-to-growing-fruits-and-nuts-in-the-home-garden","title":"The Fruit Gardener's Bible: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruits and Nuts in the Home Garden (Spiral Bound)","description":"\n\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMarc Notes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIncludes index.; Previous eds. published as: Fruits and berries for the home garden.; Avail. in cloth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPrevious eds. published as: Fruits and berries for the home garden.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJacket Description\/Back\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJuicy, Ripe, Nutritious, and Grown in Your Own Backyard \n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBring the mouth-watering deliciousness of fresh fruit into your garden. Whether you're interested in planting a blueberry patch or a small apple orchard, adding a nut tree to your yard or incorporating raspberry brambles into your landscape, \n\u003ci\u003eThe Fruit Gardener's Bible\u003c\/i\u003e is your complete resource. Covering everything from pollination to pruning, Lewis Hill and Leonard Perry guide you through every step of planting and harvesting fruit.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBrief Description\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSweeten the growing season with this comprehensive guide to incorporating productive fruiting plants into the garden landscape.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPart One: Getting Started with Fruits and Nuts \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 1: Fruits and Nuts in the Home Garden \n\u003cbr\u003eIncluding Fruits in Your Yard \n\u003cbr\u003eLearning to Grow Good Fruit \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 2: What to Grow and Where \n\u003cbr\u003eChoosing Hardy Fruits \n\u003cbr\u003eHow Much Room Do You Need? \n\u003cbr\u003eSelecting Plants \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 3: Seasonal Care of Fruits and Nuts \n\u003cbr\u003eWinter Care \n\u003cbr\u003eSpring Care \n\u003cbr\u003eSummer Care \n\u003cbr\u003eHarvest Time \n\u003cbr\u003eWhat to Do with All Your Fruit \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart Two: The Small Fruits: Berries, Bushes, and Brambles \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 4: Strawberries \n\u003cbr\u003eJune-Bearing or Day-Neutral? \n\u003cbr\u003eTwo Ways to Grow \n\u003cbr\u003ePreparing the Soil \n\u003cbr\u003ePlanting and Care \n\u003cbr\u003eHarvesting Strawberries \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 5: Raspberries and Blackberries \n\u003cbr\u003eGetting to Know the Brambles \n\u003cbr\u003ePlant and Site Selection \n\u003cbr\u003ePlanting and Care \n\u003cbr\u003eHarvesting Bramble Fruits \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 6: Blueberries \n\u003cbr\u003eDifferent Types for Different Regions \n\u003cbr\u003eMeeting Soil Requirements \n\u003cbr\u003ePlanting and Care \n\u003cbr\u003eHarvesting Blueberries \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 7: Ribes, Elderberries, and Other Bush Fruits \n\u003cbr\u003eGetting to Know the Bush Fruits \n\u003cbr\u003ePlanting and Care \n\u003cbr\u003eHarvesting Bush Fruits \n\u003cbr\u003eUnusual Bush Fruits \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 8: Grapes for Every Region \n\u003cbr\u003eGetting to Know Grapes \n\u003cbr\u003eChoices for Hot and Cold Climates \n\u003cbr\u003eGrapes Need Support \n\u003cbr\u003ePlanting and Care \n\u003cbr\u003eHarvesting Grapes \n\u003cbr\u003eUnusual Vine Fruits \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart Three: Tree Fruits \u0026amp; Nuts \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 9: Apples and Crab Apples \n\u003cbr\u003eApples for Every Climate \n\u003cbr\u003eStandard, Semidwarf, or Dwarf? \n\u003cbr\u003ePlanting and Care \n\u003cbr\u003eHarvesting and Storing Apples \n\u003cbr\u003eChoosing Apple Cultivars \n\u003cbr\u003eCrab Apples for Eating \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 10: Pears \n\u003cbr\u003eTwo Distinct Types of Pears \n\u003cbr\u003ePlanting and Care \n\u003cbr\u003eHarvesting Pears \n\u003cbr\u003eUnusual Tree Fruit: Quince \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 11: Peaches, Nectarines, and Apricots \n\u003cbr\u003eChoosy about Climate \n\u003cbr\u003eSelecting Plants \n\u003cbr\u003ePlanting and Care \n\u003cbr\u003eHarvesting \n\u003cbr\u003eChoosing Cultivars \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 12: Plants for Every Region \n\u003cbr\u003eLots of Colors, Shapes, and Uses \n\u003cbr\u003eClimate Considerations \n\u003cbr\u003ePollination Matters \n\u003cbr\u003ePlanting and Care \n\u003cbr\u003eHarvesting Plums \n\u003cbr\u003ePluots and Plumcots \n\u003cbr\u003eWild Plums \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 13: Cherries, Sweet and Sour \n\u003cbr\u003eSweet, Sour, and Bush Cherries \n\u003cbr\u003ePicky about Pollination \n\u003cbr\u003ePlanting and Care \n\u003cbr\u003eHarvesting Cherries \n\u003cbr\u003eGallery of Unusual Tree Fruits \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 14: Nuts \n\u003cbr\u003eGetting to Know the Nuts \n\u003cbr\u003ePlanting and Care \n\u003cbr\u003eHarvesting Nuts \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePart Four: Growing Healthy Fruits, Nuts, and Berries \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter 15: Improving Your Soil \n\u003cbr\u003eWhat Is Soil? 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