The polytunnel book : fruit and vegetables all year round

 Content: CONTENTS        Introduction    How to use this book        1: SETTING UP A POLYTUNNEL    Choosing the right location    Choosing the polytunnel    Preparing the land    Putting up a classic, hooped polytunnel    Laying out the inside of the polytunnel        2: A FEW ESSENTIALS    Some thoughts on seeds    Some thoughts on compost        3: A MONTH-BY-MONTH GUIDE TO A YEAR IN THE POLYTUNNEL    January    February    March     April    May    June     July    August    September    October    November    December        4: FRUIT AND VEGETABLES AT A GLANCE    Aubergines    Basil    Beetroot    Broad beans (early crop)    Broccoli    (Spring) cabbage    Carrots (early crop)    Courgettes    Cucumbers    Figs    Florence fennel (as an overwinter crop)    French beans    Grapes    Kohl rabi    Lettuce    Melons    Peas (mangetout, as a spring crop)    Peaches and nectarines    Peppers    New potatoes    Pumpkins and squash    Salad leaves: rocket, mizuna, etc.    Spinach, spinach beet and Swiss chard    (Early) strawberries    Sweetcorn    Tomatoes            5: PESTS, DISEASES AND OTHER PROBLEMS - AN ORGANIC APPROACH    Some polytunnel pests    Some polytunnel diseases    Mineral deficiencies    Some physical problems        6: ONGOING CARE    Crop rotation in a polytunnel    Ten steps to soil health    Repairs and maintenance        7: MAKE YOUR OWN    How to make a hotbed    How to make your own potting mixes    How to make liquid feeds            List of suppliers    Glossary    Index    Acknowledgements
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              A practical guide to growing fruit and vegetables in polytunnels, for beginners and experienced gardeners.                 �Read more...