American Horticultural Society Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening

<B>From the foremost authority in American gardening comes a must-have handbook for home gardeners who want a productive organic vegetable garden.</B><br><br>In their first new book in over two decades, the American Horticultural Society offers indispensable insight into <B>growing a modern edible garden</B> at home, regardless of whether home is in the desert Southwest, the Midwestern plains, or on the shores of New England. Starting with a unique look at the history of vegetable gardening in North America, from indigenous cultures to Victory Gardeners to today’s biodiversity-nurturing growers,<I> Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening</I> then digs into everything you need to know to <B>cultivate a successful and productive vegetable garden without synthetic pesticides or fertilizers</B>. <br><br>Includes advice on: <br><br><ul><li>Choosing the best design and planting style for your site, from raised beds and row gardens to matrix plantings and food forests</li><li>Deciding which varieties to plant, from heirlooms and ancestral selections to modern hybrids</li><li>Fostering resiliency in the face of weather extremes, invasive pests, and other challenges</li><li>Nurturing the garden as an ecosystem to preserve and protect soil life, pollinators, and other wildlife</li><li>Conducting at-home soil assessments for compaction, biological activity, texture, and drainage</li><li>Caring for the garden using natural techniques and products, including pinching, pruning, staking, fertilizing, and pest and disease control</li></ul><br>The new American vegetable garden is a place of beauty and productivity with a diverse selection of edible crops and flowers that <B>create a haven for plants, pollinators, and people </B>as they <B>fill your kitchen with flavor and nutrition</B>.<B></B>Whether you’re a new garden lover or a long-time veggie grower,<I> Essential Guide to Organic Vegetable Gardening</I> has the science-based information you need to <B>overcome today’s gardening challenges and cultivate success</B>. <br><br>Also included in this series are <I>Essential Guide to Perennial Gardening </I>and<I> Essential Guide to Ecological Gardening.</I>