Small Plot Big Harvest by Lucy Halsall

By Lucy Halsall

Издание направлено на садоводов с небольшими городскими или пригородными участками и содержит пошаговые методы садоводства, такие как подготовка почвы, посев, посадка, полив, подкормки и грунта, а также инструкции и графики, показывающие, когда сеять и когда собирать урожай. Пособие несомненно принесет пользу тем, кто стремится получить большой урожай с маленького участка.

Aimed at either city and suburban gardeners with small plots, who are looking to be a part of the grow-your-own phenomenon, «Small Plot, colossal Harvest» celebrates what the majority of humans have a bit of patio or backyard that's worthwhile to them. With at-a-glance crop planners, step by step gardening ideas comparable to getting ready soil, sowing, planting, watering, feeding, and starting to be below hide and directions and charts exhibiting while to sow and while to reap, «Small Plot, vast Harvest» brings foolproof vegetable starting to be for gardeners with little space.»

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Small Plot Big Harvest

Издание направлено на садоводов с небольшими городскими или пригородными участками и содержит пошаговые методы садоводства, такие как подготовка почвы, посев, посадка, полив, подкормки и грунта, а также инструкции и графики, показывающие, когда сеять и когда собирать урожай. Пособие несомненно принесет пользу тем, кто стремится получить большой урожай с маленького участка.

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Gypsy’ peppers are borne prolifically. The compact fruits are fleshy and very flavorful. Sowing seeds Fill pots with seed compost, firm gently, water well, and allow to drain. Sow seeds 1⁄2in (1cm) apart on the top, pressing them gently into the surface. Cover with a 1⁄4in (5mm) layer of compost, water lightly, and place on a sunny windowsill. Once germinated and large enough to handle, remove from the propagator, and place the seedlings into individual pots. When plants reach 8in (20cm) in height, start feeding them regularly with a liquid tomato fertilizer.

The rounded fruit grow to 2in (5cm) long and can be sliced and used in salads. The fruits are best used fresh. 3 ‘Hungarian Hot Wax’ This is a good choice for cooler areas, producing large, pointed, mild-tasting fruits. They ripen from pale yellow to red and can be harvested once large enough. 1 4 ‘Prairie Fire’ This is a prolific variety and gives a steady crop of small, brightly colored fruits throughout summer—they are very hot. Suitable for containers and for drying. 5 ‘Aji Amarillo’ Bearing long, slender fruits that are particularly hot-tasting, this variety needs a warm location to grow well and does best under cover.

Sharing the growing experience and passing tips and techniques down through the generations will ensure that growing fruit and vegetables becomes second nature to all involved. Growing in containers If you don’t have a lot of space, or you simply enjoy growing in containers, choose large pots, and fill them with high-yielding family favorites. Baby parsnips and carrots can be sown in deep containers, while lettuce and beets will thrive in shallower pots. Blueberries, strawberries, and apples are also ideal.

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