{"product_id":"grow-more-food-a-vegetable-gardeners-guide-to-getting-the-biggest-harvest-possible-from-a-space-of-a","title":"Grow More Food: A Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Getting the Biggest Harvest Possible from a Space of Any Size","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eJust how productive can one small vegetable garden be? More productive than one might think! Colin McCrate and Brad Halm, former CSA growers and current owners of the Seattle Urban Farm Company, help readers boost their garden productivity by teaching them how to plan carefully, maximize production in every bed, get the most out of every plant, scale up systems to maximize efficiency, and expand the harvest season with succession planting, intercropping, and season extension.\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\nAlong with chapters devoted to the Five Tenets of a Productive Gardener (Plan Well to Get the Most from Your Garden; Maximize Production in Each Bed; Get the Most out of Every Plant; Scale up Tools and Systems for Efficiency; and Expand and Extend the Harvest), the book contains interactive tools that home gardeners can use to assist them in determining how, when, and what to plant; evaluating crop health; and planning and storing the harvest. For today's vegetable gardeners who want to grow as much of their own food as possible, this guide offers expert advice and strategies for cultivating a garden that supplies what they need.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Backyard gardeners looking to bring crops into their kitchen need look no further.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\"Essential reading for all vegetable gardeners. \" -- Niki Jabbour,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrowing Under Cover\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\"Any home gardener will love the professional tricks of the trade.\" -- Jean-Martin Fortier,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Market Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ci\u003e\"\u003c\/i\u003eCo-authors and founders of the Seattle Urban Farm Company, McCrate and Halm have gathered their years of experience working with backyard gardeners and small-space farmers into five informative chapters packed with growing tips and strategies for gardening with purpose and an eye on increasing production.\" --\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003ePacific NW Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003eContents\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction: Become a More Productive Vegetable Gardener\u003cbr\u003e1 Plan Ahead \u0026amp; Keep Records\u003cbr\u003eIncrease yields by using space efficiently, planting at the right time \u0026amp; planting more often.Chapter One: Evaluating Your Current Garden Setup 16\u003cbr\u003eChapter Two: Crop Scheduling \u0026amp; Record Keeping 26\u003cbr\u003eChapter Three: Garden Mapping \u0026amp; Crop Rotation 462 Build Healthy Soil\u003cbr\u003eMaximize harvests by providing soil with high nutrient levels \u0026amp; a diverse ecosystem.Chapter Four: Prepping Soil for Production 62\u003cbr\u003eChapter Five: Building \u0026amp; Maintaining Soil Quality 79\u003cbr\u003eChapter Six: Suppressing the Competition 963 Get to Know Your Plants\u003cbr\u003eGrow more food by planting the right varieties at the right time with the best care.Chapter Seven: Selecting Seeds 104\u003cbr\u003eChapter Eight: Transplanting \u0026amp; Direct Seeding in the Garden 118\u003cbr\u003eChapter Nine: Fertilizing, Pruning \u0026amp; Hand Pollinating to Boost Production 137\u003cbr\u003eChapter Ten: Managing Pests \u0026amp; Diseases 1504 Create Efficient Systems\u003cbr\u003ePlant more of the crops you want \u0026amp; water them efficiently.Chapter Eleven: Setting Up a Home Nursery 166\u003cbr\u003eChapter Twelve: Starting Your Own Transplants 181\u003cbr\u003eChapter Thirteen: Irrigating Consistently \u0026amp; Evenly 2045 Extend \u0026amp; Expand the Harvest\u003cbr\u003eHarvest longer \u0026amp; more often \u0026amp; store crops properly.Chapter Fourteen: Extending the Growing Season 226\u003cbr\u003eChapter Fifteen: Timely Harvesting \u0026amp; Successful Storage 243Appendix: Garden-Planning Worksheets \u0026amp; Charts\u003cbr\u003eResources\u003cbr\u003eMetric Conversion Charts\u003cbr\u003eIndex\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eColin McCrate\u003c\/strong\u003e is an experienced CSA farmer and, together with co-author Brad Halm, founder of The Seattle Urban Farm Company, a business that designs, builds, and maintains edible gardens. The work of McCrate and Halm has won gold and silver awards at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show and has been profiled in a wide range of media outlets, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGQ\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunset\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOutside\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003emagazine,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGrist.org\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eSlate.com\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Daily Candy\u003c\/i\u003e. They co-authored\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHigh-Yield Vegetable Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e, and teach community classes and urban farming workshops in Seattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrad Halm\u003c\/strong\u003e is an experienced CSA farmer and, together with co-author Colin McCrate, founder of The Seattle Urban Farm Company, a business that designs, builds, and maintains edible gardens. 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