Solar Gardening

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Solar Gardening

Growing Vegetables Year Round the American Intensive Way

by Leandre Poisson and Gretchen Vogel PoissonThis book is jam packed with information on year round gardening. They define American Intensive Garden ing as a continuous food – producing system. “There are always vegetables growing in the garden, always a variety of crops to harvest. The seasons in the garden seem to loop into one another naturally, just like the seasons of the year. A cycle of continuous planting, harvesting and care for growing vegetables creates the on going rhythms of the American Intensive garden.”

The book covers information on sites and soils, planting and propagation, care of plants, harvesting, storage and seed saving. It also details the special aspects of year round gardening in differant areas of the country. There are details included on how to build American Intensive appliances and coverings. The last section describes the vegetables in 3 catagories: heat loving, cool – hardy and cold tolerant. It is an informative book on gardening in general and season extending in specific.