It looks like an interesting book: Tropical Fruits and Other Edible Plants of the World: An Illustrated Guide.
Series: Zona Tropical Publications
Hardcover: 348 pages
Publisher: Comstock Publishing Associates; 1 edition (June 14, 2016)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 0801454174
ISBN-13: 978-0801454172
https://www.amazon.com/Tropical-Fruits-Other-Edible-Plants/dp/0801454174/
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Book on South Florida Gardening: The Art of South Florida Gardening: A Unique Guide to Planning, Planting, and Making Your Subtropical Garden Grow
The climate in South Florida can be a challenge for many vegetables. Many imported tropical varieties prefer higher altitude. On the other hand, many vegetables that tolerate dry heat cannot tolerate the humidity in South Florida.
This books should be helpful. I bought the older, first edition, from Amazon:
The Art of South Florida Gardening: A Unique Guide to Planning, Planting, and Making Your Subtropical Garden Grow Paperback by Harold Songdahl (Author), Coralee Leon (Author), George Curtis (Illustrator)
This books should be helpful. I bought the older, first edition, from Amazon:
The Art of South Florida Gardening: A Unique Guide to Planning, Planting, and Making Your Subtropical Garden Grow Paperback by Harold Songdahl (Author), Coralee Leon (Author), George Curtis (Illustrator)
Farmers get 40 growing seasons in their lifetime, giving them just 40 chances to improve
Farmers get 40 growing seasons in their lifetime, giving them just 40 chances to improve.
From the book's description on Amazon: "A son of legendary investor Warren Buffett (who provides the foreword), Howard G. Buffett considers himself a farmer first and foremost. He explains that all farmers get 40 growing seasons in their lifetime, giving them just 40 chances to improve. In 40 chapters—constructed as elegant essays—Buffett describes his quest to make a difference in the world, which began well before his father established philanthropic foundations for his three children. The younger Buffett has focused his foundation on wildlife conservation and world hunger. Here, he recounts his personal and professional experiences in surprisingly candid and colorful fashion. An accomplished photographer, Buffett humanizes his stories with his own pictures: from a young boy in ankle chains whom he encountered in Senegal, to a shy village girl in Sierra Madre, to a subsistence farmer digging zai pits in Mozambique. Buffett invites his son Howard W. Buffett, also a philanthropist, to contribute a few chapters, but unfortunately these miss the mark. Despite this shortcoming, the book successfully blends personal stories with a tough look at the struggle to fight domestic food scarcity and world hunger."
http://www.amazon.com/40-Chances-Finding-Hungry-World/dp/1451687869
From the book's description on Amazon: "A son of legendary investor Warren Buffett (who provides the foreword), Howard G. Buffett considers himself a farmer first and foremost. He explains that all farmers get 40 growing seasons in their lifetime, giving them just 40 chances to improve. In 40 chapters—constructed as elegant essays—Buffett describes his quest to make a difference in the world, which began well before his father established philanthropic foundations for his three children. The younger Buffett has focused his foundation on wildlife conservation and world hunger. Here, he recounts his personal and professional experiences in surprisingly candid and colorful fashion. An accomplished photographer, Buffett humanizes his stories with his own pictures: from a young boy in ankle chains whom he encountered in Senegal, to a shy village girl in Sierra Madre, to a subsistence farmer digging zai pits in Mozambique. Buffett invites his son Howard W. Buffett, also a philanthropist, to contribute a few chapters, but unfortunately these miss the mark. Despite this shortcoming, the book successfully blends personal stories with a tough look at the struggle to fight domestic food scarcity and world hunger."
http://www.amazon.com/40-Chances-Finding-Hungry-World/dp/1451687869
Book on nature education: "How to Raise a Wild Child!"
How to Raise a Wild Child: The Art and Science of Falling in Love with Nature Hardcover – March 24, 2015, by Scott D. Sampson:
American children today spend 90 percent less time playing outdoors than their parents did; instead, they spend an average of 7 hours a day interacting with a screen. Scott Sampson asserts that not only does exposure to nature help relieve stress, depression, and attention deficits, it also reduces bullying and helps boost academic scores. Even more important are the long-term benefits linked to cognitive, emotional, and moral development.
References:
Gene's Green Scene: How to Raise a Wild Child! http://buff.ly/1yB3FZU
Nature Mentor Tips http://buff.ly/1yB3Kww
Nature deficit disorder refers to a hypothesis by Richard Louv in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods that human beings, especially children, are spending less time outdoors resulting in a wide range of behavioral problems.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_deficit_disorder
American children today spend 90 percent less time playing outdoors than their parents did; instead, they spend an average of 7 hours a day interacting with a screen. Scott Sampson asserts that not only does exposure to nature help relieve stress, depression, and attention deficits, it also reduces bullying and helps boost academic scores. Even more important are the long-term benefits linked to cognitive, emotional, and moral development.
References:
Gene's Green Scene: How to Raise a Wild Child! http://buff.ly/1yB3FZU
Nature Mentor Tips http://buff.ly/1yB3Kww
Nature deficit disorder refers to a hypothesis by Richard Louv in his 2005 book Last Child in the Woods that human beings, especially children, are spending less time outdoors resulting in a wide range of behavioral problems.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nature_deficit_disorder
Book of practical ideas about vegetable gardening - ECHO community
TABLE OF CONTENTS http://bit.ly/1wqYkzh
OVERVIEW OF ABOVE-GROUND GARDENING http://bit.ly/1wqYlTR
OVERVIEW OF ABOVE-GROUND GARDENING http://bit.ly/1wqYlTR
Books about container gardening
"Food gardening is the most intelligent adult endeavor on earth and ought to be understood by anyone who eats." Source: http://amzn.to/RpbdJx
Garden Anywhere, How to Grow Gorgeous Container Gardens, Herb Gardens, Kitchen Gardens, and More--without Spending A Fortune, Fowler, Alys, (Book - 2009)
The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible, How to Grow A Bounty of Food in Pots, Tubs, and Other Containers, Smith, Edward C., (Book - 2011)
One Magic Square: The Easy, Organic Way to Grow Your Own Food on a 3-Foot Square, Lolo Houbein
Vertical Gardening, Grow Up, Not Out, for More Vegetables and Flowers in Much Less Space, Fell, Derek, (Book - 2011)
Any Size, Anywhere Edible Gardening, The No Yard, No Time, No Problem Way to Grow your Own Food, Moss, William, (Book - 2012)
Rodale's Vegetable Garden Problem Solver -- One of The Best Gardening Book To Read - by MI Gardener:
Garden Anywhere, How to Grow Gorgeous Container Gardens, Herb Gardens, Kitchen Gardens, and More--without Spending A Fortune, Fowler, Alys, (Book - 2009)
The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible, How to Grow A Bounty of Food in Pots, Tubs, and Other Containers, Smith, Edward C., (Book - 2011)
One Magic Square: The Easy, Organic Way to Grow Your Own Food on a 3-Foot Square, Lolo Houbein
Vertical Gardening, Grow Up, Not Out, for More Vegetables and Flowers in Much Less Space, Fell, Derek, (Book - 2011)
Any Size, Anywhere Edible Gardening, The No Yard, No Time, No Problem Way to Grow your Own Food, Moss, William, (Book - 2012)
Rodale's Vegetable Garden Problem Solver -- One of The Best Gardening Book To Read - by MI Gardener:
Books about container vegetable gardening
The Edible Balcony - Growing Fresh Produce in Small Spaces - Mitchell, Alex, (Book - 2012)
Garden Anywhere - How to Grow Gorgeous Container Gardens, Herb Gardens, Kitchen Gardens, and More--without Spending A Fortune - Fowler, Alys, (Book - 2009)
Apartment Gardening - Plants, Projects, and Recipes for Growing Food in your Urban Home
- Pennington, Amy, (Book - 2011)
The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible, How to Grow A Bounty of Food in Pots, Tubs, and Other Containers, Smith, Edward C., (Book - 2011)
Garden Anywhere - How to Grow Gorgeous Container Gardens, Herb Gardens, Kitchen Gardens, and More--without Spending A Fortune - Fowler, Alys, (Book - 2009)
Apartment Gardening - Plants, Projects, and Recipes for Growing Food in your Urban Home
- Pennington, Amy, (Book - 2011)
The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible, How to Grow A Bounty of Food in Pots, Tubs, and Other Containers, Smith, Edward C., (Book - 2011)
Easy gardening book: Grow Great Grub
Gayla Trail is a writer, photographer, and the creator of the popular gardening project YouGrowGirl.com that started as a blog. A resident of Toronto who has grown a garden on her rooftop for more than 10 years, she is the author of three books on gardening: You Grow Girl: The Groundbreaking Guide to Gardening, Grow Great Grub: Organic Food from Small Spaces, and "Easy Growing: Organic Herbs and Edible Flowers from Small Spaces.
Gayla's love for gardening began with parsley seeds planted in a Styrofoam cup when she was five years old. Inspired by the potato plants her grandmother grew in a bucket on her senior centre's fire escape, Gayla has always gardened in whatever space she had available, including a hot and exposed building rooftop, a community plot, windowsills, shared yard space, fire escapes, a concrete parking pad, stoop steps, and a small urban backyard.
Your patio, balcony, rooftop, front stoop, boulevard, windowsill, planter box, or fire escape is a potential fresh food garden waiting to happen. In Grow Great Grub, Gayla Trail, the founder of the leading online gardening community (YouGrowGirl.com), shows you how to grow your own delicious, affordable, organic edibles virtually anywhere.
Grow Great Grub packs in tips and essential information about:
- Choosing a location and making the most of your soil (even if it’s less than perfect)
- Building a raised bed, compost bin, and self-watering container using recycled materials
- Keeping pests and diseases away from your plants—the toxin-free way
- Growing bountiful crops in pots and selecting the best heirloom varieties
- Cultivating hundreds of plants, from blueberries to Thai basil, to the best tomatoes you’ll ever taste
- Canning, and preserving to make the most of your garden’s generosity
Gayla's love for gardening began with parsley seeds planted in a Styrofoam cup when she was five years old. Inspired by the potato plants her grandmother grew in a bucket on her senior centre's fire escape, Gayla has always gardened in whatever space she had available, including a hot and exposed building rooftop, a community plot, windowsills, shared yard space, fire escapes, a concrete parking pad, stoop steps, and a small urban backyard.
Your patio, balcony, rooftop, front stoop, boulevard, windowsill, planter box, or fire escape is a potential fresh food garden waiting to happen. In Grow Great Grub, Gayla Trail, the founder of the leading online gardening community (YouGrowGirl.com), shows you how to grow your own delicious, affordable, organic edibles virtually anywhere.
Grow Great Grub packs in tips and essential information about:
- Choosing a location and making the most of your soil (even if it’s less than perfect)
- Building a raised bed, compost bin, and self-watering container using recycled materials
- Keeping pests and diseases away from your plants—the toxin-free way
- Growing bountiful crops in pots and selecting the best heirloom varieties
- Cultivating hundreds of plants, from blueberries to Thai basil, to the best tomatoes you’ll ever taste
- Canning, and preserving to make the most of your garden’s generosity
Square Foot Gardening
Square foot gardening is the practice of planning and creating small but intensively planted gardens. The phrase "square foot gardening" was popularized by Mel Bartholomew in a 1981 and subsequent PBS television series.
Mel Bartholomew was a retired former owner of an engineering consulting form who picked up gardening as a hobby. He quickly realized that the single-line gardening needed a lot of improvement in order to become practical for the average person. He applied tactics that he perfected as a business consults and his quest led to the discovery of the Square Foot Gardening (SFG) methods. Despite doubts by the gardening experts, his first book sold more than 1 millions copies and became the bestselling gardening book in the U.S.
Here is Mel's blog: http://www.melbartholomew.com
The garden beds, grid and mix can be purchased online from: http://www.squarefootgardening.com
How many plants to plant per square?
Select a 4-foot-by-4-foot section of your garden and divide it into 16 squares (each section is 1 square foot). Each square will have a different number of plants, depending on what you are re growing. See here: SFG planner PDF - http://goo.gl/r84OL
Examples:
1 plant per square: Tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, corn, melon, squash
4 plants per square: Lettuce, garlic, Swiss chard
8 plants per square: Pole beans, peas, spinach
16 plants per square: Beets, carrots, radishes, onions
By planting so few plants, you will have many small harvests, and you can easily make more succession plantings and rotate plantings each year.
Mel Bartholomew Introducing Square Foot Gardening:
References:
Square Foot Gardening - Northeast USA - Wayne NJ Plant Hardiness Zone 6 - 7 http://goo.gl/DaRbf
Square foot gardening - Wikipedia http://goo.gl/t8Mg
List of companion plants - Wikipedia http://goo.gl/yojD:
Growing Vegetables by Succession Planting and Square-Foot Gardening - For Dummies http://goo.gl/hn56J
Extension Online Store - Iowa State University free PDF guides http://goo.gl/8uvwN
How to Practice Square Foot Gardening: 10 steps (with pictures) - wikiHow http://goo.gl/bbvTW
Plant spacings in a Square Foot Garden http://goo.gl/A488D
Square Foot Gardening - Planning http://goo.gl/88Bj3
Eat Live Grow Paleo: GROW http://goo.gl/zpWXE
Creating square foot gardening plans and layouts | My Square Foot Garden http://goo.gl/vFP8m
SFG planner PDF - http://goo.gl/r84OL
Indiana Square Foot Gardening Plan | My Square Foot Garden http://goo.gl/hUh1H
Vegetable Planting Guide Worksheet PDF - http://goo.gl/CF9u2
Erin's Square Foot Gardening Plan--Chicago | My Square Foot Garden http://goo.gl/8Yzw1
Tim's Square Foot Garden Tips and Tricks - http://goo.gl/zhbJT
Tim's Square Foot Garden Plant List - http://goo.gl/Hpi1i
My 2012 Square Foot Gardening Plan | My Square Foot Garden http://goo.gl/jj4ow
Mel Bartholomew was a retired former owner of an engineering consulting form who picked up gardening as a hobby. He quickly realized that the single-line gardening needed a lot of improvement in order to become practical for the average person. He applied tactics that he perfected as a business consults and his quest led to the discovery of the Square Foot Gardening (SFG) methods. Despite doubts by the gardening experts, his first book sold more than 1 millions copies and became the bestselling gardening book in the U.S.
Here is Mel's blog: http://www.melbartholomew.com
The garden beds, grid and mix can be purchased online from: http://www.squarefootgardening.com
How many plants to plant per square?
Select a 4-foot-by-4-foot section of your garden and divide it into 16 squares (each section is 1 square foot). Each square will have a different number of plants, depending on what you are re growing. See here: SFG planner PDF - http://goo.gl/r84OL
Examples:
1 plant per square: Tomatoes, peppers, broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, eggplant, corn, melon, squash
4 plants per square: Lettuce, garlic, Swiss chard
8 plants per square: Pole beans, peas, spinach
16 plants per square: Beets, carrots, radishes, onions
By planting so few plants, you will have many small harvests, and you can easily make more succession plantings and rotate plantings each year.
Mel Bartholomew Introducing Square Foot Gardening:
References:
Square Foot Gardening - Northeast USA - Wayne NJ Plant Hardiness Zone 6 - 7 http://goo.gl/DaRbf
Square foot gardening - Wikipedia http://goo.gl/t8Mg
List of companion plants - Wikipedia http://goo.gl/yojD:
Growing Vegetables by Succession Planting and Square-Foot Gardening - For Dummies http://goo.gl/hn56J
Extension Online Store - Iowa State University free PDF guides http://goo.gl/8uvwN
How to Practice Square Foot Gardening: 10 steps (with pictures) - wikiHow http://goo.gl/bbvTW
Plant spacings in a Square Foot Garden http://goo.gl/A488D
Square Foot Gardening - Planning http://goo.gl/88Bj3
Eat Live Grow Paleo: GROW http://goo.gl/zpWXE
Creating square foot gardening plans and layouts | My Square Foot Garden http://goo.gl/vFP8m
SFG planner PDF - http://goo.gl/r84OL
Indiana Square Foot Gardening Plan | My Square Foot Garden http://goo.gl/hUh1H
Vegetable Planting Guide Worksheet PDF - http://goo.gl/CF9u2
Erin's Square Foot Gardening Plan--Chicago | My Square Foot Garden http://goo.gl/8Yzw1
Tim's Square Foot Garden Tips and Tricks - http://goo.gl/zhbJT
Tim's Square Foot Garden Plant List - http://goo.gl/Hpi1i
My 2012 Square Foot Gardening Plan | My Square Foot Garden http://goo.gl/jj4ow
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