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Author Horsfall, Mary, 1949-

Title Fabulous food from every small garden / Mary Horsfall.

Publication Info. Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Pub., [2009]
©2009

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Description 1 online resource (x, 221 pages) : color illustrations.
Series CSIRO Publishing gardening guides
CSIRO Publishing gardening guides.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (page 216) and index.
Contents Cover; CONTENTS; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part One All about the garden; 1 Why grow your own?; 2 Where and what?; 3 High productivity from small spaces; 4 Creating super soil; 5 Making the most of your space; 6 Getting started with vegetables; 7 Plant care; Part Two All about the plants; 8 Vegetables; 9 Fruits; 10 Bush foods; 11 Herbs and flowers; 12 A taste for all seasons; Final words; Appendix 1 Suppliers and information; Appendix 2 Bibliography; Index.
Summary The book is aimed at people with small gardens who wish to grow some food at home. The author begins with a discussion on the reasons for growing your own food and covers the many benefits such as improved taste, freshness, and nutrition; all very important points when considering the increased handling and long storage time of fruit and vegetables offered by supermarkets.
Note Print version record.
Subject Vegetable gardening -- Australia.
Plants, Edible -- Australia.
Fruit-culture -- Australia.
Small gardens -- Australia.
GARDENING -- Reference.
GARDENING -- Essays.
GARDENING -- Vegetables.
SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Horticulture.
Fruit-culture. (OCoLC)fst00935739
Plants, Edible. (OCoLC)fst01066168
Small gardens. (OCoLC)fst01742173
Vegetable gardening. (OCoLC)fst01164731
Australia. (OCoLC)fst01204543
Added Author CSIRO Publishing.
Other Form: Print version: Horsfall, Mary, 1949- Fabulous food from every small garden. Collingwood, Vic. : CSIRO Publishing, 2009 9780643095977 (OCoLC)317408486
ISBN 9780643097957 (electronic bk.)
0643097953 (electronic bk.)
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