From the Publisher
The first frost used to be the end of the vegetable gardening
season - but not anymore! In The Year-Round Vegetable
Gardener, Nova Scotia-based gardener and writer Niki Jabbour
shares her secrets for growing food during every month of the year.
Her season-defying techniques, developed in her own home garden
where short summers and low levels of winter sunlight create the
ultimate challenge, are doable, affordable, and rewarding for
gardeners in any location where frost has traditionally ended the
growing season.
Jabbour explains how to make every month a vegetable-gardening
month. She provides in-depth instruction for all of her time-tested
techniques, including selecting the best varieties for each season,
mastering the art of succession planting, and maximizing the use of
space throughout the year to increase production. She also offers
complete instructions for making affordable protective structures
that keep vegetables viable and delicious throughout the colder
months.
What could be more amazing than harvesting fresh greens in
February? Jabbour''s proven, accessible methods make this dream
possible for food gardeners everywhere.
From the Jacket
Garden-Fresh Food Summer, Winter, and Every Time in Between
Make every month a vegetable gardening month with Niki Jabbour''s
proven techniques for year-round growing and harvesting. Begin by
planting your vegetables during the seasons they prefer -- tomatoes
and peppers need summer sun and heat; asparagus and radishes thrive
in cooler weather; and kale, lettuce, and scallions tolerate frost
and come alive under winter sunshine. Apply Niki''s intensive
gardening methods and some affordable and easy-to-assemble
protective structures, and your vegetable garden will reward you
with fresh, delicious produce even on short, cold winter days.
About the Author
Award-winning photographer Joseph De Sciose is an award-winning
photographer whose work has appeared in numerous books and
magazines, including
The New York Times Magazine, Country
Living Gardener, House & Garden, and
Country
Home.
Niki Jabbour is a food gardener and garden writer who lives near
Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her articles have appeared in Canadian
Gardening, Garden Making, Gardens East, The Heirloom Gardener,
and other publications. She is the host of The Weekend
Gardener, a call-in radio show that airs throughout the
Maritime provinces on News 95.7 FM and www.news957.com, and she
blogs at www.yearroundveggiegardener.blogspot.com. Her garden
boasts over 40 heirloom vegetables and herbs that keep her family
eating fresh food year-round.
About the Book
Most gardeners think that when the first frost hits, the vegetable gardening season is over -- but that's all about to change! In "The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener," Nova Scotia-based gardener and writer Niki Jabbour shares her secrets for growing food during every month of the year. Her season-defying techniques, developed in her own home garden where short summers and low levels of winter sunlight create the ultimate challenge, are doable, affordable, and rewarding for gardeners in any location where frost has traditionally ended the growing season.Jabbour explains how to make every month a vegetable-gardening month. She provides in-depth instruction for all of her time-tested techniques, including selecting the best varieties for each season, mastering the art of succession planting, and maximizing the use of space throughout the year to increase production. She also offers complete instructions for making affordable protective structures that keep vegetables viable and delicious throughout the colder months. What could be more amazing than harvesting fresh greens in February? Jabbour's proven, accessible methods make this dream possible for food gardeners everywhere.
