PublishedStorey Publishing, February 2021 |
ISBN9781635861310 |
FormatSoftcover, 216 pages |
Dimensions27.4cm × 21.4cm × 1.2cm |
Best-selling author Niki Jabbour provides an essential, in-depth guide to creating controlled growing spaces for productive vegetable gardening, using row covers, shade cloth, low tunnels, cold frames, hoophouses, and more. Increasingly unpredictable weather patterns and pest infestations are challenging today's vegetable gardeners.
But best-selling author Niki Jabbour has a solution: Growing Under Cover. In this in-depth guide, Jabbour shows how to use row covers, shade cloth, low tunnels, cold frames, hoophouses, and other protective structures to create controlled growing spaces for vegetables to thrive. Photographed in her own super-productive garden, Jabbour highlights the many benefits of using protective covers to plant earlier, eliminate pests, and harvest a healthier, heartier bounty year round. With enthusiasm, inventive techniques, and proven, firsthand knowledge, this book provides invaluable advice from a popular and widely respected gardening authority. AUTHOR: Niki Jabbour is the award-winning author of Growing Under Cover, Niki Jabbour's Veggie Garden Remix, The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener, and Groundbreaking Food Gardens. Her work is found in Fine Gardening, Garden Making, Birds & Blooms, Horticulture, and other publications, and she speaks widely on food gardening at events and shows across North America. She is the host and creator of The Weekend Gardener radio show. SELLING POINTS: . Essential gardening information for addressing an unpredictable environment. As extreme and volatile weather patterns increase, growers need to know how to protect vulnerable plantings. . Valuable approach for gardeners in every region and climate. More than just a way for people in cold climates to extend their gardening season, growing under protective structures is a means for gardeners to get the most from the garden, no matter where they're located. . Popular powerhouse author. Niki Jabbour is a best-selling, award-winning author and a savvy promoter, with a strong platform and deep connections in the gardening world.
