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Zusatztext "Beyond comprehensive yet straight forward information about basic cultural techniques regarding planting! pollination! and propagation! Deardorff and Wadsworth offer photographic snapshots that help growers recognize common problems! from environmental disorders to water-related mismanagement? Both hobby and professional fruit growers may find this an essential resource." Informationen zum Autor David Deardorff is an author and photographer with a PhD in botany and years of experience as a plant pathologist. He taught at University of Hawaii and Washington State University where he served as faculty advisor to the Master Gardener Program. Deardorff has appeared with Kathryn Wadsworth on numerous radio shows including Martha Stewart Living Radio , Growing a Greener World , Real Dirt , and Gardening with Ciscoe . Join them at kathrynanddavid.com, on Twitter at @KBWandDD, or on Facebook at @david.deardorff.108. Kathryn Wadsworth’s skill as an author and naturalist illuminates the connection between gardens and nature. She has led eco-tours to wilderness areas around the world and served as executive editor of research journals. She has appeared with David Deardorff on numerous radio shows including Martha Stewart Living Radio , Growing a Greener World , Real Dirt , and Gardening with Ciscoe . Join them at kathrynanddavid.com, on Twitter at @KBWandDD, or on Facebook at @david.deardorff.108. Klappentext It’s a great joy to pick your own berries! apples! melons! and other fruits at their peak of ripeness and flavor! straight from your own garden. But growing fruit without resorting to synthetic pesticides and fertilizers can be a challenge! with pests! diseases! and faulty growing conditions all taking a toll. Chances are you’re going to need help—and this book provides it. You’ll find: How to create the best possible growing conditions. Detailed portraits of all kinds of fruit! from familiar to exotic! with information on growth habit; temperature! soil! light! and water requirements; and tips on planting and care. Illustrated problem-solving charts that enable you to identify at a glance what’s ailing your plant. The most effective organic solutions! including how to cope with and eliminate specific pests and diseases. With its clear! easy-to-follow advice and helpful diagnostic photos! What’s Wrong With My Fruit Garden? will guide you along the path to successful! abundant harvests. Introduction: Prepare for Success The quest for the most delectable, wholesome fruits and nuts has taken humankind to every part of the globe. When our ancestors traversed the savannah and spread outward, we initiated a long and successful survival strategy: hunting and gathering the incredible bounty of the natural world. Thousands of years later, we learned to save the seeds of our most precious plants, replanting them, and then returning to the same locations each season. Eventually we settled in one place and began to tend the plants that had become our benefactors. The plants that feed us best are the ones we continue to tend with great care. In turn our care has become their most successful survival strategy. Apples from the mountains of Central Asia now grow worldwide, tended by their human caretakers throughout North America, New Zealand, Chile, and elsewhere. Oranges, walnuts, grapes, and blueberries thrive with an enormous entourage of people caring for their every need, because they have made themselves especially mouthwatering and sustaining for us. Have you ever thought about the apparent intelligence of these resourceful plants on which we depend? We propagate them and ensure their pollination. We feed and water them, and tend them when they are ill. We have become ...
