Grow Great Vegetables Illinois

"The best fruits and vegetables for your backyard; Expert advice for every month; When to sow and harvest in the Prairie State!"

About the author

Bevin Cohen is an author, herbalist, gardener, seed saver, and educator. He is the owner of Small House Farm and the founder of Michigan Seed Library Network, a community seed sharing initiative that has helped establish more than one hundred seed library programs. Bevin offers workshops and lectures across the country on the benefits of living closer to the land through seeds, herbs, and locally grown food and he has written a number of books on these topics, including Saving Our Seeds, The Artisan Herbalist, and The Complete Guide to Seed & Nut Oils. Learn more about Bevin’s work at www.smallhousefarm.com.
 

Summary

Get the inside dirt, Illinois!

Grow Great Vegetables Illinois is the ultimate guide to growing food in the Prairie State! This must-have guide to growing vegetables, fruits, and herbs provides you with insider advice on climate zones, average frost dates, and growing season details. Information includes details on sun, soil, fertilizer, mulch, water, and the best varieties for your region. A garden planning section helps with design and crop rotation, and monthly lists explain what to do from January through December. In-depth profiles of fifty best edibles help ensure a can’t-miss harvest.

Foreword

With local, month-by-month gardening information, 50 detailed plant profiles, and color photographs throughout, this is the essential guide for vegetable gardeners in Illinois.

Product details

• Authors: Bevin Cohen, Bevin (EDT) Cohen
• Assisted by: Bevin Cohen (Editor), Bevin Cohen. (Editor)
• Publisher: Timber Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 04.04.2023
• EAN: 9781643261584
• ISBN: 978-1-64326-158-4
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Grow Great Vegetables State-By-State
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature: general, reference works; GARDENING / Vegetables, GARDENING / Fruit, Gardening: growing fruit & vegetables, Gardening: fruit and vegetable, US Midwest, North Central & Mid-West States