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VALUABLE VEGETABLES Mandy Pullen
When the author Mandy Pullen arrived at Ragmans Lane Farm in Gloucester there was no vegetable garden just an open field. Over the next seven years she turned that one and a half acre field, into a successful, small scale, market garden. She found she could grow not only enough produce to feed herself and her family but have enough over to run a thriving vegetable box scheme. This unique book is based on her own practical experience. If you are want to grow enough vegetables to supply your own needs or planning to start a small business then this superb book will provide you with all the practical information you will need.
Satisfied customer GD writes: I'm 7 months into establishing a small market garden in Highland Perthshire and Mandy's book is absolutely invaluable. I cannot praise it highly enough, and I'd be very grateful if you would pass on my compliments to her. The book should be a first-call reference to anyone who wants to do a "Hugh Fearnly" like I am. The book is fantastic and my inspiration to stick at it.
£ 16.95
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CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION
GROWING SKILLS Introduction 7 Choosing Your Site 10 From Field to Garden 13 Soils & Nutrients 17 Machinery, Tools & Equipment 21 Fertility 28 Rotation 35 Green Manures 40 Sowing, Propagation, Modules & Transplants 43 Protected Cropping 50 Storing Your Harvest Through the Winter 55 Water & Irrigation 59 Weed Control 63 Pests & Diseases 65 Seeds & Seed Sowing 77
VEGETABLES
HERBS
SOFT FRUITS
SELLING SKILLS Introduction 231 Finding & Keeping Customers 232 Growing Vegetables for Sale 234 Buying In Vegetables to Sell 236 Selling Vegetables 238 Money 242 Labour & Help 244
APPENDICES Polytunnels 247 Building Your Own Propagator 251 Average Monthly Costing & Content of Boxes 253 Timetables of Plantings For Succession 257 Sowing & Harvesting Table 261 Useful Organisations 263 Bibliography 266
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