Growing Berries and Currants by Richard Bird
Succulent soft fruit, including strawberries, raspberries, currants, blackberries and blueberries, are one of nature's best gifts. The different types and most popular varieties are described with useful information on their history, growing habits, nutritional facts and culinary uses. There is also key advice on essential tools and preparing the soil prior to planting and propagation. The illustrated section on practical cultivation presents detailed information on cultivating, whether you have a kitchen garden, a small garden plot with some space in the borders, or room for a few containers. The techniques include training, supporting and pruning soft fruit, as well as protecting plants from the weather, pests and diseases, and harvesting and storing crops.
Richard Bird has been gardening since childhood and currently maintains a large garden where his abiding passion for plants is very evident. He has contributed to numerous publications and has been magazine editor for Focus on Plants, The Hardy Plant, Alpine Gardening and the Alpine Garden Society's magazine Bulletin. He is also a full-time author on gardens and plants and has written nearly 30 books. Kate Whiteman has been a food writer and editor for almost thirty years. She has translated and edited numerous books for such eminent chefs as the Roux Brothers, Raymond Blanc and Pierre Koffman, and is herself the author of many titles.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780754809838 |
| ISBN 10 | 0754809838 |
| Title | Growing Berries and Currants |
| Author | Richard Bird |
| Series | Kitchen Garden Library |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Anness Publishing |
| Year published | 2002-03-31 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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