The modern homestead garden : growing self-sufficiency in any size backyard / Gary Pilarchik.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780760368176
- ISBN: 0760368171
- Physical Description: 160 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Beverly, MA : Cool Springs Press, 2021.
Content descriptions
General Note: | Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Preface -- Introduction: What is a modern homestead garden? -- Building your first garden -- Planting your garden and the best vegetables to grow -- Seeds, seed starting, and transplants -- Feeding your homestead garden -- Building earth and raised beds -- Homestead container gardening -- Tending your gardens -- Problems, pests, diseases, and the power of pollinators -- Creating an edible landscape on your homestead -- Using the homestead harvest. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Vegetable gardening. Container gardening. |
Available copies
- 13 of 14 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
- 3 of 3 copies available at Barry Lawrence Regional Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 14 total copies.
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Barry Lawrence - Aurora Library | 635 PIL (Text) | 37884103178673 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Barry Lawrence - Marionville Library | 635 PIL (Text) | 37884103178806 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Barry Lawrence - Shell Knob Library | 635 PIL (Text) | 37884103178798 | Adult Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Publishers Weekly Review
The Modern Homestead Garden : Growing Self-Sufficiency in Any Size Backyard
Publishers Weekly
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Homesteading requires "actively engaging in a more self-sufficient lifestyle within the everyday demands of modern life," advises Pilarchik, creator of the blog and YouTube channel the Rusted Garden, in his encouraging, practical debut. Pilarchik shows readers how to make the grocery store their "second stop" for food; to that end he describes three types of gardens (containers, raised, and earth beds) and offers tips for sunlight, soil (warning against a pursuit of perfection in this area), composting (which he calls "nature's pH regulator"), and contending with pests and diseases. A sizable section on seeds addresses the best time to plant, along with profiles on various crops, such as warm weather favorites peppers, squash, and tomatoes, and cool weather varieties such as cauliflower, kale, and peas. He also provides instructions on canning, pickling, and freezing, along with a recipe for tomato sauce and advice on drying herbs. Pilarchik details a thorough, sensible approach to cultivating food and gardening in general: "We're just helping Nature along." This is a must-have for gardeners looking to deepen their connection with nature and with what they eat. (Feb.)