How to Grow Winter Vegetables (Καλλιέργεια χειμερινών λαχανικών - έκδοση στα αγγλικά)

How to Grow Winter Vegetables

Author: Charles Dowding
ISBN: 9781900322881
Pages: 232
Format: 17 Χ 24
Binding: Paperback
Pub. Year: 2011


How to Grow Winter Vegetables shows that it is possible to enjoy an abundance of vegetables at the darkest time of year, whether stored or ready for harvesting when needed. It also covers growing for the ‘hungry gap’ from April to early June.
Not much grows in winter, but a well-organised plot may nonetheless be quite full. You need to plan carefully, and well ahead (as early as spring) for sowing and planting at specific times through the year, so the main part of the book is an extensive month-by-month sowing, planting and growing calendar. Further sections cover harvesting, from garlic in July right through to the last of the overwintered greens in May, and storing your produce.
Many salads can be grown in winter, especially with a little protection from fleece, cloches or larger structures. The book includes a whole section on frost-hardy salad plants, explaining how to ensure harvests of fresh leaves throughout winter. The beauty of winter and its produce is captured in glorious photographs from the author’s garden.

Table of Contents

Introduction

PART 1 Winter’s potential

Chapter 1 A forgotten season

Chapter 2 A winter’s scene



PART 2 Preparing for winter

Chapter 3 Looking after your soil

Chapter 4 Making your own compost

Chapter 5 What to grow for winter

Chapter 6 Tips for sowing & planting



PART 3 Sowing, planting & growing calendar

Chapter 7 Sowing & planting in spring

Chapter 8 Sowing & planting in early summer

Chapter 9 Sowing & planting in late summer & autumn



PART 4 Winter harvests

Chapter 10 Winter harvests calendar

Chapter 11 Winter & hungry gap vegetables A–Z



PART 5 Stored harvests

Chapter 12 Principles of storing for winter

Chapter 13 Vegetables for winter storage A–Z



PART 6 Winter vegetables under cover

Chapter 14 Under-cover growing

Chapter 15 An amazing array of vegetables

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