The Fruit Gardener's Bible: A Complete Guide to Growing Fruits and Nuts in the Home Garden PDF
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The Fruit Gardener’s Bible The Fruit Gardener’s Bible A Complete Guide to Growing Fruits and Nuts in the Home Garden Lewis Hill and Leonard Perry The mission of Storey Publishing is to serve our customers by publishing practical information that encourages personal independence in harmony with the environment. Edited by Elizabeth P. Stell and Carleen Madigan Art direction and book design by Dan O. Williams and Carolyn Eckert Text production by Liseann Karandisecky and Jennifer Jepson Smith Front cover photography: from top left: gooseberries © Joshua McCullough; strawberries © bravo1954/iStockphoto.com; grapes © Mark Bolton/GAP Photos Ltd.; blueberries © Ewa Brozek/iStockphoto.com; cherry trio © Red Helga/iStockphoto. com; pear © craftvision/iStockphoto.com; blackberries © Jonathan Buckley; currants © Valentyn Volkov/iStockphoto. com; apricots © house_red/iStockphoto.com; cherries © John Glover/GAP Photos Ltd.; almonds © Alexandr Tovstenko/iStockphoto.com; plums © Jonathan Buckley; raspberries © Floortje/iStockphoto.com; peaches © Kutay Tanir/iStockphoto. com; loganberries © Zara Napier/GAP Photos Ltd.; walnuts © Kevin Dyer/iStockphoto.com; apples © Jerry Pavia Back cover and spine photography: pruning © Friedrich Strauss/GAP Photos Ltd.; blueberries © Tim Gainey/GAP Photos Ltd.; pear © Nickos/iStockphoto.com; raspberries © Ewa Brozek/iStockphoto.com Interior photography credits appear on pages 310 and 311 Illustrations by Beverly Duncan Indexed by Christine R. Lindemer, Boston Road Communications © 2011 by Nancy Hill Portions of this text were originally published under the title Fruits & Berries for the Home Garden, 1992. Editorial revision by Leonard Perry All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced without written permission from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages or reproduce illustrations in a review with appropriate credits; nor may any part of this book be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means — electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or other — without written permission from the publisher. The information in this book is true and complete to the best of our knowledge. All recommendations are made without guarantee on the part of the author or Storey Publishing. The author and publisher disclaim any liability in connection with the use of this information. Storey books are available for special premium and promotional uses and for customized editions. For further information, please call 1- 800-793-9396. Storey Publishing 210 MASS MoCA Way North Adams, MA 01247 www.storey.com Printed in the United States by R.R. Donnelley 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Hill, Lewis, 1924– The fruit gardener’s bible / Lewis Hill and Leonard Perry. p. cm. Includes index. Previous eds. published as: Fruits and berries for the home garden. ISBN 978-1-60342-567-4 (pbk.: alk. paper) ISBN 978-1-60342-984-9 (hardcover: alk. paper) 1. Fruit-culture. I. Perry, Leonard P. II. Title. III. Title: Fruits and berries for the home garden. SB355.H655 2012 634—dc23 2011024870 Contents Acknowledgments Preface to the New Edition Part One Getting Started with Fruits and Nuts CHAPTER 1 Fruits and Nuts in the Home Garden Including Fruits in Your Yard Learning to Grow Good Fruit CHAPTER 2 What to Grow and Where Choosing Hardy Fruits How Much Room Do You Need? Selecting Plants CHAPTER 3 Seasonal Care of Fruits and Nuts Winter Care Spring Care Summer Care Harvest Time What to Do with All Your Fruit Part Two The Small Fruits: Berries, Bushes, and Brambles CHAPTER 4 Strawberries June-Bearing or Day-Neutral? Two Ways to Grow Preparing the Soil Planting and Care Harvesting Strawberries CHAPTER 5 Raspberries and Blackberries Getting to Know the Brambles Plant and Site Selection Planting and Care Harvesting Bramble Fruits CHAPTER 6 Blueberries Different Types for Different Regions Meeting Soil Requirements Planting and Care Harvesting Blueberries CHAPTER 7 Ribes, Elderberries, and Other Bush Fruits Getting to Know the Bush Fruits Planting and Care Harvesting Bush Fruits Unusual Bush Fruits CHAPTER 8 Grapes for Every Region Getting to Know Grapes Choices for Cold and Hot Climates Grapes Need Support Planting and Care Harvesting Grapes Unusual Vine Fruits Part Three Tree Fruits & Nuts CHAPTER 9 Apples and Crab Apples Apples for Every Climate Standard, Semidwarf, or Dwarf? Planting and Care Harvesting and Storing Apples Choosing Apple Cultivars Crab Apples for Eating CHAPTER 10 Pears Two Distinct Types of Pears Planting and Care Harvesting Pears Unusual Tree Fruit: Quince CHAPTER 11 Peaches, Nectarines, and Apricots Choosy about Climate Selecting Plants Planting and Care Harvesting Choosing Cultivars CHAPTER 12 Plums for Every Region Lots of Colors, Shapes, and Uses Climate Considerations Pollination Matters Planting and Care Harvesting Plums Pluots and Plumcots Wild Plums CHAPTER 13 Cherries, Sweet and Sour Sweet, Sour, and Bush Cherries Picky about Pollination Planting and Care Harvesting Cherries Gallery of Unusual Tree Fruits CHAPTER 14 Nuts Getting to Know the Nuts Planting and Care Harvesting Nuts Part Four Growing Healthy Fruits, Nuts, and Berries CHAPTER 15 Improving Your Soil What Is Soil? Preparing Soil for Fruiting Plants Mulches Are Labor-Savers Make Your Own Compost CHAPTER 16 Getting Plants off to a Good Start Care Starts before Planting Planting Well Pays Off Pamper after Planting Don’t Harvest Too Soon CHAPTER 17 Pruning: Not Just for Trees Why Prune? When to Prune Pruning Bush Fruits and Grapes
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