‘Until now, there has been next to no information available on how to make the best use of a polytunnel. The Joyce and Ben Russel team have filled that gap, showing us in clear, precise detail how to erect and manage polytunnels, and above all, what to grow in them.’ Joy Larkcom
The Polytunnel Book is the most comprehensive, practical month-to-month growing guide to polytunnel gardening available. Whether you are a complete beginner, or a more experienced grower, this book has got what you need including information on:
- Preparing the site
- How to get the best from each crop
- Identifying and coping with pests
- Making a hotbed
- Composts and organic feeds
- Month-to-month planting plans for year-round growing
But at the heart of this book is Joyce Russell’s experienced hand guiding you through each month of the year. It tells what to do and when to do it, in order to grow the best fruit and vegetables all-year-round .
300 colour photographs illustrate the wealth of practical tips and techniques as well as celebrating what can be achieved.
‘A polytunnel offers a relatively cheap and simple way to tend crops undercover. And Joyce Russel tells exactly how to do it.’ Kitchen Garden Magazine
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CONTENTS
Introduction
How to use this book
1: SETTING UP A POLYTUNNEL
Choosing the right location
Choosing the polytunnel
Preparing the land
Putting up a classic, hooped polytunnel
Laying out the inside of the polytunnel
2: A FEW ESSENTIALS
Some thoughts on seeds
Some thoughts on compost
3: A MONTH-BY-MONTH GUIDE TO A YEAR IN THE POLYTUNNEL
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
4: FRUIT AND VEGETABLES AT A GLANCE
Aubergines
Basil
Beetroot
Broad beans (early crop)
Broccoli
(Spring) cabbage
Carrots (early crop)
Courgettes
Cucumbers
Figs
Florence fennel (as an overwinter crop)
French beans
Grapes
Kohl rabi
Lettuce
Melons
Peas (mangetout, as a spring crop)
Peaches and nectarines
Peppers
New potatoes
Pumpkins and squash
Salad leaves: rocket, mizuna, etc.
Spinach, spinach beet and Swiss chard
(Early) strawberries
Sweetcorn
Tomatoes
5: PESTS, DISEASES AND OTHER PROBLEMS – AN ORGANIC APPROACH
Some polytunnel pests
Some polytunnel diseases
Mineral deficiencies
Some physical problems
6: ONGOING CARE
Crop rotation in a polytunnel
Ten steps to soil health
Repairs and maintenance
7: MAKE YOUR OWN
How to make a hotbed
How to make your own potting mixes
How to make liquid feeds
List of suppliers
Glossary
Index
Acknowledgements
Giới thiệu về tác giả
Ben Russell is an experienced photographer who has had over 3, 000 photographs published in magazines, newspapers and books. He specializes in high quality practical garden photography.
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