The Complete Allotment Guide - Volume 3 - Growing Fruit
Everything you need to know to grow 48 different types of fruit bushes and trees
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The Complete Allotment Guide - Volume 3 - Growing Fruit
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Jason Johns
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This book teaches you all about growing fruit, whether you are planning an orchard, a few fruit plants at your allotment or even just growing some fruit on your balcony or in your yard. With details of 48 different types of fruit, there is something here for everyone from the humble apple to the popular strawberry to the more unusual, but delicious marionberry and more. No matter what size growing space you have, you will be able to find some fruit to grow.
The great thing about growing your own fruit is that you can grow the varieties that you cannot find in the stores, which are often the best tasting varieties but are not commercially viable. This book guides you through everything you need to know to grow many different types of fruit at home. This step-by-step guide teaches you how to become an expert fruit grower.
This book covers everything you need to know about growing fruit, including:
- Tips for deciding which fruit to grow depending on your climate and local environment.
- An understanding of what fruit plants need to grow successfully from soil conditions to feeding, watering and light plus how to hand pollinate fruits.
- Complete guides to growing a variety of fruit berries and bushes including planting instructions, pruning guides, growing tips, recipes and cultivar suggestions.
- How to tackle the common pests, diseases and problems your are likely to encounter for each type of fruit.
- Step-by-step instructions for growing different types of fruit trees from apples to kiwi fruits to walnuts.
- A guide to training fruit trees as step-overs, fans, espaliers and cordons to maximise your use of space.
- Advice on grafting fruit trees including how to make a single apple tree grow different apple varieties.
- How to dry fruit and a variety of dried fruit recipes.
- Tips for freezing fruit for long term storage.
- A guide to making a variety of jams, jellies and chutneys to preserve your fruit
This is the ultimate guide to growing fruit containing all the information you need to successfully grow your own fruit at home. It provides expert knowledge on how to select cultivars, how to plant them, train them, care for them and how to combat the pests and problems you are likely to encounter. This book is your go to guide for growing vegetables
Decide today what fruit you want to grow and start planting your fruit garden. Whether you want to grow a few strawberries or blueberries, or want to grow some unusual apple cultivars, you will find the information you need in this book.