Download or read book Alabama Gardener s Guide written by Jennifer Greer and published by Thomas Nelson. This book was released on 2001-07-03 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Alabama Gardener's Guide" offers state-specific information on the what, when, where, why and how of Alabama gardening rather than generic regional or national information other publications contain.

Download or read book Guide to Alabama Vegetable Gardening written by Walter Reeves and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers advice on everything from starting your garden from seed, to planning your garden with helpful space saving techniques. Make this guide a must-have resource for anyone interested in growing vegetables, no matter what their space requirements. Helpful charts will outline when to plant and when to harvest cool and warm season vegetables.

Download or read book Deep South Month by Month Gardening written by Nellie Neal and published by . This book was released on 2014-04-15 with total page 243 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What to do each month to have a beautiful garden all year.

Download or read book Gardening in Alabama written by Robert Polomski and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value. Book retailers are well aware that the trend in gardening books is to regional titles that provide credible information on the plants that perform well in specific regions. Month-by-Month Gardening in Alabama is written by the highly regarded gardening expert Felder Rushing. Contains monthly advice on what to do and when to do it in the garden. The book contains 12 plant categories ranging from annuals to vines.

Download or read book Planting and Growing in Alabama written by Lynn Edge and published by . This book was released on 1995 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Year Round Gardening in Alabama written by Rhett Matias and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-06-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the verdant world of Alabama gardening, where the rich, diverse soil and temperate climate provide the perfect canvas for cultivating a wide array of plants. From the northern highlands to the southern coastal plains, Alabama's unique geography offers gardeners an expansive palette of options. The Seasons of Alabama Gardening: - Spring: As winter thaws, Alabama bursts into bloom with dogwoods, azaleas, and camellias. This is the prime time for planting annuals like petunias and marigolds, as well as vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, and squash. The warm days and cool nights provide an ideal environment for seedlings to establish strong roots. - Summer: With its long, hot days, summer in Alabama calls for heat-tolerant plants. Sunflowers, zinnias, and lantanas thrive, while vegetable gardens yield bountiful harvests of okra, cucumbers, and sweet corn. Mulching and regular watering are essential to keep plants healthy and vibrant during the peak heat. - Fall: The arrival of cooler temperatures brings a second wave of gardening activity. Fall is perfect for planting perennials, bulbs, and cool-season vegetables like kale, broccoli, and carrots. The mild weather also allows for a second bloom of annuals, ensuring gardens remain colorful well into the autumn months. - Winter: While the growing season slows, winter gardening in Alabama still offers opportunities. Hardy plants such as pansies and snapdragons can withstand the colder weather, and it's an excellent time for soil preparation, composting, and planning for the year ahead. Regional Considerations: - Northern Alabama: Characterized by its rolling hills and slightly cooler climate, northern Alabama is suitable for a wide range of fruit trees, including apples, peaches, and pears. The region's soil is often loamy, making it excellent for root vegetables like carrots and potatoes. - Central Alabama: With its blend of clay and sandy soils, central Alabama is ideal for growing a variety of flowers, shrubs, and vegetables. This area supports robust gardens with azaleas, hydrangeas, and magnolias, alongside productive vegetable plots featuring beans, tomatoes, and melons. - Southern Alabama: The coastal plains of southern Alabama enjoy a longer growing season and sandy soils, perfect for citrus trees, palms, and a multitude of tropical plants. Gardeners here can take advantage of the mild winters to grow year-round, with crops like lettuce, spinach, and strawberries flourishing even in the cooler months. Tips for Successful Gardening - Soil Testing: Regular soil testing is crucial to understand the pH and nutrient levels, allowing for precise amendments and optimal plant health. - Watering Practices: Deep, infrequent watering encourages root growth and conserves water. Drip irrigation systems can be particularly effective. - Pest Management: Integrated Pest Management (IPM) strategies, including crop rotation, natural predators, and organic treatments, help maintain a balanced garden ecosystem. - Native Plants: Incorporating native plants ensures a garden that is well-adapted to local conditions, requiring less maintenance and supporting local wildlife. Rhett Matias brings his years of gardening expertise to guide you through the joys and challenges of Alabama gardening. Whether you're a novice looking to plant your first garden or an experienced gardener seeking to enhance your skills, this book provides all the knowledge and inspiration you need to cultivate a thriving Alabama garden year-round.

Download or read book Sow It Grow It Know It written by Mary Lou McNabb and published by . This book was released on 2017-04-04 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book 50 Beautiful Deer Resistant Plants written by Ruth Rogers Clausen and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2011-05-31 with total page 224 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Keeping your beautiful garden safe from deer is as simple as choosing the right plants. In 50 Beautiful Deer-Resistant Plants, gardening expert Ruth Rogers Clausen introduces the most versatile and drool-worthy options: white snowdrops that bloom in the spring; shade-loving, electric gold hakone grass; long-blooming Texas sage in vibrant reds, peaches, and pinks; and the feathery foliage of Arkansas blue stars that glows golden in the autumn. Illustrated throughout with full-color photographs of every plant, this inspiring guide offers everything a plant-lover with a deer problem needs to know. In addition to the 50 best annuals, perennials, bulbs, ferns, grasses, and shrubs — plus advice on how to grow them — Clausen includes dozens of deer-resistant companions and smart design tips for pulling it all together. And here's the best part: your gorgeous garden will be irresistible to everyone but those pesky deer.

Download or read book The Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Book written by Felder Rushing and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the benefits derived from gardening, namely enjoyment, exercise, and nutrition. Book retailers are well aware that the trend in gardening books is to regional titles that provide credible information on the plants that perform well in specific regions. The Alabama Fruit & Vegetable Book is written by the highly popular gardening experts Walter Reeves and Felder Rushing. Contains advice for plant fruits, vegetables, and herbs. With 60 featured plants, the authors provide characteristics of available varieties, planting and maintenance advice, as well as recipes for dishes from the garden.

Download or read book Alabama Mississippi Gardener s Guide written by Felder Rushing and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2005-01-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gardening is now the favorite leisure pastime in America. Homeowners are realizing the health benefits derived from gardening and the increase in their home's property value. This book contains easy-to-use advice on the top landscape plant choices. It also recommends specific varieties, and provides advice on how to plant, how to grow and how to care for the best plants.

Download or read book Landrace Gardening written by Joseph Lofthouse and published by . This book was released on 2021-09-11 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food reliability matters more than ever. Joseph Lofthouse taught landrace gardening at conferences hosted by the Rocky Mountain Seed Alliance, National Heirloom Expo, Organic Seed Alliance, Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA-NY), and Utah Farm & Food Conference. He serves as World Tomato Society ambassador. "Landrace Gardening is brilliant. It's a love story! And 2 parts gardening handbook. There are so many revelations I don't know where to begin? AMAZING. In every way this is a book for the ages. Bravo Joseph." Dan Barber, Blue Hill At Stone Barns, and Row 7 Seed Company. "There is magic in the way Joseph Lofthouse marries his no-stress approach to gardening with such deep love and passion. This book is as much a gardening manual as it is a re-framing of our relationship with each other and the world. Landrace Gardening gives us a roadmap to the kind of joyful food security that we need for healing many of the most important wounds of our time." Jason Padvorac"Joseph Lofthouse has a focus upon something that all gardeners should know: Landrace varieties are the way to sustainability. The best part is that everything in his book is adaptable for any gardener. No high level knowledge of botany or chemistry is required. The versatility and diversity of growing landrace plants speaks for themselves." Jere Gettle- Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company. "The western sustainable agriculture movement has long needed its own version of the 'One Straw Revolution'. Joseph Lofthouse provides just that. With revolutionary gusto based on heretical thought and age old human gnosis. In Landrace Gardening, Food Security... Lofthouse steps firmly into the role of Iconoclast and elder seed shaman." Alan Bishop, Alchemist at Spirits Of French Lick

Download or read book Monthly Tips For Alabama Gardeners written by Howita Lexon and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-04-14 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The state of Alabama exhibits geographical diversity, which is reflected in its varied climate and growing conditions across its peninsulacy to mountainous regions. A synopsis follows: - Climate Zones: Alabama is predominantly situated within the humid subtropical climate zone, although the northern regions do encounter a relatively temperate subtropical highland climate. - Temperature: Summers in the southern regions often surpass 100°F (38°C), with average high temperatures ranging from the upper 80s to low 90s Fahrenheit (30-35°C) and humidity levels reaching into the upper 80% to low 90%. Depending on the location, winters are generally mild, with average low temperatures range from the upper 20s to mid-40s Fahrenheit (-2 to 7°C). - Annual Precipitation: Alabama experiences substantial precipitation on an annual basis, averaging between 55 and 70 inches (1,400 and 1,800 mm). Northern regions are typically drier than their southern counterparts. - Prolonged Growing Season: Alabama experiences an extended growing season, which generally extends from late February or early March to November. Nevertheless, certain regions may experience frost during the winter, which would restrict the cultivation of frost-sensitive plants. - Soil composition in Alabama exhibits considerable diversity, encompassing sandy coastal soils, fruitful loamy soils situated in the central regions, and clayey northern soils. Additionally, the soil pH differs, with some regions having a more corrosive pH than others. Alabama's varied soil and climate conditions provide optimal conditions for a diverse array of commodities. State-produced major agricultural products consist of sorghum, cotton, soybeans, peanuts, maize, and wheat. Vegetables and fruits including apricots, apples, strawberries, and blueberries are also cultivated, in addition to sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and peppers. - Obstacles: Agriculture in Alabama may encounter various obstacles due to the state's climate, including parasites, diseases, and sporadic severe weather phenomena like hurricanes and tornadoes. Frequently, sufficient irrigation is required during periods of drought, especially in the summer. In general, the climatic and growing conditions in Alabama are conducive to a wide array of agricultural endeavors, which make substantial contributions to both the state's economy and food provision.

Download or read book Lasagna Gardening written by Patricia Lanza and published by Rodale. This book was released on 1998 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explains how to use a system of layered mulch materials, including newspaper, leaves, and grass clippings, to provide a nutrient-rich base for healthy gardens and robust flowers, herbs, vegetables, and fruits

Download or read book Month By Month Gardening in Alabama and Mississippi written by Bob Polomski and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2007-01-01 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Never garden alone! The Month-By-Month series is the perfect companion to take the guesswork out of gardening. With this book, you’ll know what to do each month to have gardening success all year. Written by authors in your state, the information is tailored to the issues that affect your garden the most.

Download or read book Listen to the Land written by Louise Agee Wrinkle and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 208 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Listen to the Land is an engaging, informative, and poignant memoir of a life spent tending one particular property, a woodland garden in Alabama. Louise Agee Wrinkle grew up on this land, returned to it in mid-life, and has tended it with care and creativity for the last 30 years according to her philosophy of letting the land speak for itself. - Publisher's description.

Download or read book A History of Alabama Gardening written by George Robert Stritikus and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book In the Garden with Dr Carver written by Susan Grigsby and published by Albert Whitman & Company. This book was released on 2010-09-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 2011 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People 2012-2013 Children's Crown Gallery Nominee 2011 Growing Good Kids—Excellence in Children's Literature Award Dr. Carver knew everything in nature was connected. Sally is a young girl living in rural Alabama in the early 1900s, a time when people were struggling to grow food in soil that had been depleted by years of cotton production. One day, Dr. George Washington Carver shows up to help the grown-ups with their farms and the children with their school garden. He teaches them how to restore the soil and respect the balance of nature. He even prepares a delicious lunch made of plants, including "chicken" made from peanuts. And Sally never forgets the lessons this wise man leaves in her heart and mind. Susan Grigsby's warm story shines new light on a Black scientist who was ahead of his time.