Book
The climate change-resilient vegetable garden : how to grow food in a changing climate / Kim Stoddart.
"The Climate Change-Resilient Vegetable Garden shakes up the "old" rules of vegetable gardening and teaches the resilience and adaptation required to grow food in a rapidly changing climate"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780760384732 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 208 pages : colour illustrations ; 22 cm
- Publisher: Beverly. MA : Cool Springs Press, 2024.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Environmental aspects. Gardening. Vegetable gardening. Vegetation and climate. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Cookstown Branch | 635 Sto | 31681010372399 | NONFICPBK | Available | - |
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"The Climate Change-Resilient Vegetable Garden shakes up the "old" rules of vegetable gardening and teaches the resilience and adaptation required to grow food in a rapidly changing climate"-- - Grand Central Pub
Discover a new, more dynamic and durable way to grow food in the extremes of our changing climate in The Climate ChangeâResilient Vegetable Garden.
Whether itâs water-usage restrictions, extended heat waves, disastrous flooding, âsuper weeds,â or prolonged pest lifecycles, the coming years will be filled with daunting challenges for food growers around the world. Whatâs a gardener to do? Author Kim Stoddart outlines a clear path toward building resilience in your vegetable plants, your soil, and yourself. With actionable tasks that reduce resource use, stabilize the gardenâs ecosystem, and offer regenerative solutions to the most challenging issues faced by gardeners, Kim comes to the rescue with advice to help you weather these storms with ease.Â
Learn to:
Â- Foster adaptation by selectively breeding your favorite veggie varieties for local growing conditions
- Nurture biologically active soils that are better able to support your plantsÂ
- Create bioswales, berms, and rain gardens to improve your gardenâs flood toleranceÂ
- Plant windbreaks, erect cold frames, and make mini hoop tunnels to protect plants from wind, snow, and surprise frostsÂ
- Enhance biodiversity in your garden to increase pest predation and keep âbadâ insects in check
- Discover intensive planting techniques to improve yields while protecting your soil and reducing water usage
- Select the most adaptable fruit and vegetable crops to grow and tend them in a climate changeâsavvy way
- Recycle rainwater, repurpose household items, and live lightly on the land for a more resourceful gardening life
Even long-time vegetable gardeners will face unexpected challenges in the years to come. Take the time to build resilience in yourself and your garden by shifting your thinking today, and youâll be prepared for the unpredictable future ahead.
