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8200 Blackberries for the Home Garden Homeowners
frequently overlook the possibilities for growing blackberries. They are
often scarce in local markets, and homeowners may have to grow them or do
without! They are relatively easy to grow and they need relatively few
sprays for pest control.
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8202 Bunch Grapes in the Home Garden
Grapes are welcome summer treats that can be eaten fresh, processed into
jellies, jams, juice or even fermented into wine. Grapes are adapted to many
soil types, and can be quite long-lived. There are basically two kinds of
grapes grown in North Carolina, bunch grapes and muscadine. Bunch grapes
produce berries in large clusters, and grow best in the mountains and
piedmont areas. In coastal plain areas, Pierce's disease kills or shortens
the life expectancy of many popular bunch grapes. Muscadine grapes,
exemplified by the Scuppernong variety and noted for having smaller
clusters, are not affected by this disease. In these areas the kinds of
grapes that may be expected to give the best results are muscadine (see
also: Muscadine
Grapes in the Home Garden - Hort. Leaflet No. 8203).
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8204 Raspberries for the Home Garden
Besides taking care to select only raspberry varieties which have been
successful in your area, be sure to buy plants from a reputable nursery.
Tissue cultured plants are preferred because they are certified virus free
and should be free of Verticillium wilt and crown gall. Dormant canes are
not recommended because experience has shown that they are often disease
infected. Be cautious about accepting plants from a neighbor's garden. All
raspberries are self-fertile and may be planted alone. Plants of red and
black raspberries should be separated by 700 ft.
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8206 Pruning and Training Thornless
Blackberries
8205 Strawberries in the Home Garden
Strawberries are a welcome addition to any home garden. They are relatively
easy to grow, require a minimum of space, and virtually no chemicals are
needed. From as few as 25 transplants to start a matted row, a berry yield
in excess of 50 pounds can be achieved one year after planting. Strawberries
require a site that is open to direct sunlight most of the day. Try to avoid
very low-lying areas prone to spring frosts, and you should definitely plan
to purchase a white spunbonded row cover to protect open strawberry blossoms
from spring frosts/freezes. The same cover may be used for bird control
during harvest.
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8207 Growing Blueberries In The Home Garden
Blueberries can be grown in home gardens anywhere in North
Carolina, if the right species and proper soil modifications are used.
Blueberries are typically used in the landscape as hedges for screening
purposes, but they can also be used in cluster plantings, or as single
specimen plants. Blueberries are an ideal year round addition to the
landscape. They have delicate white or pink flowers in the spring, the
summer fruit has an attractive sky blue color, and the fall foliage adds
great red and yellow colors to the landscape. In addition, blueberry plants
lend themselves to the "organic" approach of gardening, because pesticides
are rarely needed in home garden plantings.
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8301 Growing Apple Trees in the Home Garden
Growing apple trees in the home garden can be fun and rewarding.
Several factors are important to consider before planting for successful
apple production. Apple variety and rootstock, site selection, proper
planting, training and pruning, adequate fertility, and pest control all
contribute to healthy and productive trees. A brief discussion of these
considerations follows.
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Plans [PDF Format]
Plywood Pallet Vegetable Box. 47" X 47" X 24" Deep and
Plywood Pallet Vegetable Box. 47" X 40" X 24" Deep and
Plywood Pallet Vegetable Box. 47" X 47" X 46" Deep
Sprout Production Bean, alfalfa, or
broccoli sprouts, and other vegetable sprouts grown for food purposes, are
simply miniature plants, harvested just after seed germination. Production
practices are those techniques that provide the optimum germination
conditions, moisture, temperature and oxygen in an environment that allows
the "harvest" of the sprouts at their optimum eating quality, while at the
same time allowing efficient cleaning and packaging. This guide discusses
primarily the production of bean sprouts, but the principles of bean sprout
production described below may be applied to other sprout crops.
Grow open pollinated seeds for self-reliant gardening
In the past I’ve grown hybrid vegetables, mostly the varieties that
have been developed to produce early yields. Because of this, I was able to
grow things like sweet corn in northern climates. However, from a practical
point of view I am dead set against them if you intend to incorporate them
into a “self-reliant” gardening plan.
Use non-hybrid seeds and save big bucks in this year's garden
Every person who is striving for self-reliance should, and most do,
plant a garden from which to raise a good portion of their own food. But how
many of us really study ways to get the most food out of our money invested?
Having spent a lifetime with earnings below the “poverty level,” I certainly
have! And here are a few helpful tips for every gardener to ponder on.
Growing the eternal tomato Actually,
there is an easy way to keep your tomato plants alive forever. You can grow
and enjoy the Eternal Tomato by investing just a few minutes and spending a
few extra cents. In the bargain you will have the earliest and best plants
in your area the next season.
Plant a Y2K garden- A guide to growing the best crops for coping
If the Millennium Bug hits hard, one of the best friends you can
have is a practical garden. A key consideration in such a garden is which
types of produce can be harvested and simply dumped into a root cellar or
dark closet, without processing, and left there until needed.
http://www.sproutpeople.com/ People keep sending me this URL - One of
these days I'll have to check it out...
When to Harvest Vegetables.
"Organic Gardening Techniques" by R. Rothenberger and K. Hildahl
[1/97] Has a great table on the major constituents of animal manures & their
uses. Good article, too!
The Future is Abundant. (1982) is a resource guide for
sustainable growing in the Pacific northwest. An excellent reference for
people interested in permaculture designs and theories, edible landscaping,
and sustainable agriculture. A good collection of bibliographies, seed and
plant sources, addresses of like-minded people, and short summaries of
alternative gardening and farming techniques. Unfortunately, it is missing a
few parts. Fortunately, what is there, is free. Get it while it lasts!
USDA Hardiness Zones color map of the U.S.
Arid Region Farming Primer [ECHO] Excellent "article" (more
like a manual) in arid region farming.
Sustainable Practices for Vegetable Production in the South.
Dr. Mary Peet, NCSU Very nice, online (but geographically specific)
book.
Urban Horticulture Note # 1 Asparagus. Asparagus will
grow in any well drained soil and, with proper bed preparation and summer
care, the plants should produce for 15 years or more.
Home Garden Broccoli Raab. Broccoli-raab (also known as rapa,
rapine, rappone, fall and spring raab or turnip broccoli) is a rapidly
growing annual when grown in spring, but a biennial in fall plantings. The
leaves with the seedstalks, before blooming, are cut for greens and are sold
to ethnic markets (primarily Italian).
Paul's Pumpkin Page - A guide to growing and cooking
Pumpkins and Squashes.
HOME GARDEN TRELLISED CUCUMBERS. Harvesting trellised
cucumbers is easier than harvesting ground- grown cucumbers since fruit hang
where visible and are easily reached. Production of cucumbers on trellises,
however, involves a greater investment than when grown on the ground.
Commercial Vegetable Production Guides These guides were adapted
by the Oregon State University Extension Service from Oregon and Pacific NW
publications, from publications of other public institutions, published and
unpublished research, and the professional experience of OSU faculty and
some colleagues in agribusiness. The information is intended as a general
guide for Oregon commercial vegetable growers. Files are updated
continuously as new information becomes available and are reviewed in their
entirety annually. Always check current pesticide labels to confirm
registrations. Most disease, insect, and weed control sections are provided
by links to the OSU Plant Disease Control Guide, the Pacific NW Insect
Management Guide, and the OSU Vegetable Herbicides Page, respectively. Be
aware that some sites may copy these guides without permission and that
their versions may not contain up-to-date information. One of only 12 sites
selected by Global Agribusiness Information Network as an outstanding
agribusiness site.
Weed Control--This
handbook is designed as a quick and ready reference of weed control
practices used in various cropping systems or site/situations in Oregon,
Washington, and Idaho. Because chemical regulation of plant growth is
complex and requires considerable knowledge, a large portion of the handbook
is devoted to registered uses of herbicides, crop desiccants, and some plant
growth regulators. Most uses of chemical regulators are based on research
results of the Agricultural Experiment Stations or the Oregon State
University Extension Service and the neighboring states of Idaho and
Washington where circumstances are similar. Otherwise, a few suggestions are
included from research conducted in other states or from the U.S. Department
of Agriculture Research Center at Beltsville, MD. In all cases, authors make
every effort to list only registered herbicides and to ensure that the
information conforms with product labels and company recommendations.
Oregon Irrigation Management Guide--This is a brief
summary of management practices for irrigated agriculture. Its purpose is to
help irrigated agriculture in its effort to protect ground and surface water
supplies in Oregon. Both point sources and nonpoint sources contribute to
water contamination. It is focused on best management practices, supported
by a catalog of relevant reference publications to which the reader can turn
for more detailed information.
"Gardening as an Anarchistic Plot" Pretty cool article on
companion & space intensive gardening. Grow your own food & medicine in a
plot the size of a bedroom.
"Aquaponics" Aquaculture attempts to produce marketable
fish under controlled conditions, especially by providing clean water,
oxygen, and feed. In closed recirculating systems water treatment is
accomplished by removal of solid waste and the biological breakdown of
nitrogenous metabolites. Successfully performing these tasks will increase
unit production many times over an untreated system. Excellent site! Very
detailed.
"The Rooftop Garden" Chapters 2-4 of a
masters thesis on urban rooftop gardening by Joseph St. Lawrence. These
chapters contain the meat & potatoes of building & maintaining a rooftop
garden from experiential data by the author.
"Sprouting At Home" Fresh organic
veggies every day from a square foot of counter space. Excellent article by
Jim Mumm
"Urban Food Production" by Luc J.A.
Mougeot. Interesting report on Urban Farming and the aspects surrounding
food supply to urban areas.
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