Gardening for geeks : DIY tests, gadgets, & techniques that utilize microbiology, mathematics, and ecology to exponentially maximize the yield of your garden / Christy Wilhelmi.

With Gardening for Geeks, you'll examine your ecosystem and discover how you can create the right environment for your plants. From analyzing meteorological patterns in order to plant productive beds to experimenting with the carbon and nitrogen levels in your soil, this book will teach you all abo...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wilhelmi, Christy
Language:English
Published: Avon, MA : Adams Media, [2013], ©2013.
Subjects:
Gardening.
Physical Description:223 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm
Format: Book
Contents:
  • What's it all about?
  • Creating your garden ecosystem
  • Garden beds
  • All about soil
  • Planning your garden season
  • Small space/urban gardening
  • Planting nitty-gritty
  • Irrigation
  • Keeping order : Trellises and cages for crops
  • Pest control
  • Now pick it! (and then what?)
  • App.A. Browns and greens for your compost bin
  • App. B. Trusted seed companies
  • App. C. How to build an eight-plant tomato crib
  • App. D. Mounds : Naturally raised beds.