Carolinas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: How to Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles (Fruit & Vegetable Gardening Guides)

If you€re interested in growing your own fruits and vegetables, you€ve joined the ranks of a blossoming group of DIY gardeners who place a premium on the idea of self-reliance. But like any other kind of gardening, growing edibles is not a one-size-fits-all pursuit: in order to be successful, you€ll need to know not only which plants grow well in your state or region, but also how to grow them with careful methods and a schedule that caters specifically to your local microclimate. Fortunately for you, Carolinas Fruit & Vegetable Gardening is written exclusively for gardeners who want to grow edibles in North or South Carolina. Author Katie Elzer-Peters, the seasoned Carolinas gardener responsible for our bestselling Beginner€s Illustrated Guide to Gardening (2012), equips you with all the information you need to design your edible garden, tend the soil, maintain your plants throughout their life cycles, and€"most importantly€"harvest the delicious foods they produce. So whether you live in the Research Triangle, the Sandhills, the Outer Banks, or anywhere else in the Carolinas, you€ll discover the best fruit and vegetable plants for your garden in this beautiful step-by-step how-to guide . . . and they€ll be on your table before you know it.