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Foreword | |
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The basics of edible landscaping | |
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Why edible landscaping? | |
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The new approach to edible landscapes : synergy | |
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In praise of the suburbs | |
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The "organic" concept | |
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Of pests and poisons | |
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The climate in your yard | |
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Your soil | |
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Existing vegetation : what it means, what it offers | |
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Designing your edible landscape | |
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Blending aesthetics and function | |
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Defining and planning your goals | |
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Zones of use, multiple use | |
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Making use of local wisdom | |
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Shaping the wind : shelter for the home and garden | |
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Shaping sunlight | |
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Shaping water | |
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Synergy | |
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Creating your design | |
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The golden rules of edible landscaping | |
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Growing vegetables | |
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Sheet composting for "wild" and "tame" plants | |
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Sink or swim : self-seeding vegetables | |
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Hay bale vegetables : soil building from the top down | |
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Surface cultivation : good yields without digging | |
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Sod culture : vegetables in the lawn | |
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Double-digging : a balanced review | |
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Soil inoculants | |
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Seedlings the Speedling way | |
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Drip irrigation | |
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Intercropping | |
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Growing the crops | |
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Special trees for special climates | |
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Fruit for all seasons | |
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Ensuring good pollination | |
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Disease-resistant trees | |
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Deep-rooted myths | |
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The best rootstocks for your soil | |
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Standard, semi-dwarf, and dwarf trees | |
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Genetic dwarf (miniature) fruit and nut trees | |
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Spacing fruit and nut trees | |
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To amend or not to amend | |
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Preparing the hole, planting the tree | |
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The basics of tree growth and pruning | |
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The no-pruning style | |
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Open center pruning | |
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Central leader pruning | |
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Special effects : espalier, oblique cordon, and miniature trees | |
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Drip irrigation, mulching, and frost protection | |
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Fertilizing tree crops | |
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Biological balance with insects | |
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Companion planting : sometimes fact, sometimes fiction | |
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Companion plants that repel pests | |
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Nature's balance : good bugs and bad bugs | |
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Attracting good bugs | |
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Integrated pest management | |
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Soil is health - improving soils, free fertilizers | |
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Feeding the soil | |
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Nature's nutrients and dynamic accumulators | |
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Grow your own fertilizers : cover crops and green manures | |
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A five-year plan for soil improvement | |
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Mixing trees, lawns flowers, herbs, vines, and vegetables | |
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Competition for sun, water, and fertilizer | |
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Diversity, pests, and diseases | |
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Finishing touches : perennial legumes, edible flowers, and mulches | |
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The edible landscape cookbook | |
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The golden hits of edible landscaping | |
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Climate zones | |
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Solar charts | |
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Site analysis survey | |
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Deciduous and evergreen vines | |
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Carbon-to-nitrogen ratios and the N-P-K of compostable materials | |
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Liquid measure conversions | |