Fruit and Vegetables for Scotland: What to Grow and How to Grow It

by Kenneth Cox, Caroline Beaton

Overview

GARDEN MEDIA GUILD PRACTICAL BOOK OF THE YEAR

Fruit and vegetables have formed a fundamental part of the Scottish diet for thousands of years. This fascinating and practical book explores the history of fruit, vegetable and herb growing in Scotland, and provides a contemporary guide to the best techniques for growing produce, whether in a garden, allotment, patio or window box. Packed with hundreds of colour photographs, drawings and descriptive diagrams, this is a detailed and comprehensive bible for the gardener. In addition to advice on climate and soil conditions, it has contacts for organisations, specialist societies, nurseries and suppliers, as well as a detailed bibliography and list of useful websites.

This is an essential reference book for anyone aiming to get the best possible results from their garden produce north of the border.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781780275338
Publisher:	Birlinn, Limited
Publication date:	06/19/2018
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.65(h) x (d)

About the Author

Kenneth Cox, the son and grandson of renowned plantsmen, is himself a nurseryman, gardener and garden centre owner at Glendoick, near Perth, Scotland, world famous for rhododendrons. As a plant-hunter, he has led many expeditions to unexplored parts of Tibet and India and discovered new rhododendron species and introduced several plant species for the first time. He has also made many successful rhododendron and azalea hybrids and has written nine books on plants and plant-hunting. His book Garden Plants for Scotland was published in 2008 and Fruit and Vegetables for Scotland was published in 2012.

Table of Contents

Introduction 1

1 Why Grow Fruit and Vegetables? 3

2 A Short History of Fruit and Vegetable Growing in Scotland 5

3 Why Eat Fruit and Vegetables? The Scottish Diet 13

4 The Ground Rules for Growing Fruit and Vegetables in Scotland 26

5 Getting Started: What do I Need? 43

6 Where to Grow Fruit and Vegetables 50

7 Pests, Diseases and Weeds 65

Part 1 Fruit 79

1 Tree or Stone Fruit 82

2 Soft or Bush Fruit 118

3 Indoor Fruit 150

Editorial Reviews

Instructive and fascinating'

Daily Mail

In the cooler north of the UK, growing conditions can be more challenging for gardners. How purposeful, then, is [this] book. Filled with detailed and practical advice on growing methods, varieties and storage, this will prove very instructive both to new and more experienced Scottish growers'

Kitchen Garden

Instructive and fascinating'

Daily Mail