{"product_id":"backyard-bounty-revised-expanded-2nd-edition-the-complete-guide-to-year-round-gardening-in-the-pacific-northwest-9780865718418","title":"Backyard Bounty - Revised \u0026 Expanded 2nd Edition: The Complete Guide to Year-Round Gardening in the Pacific Northwest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Grow more food, with less work, in any yard - now completely revised and expanded  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Are you itching to start your own garden or grow more in the one you have, but feel that gardening is too challenging or time-consuming for your busy schedule? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Now completely updated and expanded, \u003cem\u003e Backyard Bounty \u003c\/em\u003e will demystify gardening, bringing it back to the down-to-earth, environmentally practical activity that anyone can enjoy. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Author and master gardener Linda Gilkeson covers everything you'll need to grow a successful garden, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Planning your garden and preparing the soil \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Organic fertilizers and simplified composting \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Planting for winter harvests and intensive planting schedules \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Comprehensive information on pests, diseases, and working with an unstable climate \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Greenhouses, tunnels and containers \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e Organic pest management. \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e Packed with a wealth of information specific to the Pacific Northwest, this complete guide emphasizes low-maintenance methods, covers problems related to common pests and climate concerns, includes a monthly garden schedule for year-round planting and harvesting, and features plant profiles for everything from apples to zucchini. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Perfect for novice and experienced gardeners alike, \u003cem\u003e Backyard Bounty \u003c\/em\u003e shows how even the smallest garden can produce a surprising amount of food twelve months of the year. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e Linda Gilkeson \u003c\/b\u003e is a keen organic gardener with a passion for insects and 25 years of gardening experience on the west coast. After earning a Ph.D. in entomology, she worked as the research director of a biological control company and then for the British Columbia government coordinating programs to reduce pesticide use in the province. She is the author of \u003cem\u003e Year Around Harvest: Winter Gardening on the Coast \u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003e West Coast Gardening: Natural Insect, Weed and Disease Control \u003c\/em\u003e, as well as the first edition of \u003cem\u003e Backyard Bounty \u003c\/em\u003e, which has sold over 10,000 copies. Linda is a regular instructor in Master Gardener programs and is kept busy giving courses and workshops on organic gardening and pest management for community education programs, garden clubs and other groups. She has received a Queen's Jubilee medal and an outstanding achievement award from the Professional Pest Management Association of BC. Linda currently lives on Salt Spring Island where she enjoys harvesting food from her garden all year round. Visit her web site: lindagilkeson.ca. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"New Society Publishers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50641996415250,"sku":"9780865718418","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a8497f2d-1fd8-4f16-a9ab-2165a725a16a.jpg?v=1733050386","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/backyard-bounty-revised-expanded-2nd-edition-the-complete-guide-to-year-round-gardening-in-the-pacific-northwest-9780865718418","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}