{"product_id":"vegetable-gardening-in-florida-9780813016740","title":"Vegetable Gardening in Florida","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): James M. Stephens\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: University Press of Florida\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Vegetables\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom the Back Cover\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith full-color photographs and detailed expert advice, this affordable paperback describes how to grow abundant vegetables and edible herbs in gardens anywhere in Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJim Stephens offers clear explanations of useful gardening terms and joins popular growing concepts with the expertise of the University of Florida's Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStephens explains\u003cbr\u003e-- types of gardens (including hydroponic and organic), \u003cbr\u003e-- site selection, \u003cbr\u003e-- vegetable variety selection, \u003cbr\u003e   garden establishment and care, \u003cbr\u003e-- soil fertilization and management, \u003cbr\u003e-- climatic implications, \u003cbr\u003e-- cultivation practices, and\u003cbr\u003e-- harvesting and storing.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHe addresses the challenge of pests and diseases and includes a detailed and illustrated description of all the major and minor crops usually grown in Florida.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd he doesn't overlook the basic, practical advice: thin the turnips, Stephens says, keep your tools sharp and clean, don't use lawn fertilizer on those vegetables. This guide will be indispensable to county agents, schoolteachers, garden writers, and anyone who enjoys a juicy, homegrown tomato.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"University Press of Florida","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45118277582999,"sku":"9780813016740","price":1445.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9780813016740.webp?v=1767274201","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/vegetable-gardening-in-florida-9780813016740","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}