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Sweet corn is a gardener's vegetable, one of the most eagerly awaited summer crops. By growing your own, you can have it at its best: sweet, tender, juicy kernels, five minutes from the patch. Corn is a vigorous plant that responds to generous fertilizing, so it's satisfying to grow.

This e-handbook describes the different varieties of corn, how to plant, water, fertilize and cultivate your corn crop as well as what measures to take against pests. Also, included is information on how to store, freeze and can fresh corn. 36 pages.

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Grapes are among the most desirable and best known fruits on earth, prized for its beauty, succulent flavor and its role as a source of wine, fresh juices and tasty jellies.

This e-handbook tells you how to grow grapes — from planting to harvesting. Chapters include:

• Grape Growers' Vocabulary
• Basic Grape Types
• Planning Your Vineyard
• Preparing the Vineyard for the Vine
• Caring for Your Vineyard
• Diseases and Pests of the Grape
• Harvest

Properly grown and ripened grapes are always in demand and bring good prices in the market and at roadside stands. 36 pages.

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For American gardeners, peppers are second only to tomatoes in popularity. They produce well in limited space, are virtually free of pests and diseases and are fairly easy to grow.

This e-handbook describes the different varieties of peppers, how to plant for the best production and pest control. Chapters include:

• A Brief History of Peppers
• Sweet Peppers
• Hot Peppers
• Planning for the Best Production
• Using Peppers Ornamentally
• Pepper Pests & Diseases
• Harvesting Peppers
• Storage

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Root crops produce large yields in limited space, and most are easy to grow. They are some of the first vegetables harvested in the spring, and some of the last in the garden come winter.

This e-handbook will briefly describe how to grow and use the best root crops including beets, carrots, celeriac, parsnips, spring and winter radishes, rooted parsley, salsify, scorzonera, turnips and rutabagas. Topics discussed include soil preparation, seed sowing, pest control, harvesting, storage and kitchen preparation for each root plant. 32 pages.

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As a vegetable, the versatile asparagus can be cooked in many ways and dried, canned or frozen for off-season eating. As a plant, asparagus plant is a beautiful addition to any location.

This 36-page e-handbook helps you choose a location, prepare the soil, start plants and control garden pests. In addition to growing asparagus, you'll find instructions on how to cook delicious recipes including:

• Cream of Asparagus Soup
• Asparagus Crepes
• Asparagus Tempura
• Marinated Cooked Asparagus
• Skillet Asparagus
• Grilled Asparagus Sandwich

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The onion is one of the oldest vegetables known. There are hundreds of cultivated varieties, which vary in appearance, pungency and keeping qualities.

This e-handbook not only shows you how to grow your own onions, but has information on garlic, leeks, chives and shallots. Chapters include:

• How to Choose the Right Variety
• How to Grow Good Onions
• Starting Onions from Seeds
• Transplanting Onions
• Care During Growth
• How to Harvest Onions

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Brambles, raspberries and blackberries are among the most popular of all bush fruits, ranking second for most families only to the strawberry. They are easy to grow and produce the most fruit with the least amount of effort.

This e-handbook shows you the best location for your berry patch, how to plant, pest control, pruning, harvesting and freezing. With these instructions, you can enjoy juicy berries fresh from your own patch for cobblers, jellies and more! 36 pages.

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Any way you look at it, garden greens are a bargain. As a quick spring crop, they can't be beaten. The amount of food they yield in a small garden space is equally unmatched. Nor can other crops match them in terms of nutrition and low calories.

This e-handbook shows you how to use succession planting and intercropping, which allows you to grow an extensive variety of greens in a small space. Also included is what greens to grow and how to stretch the growing season. 33 pages.

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If there is one fruit everyone should grow, strawberries. It's the quickest to bear fruit and grow with ease. Homegrown strawberries deliver a delicious aroma and melt-in-your-mouth sweetness unlike any store-bought berries you ever tasted.

This e-handbook gives you instruction on how to grow your own juicy red strawberries. Chapters include:

• Selecting Your Best-Bet Berries
• Preparing to Plant
• How to Plant
• Cultivating
• Fertilizing
• Irrigating
• Protection Against Winterkill
• Harvesting
• Renewing the Strawberry Bed
• Other Ways of Growing
• Diseases and Pests

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What is a moon garden? It's a garden designed expressly for evening and nighttime enjoyment. Although a moon garden is attractive at any time of day, at dusk it takes on a whole new look and feel.

This e-handbook shows you how to design a moon garden, use supplemental lighting, choose plants for nighttime blooming and build embellishments such as trellises, arbors and fences. 36 pages.

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