GARDENING ESSENTIALS FOR MAINE: Beginners Guide To Month-By-Month Calendar For Successful Growing

GARDENING ESSENTIALS FOR MAINE: Beginners Guide To Month-By-Month Calendar For Successful Growing

It doesn't matter if you're caring to a raised bed in Portland, trying to coax tomatoes out of rocky soil in Bangor, or planting perennials along the coast of the Downeast; this book is your indispensable friend throughout the seasons. An easy-to-follow guide that leads you through what to plant, when to plant it, and how to manage your garden at every step of the way, this guide was designed specifically for beginning gardeners who are navigating the unusual environment and short growing season of the Pine Tree State. This practical guide, which is arranged according to the month, helps you make the most of your developing window of opportunity by demystifying the unpredictable weather patterns that Maine experiences. In this book, you will find useful advice for growing vegetables, herbs, flowers, fruits, and native plants. Additionally, you will receive guidance on how to prepare the soil, compost, control pests, prune, and protect plants from frost, all of which are adapted to the several zones that make up Maine. The planning that takes place in the snowy month of January and the final planting of garlic in the month of November will give you the self-assurance to cultivate a garden that is both beautiful and fruitful, reflecting the rhythm of life in Maine. This book gives you the ability to develop success one month at a time by providing you with a combination of tactics that are supported by research, local wisdom, and language that is friendly to beginners.