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The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener: How to Grow Your Own Food 365 Days a Year, No Matter Where You Live [Paperback]

Niki Jabbour , Joseph De Sciose
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)

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Book Description

December 14, 2011
The first frost used to be the end of the vegetable gardening season — but not anymore! In The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener, Nova Scotia–based gardener and writer Niki Jabbour shares her secrets for growing food during every month of the year. Her season-defying techniques, developed in her own home garden where short summers and low levels of winter sunlight create the ultimate challenge, are doable, affordable, and rewarding for gardeners in any location where frost has traditionally ended the growing season.

Jabbour explains how to make every month a vegetable-gardening month. She provides in-depth instruction for all of her time-tested techniques, including selecting the best varieties for each season, mastering the art of succession planting, and maximizing the use of space throughout the year to increase production. She also offers complete instructions for making affordable protective structures that keep vegetables viable and delicious throughout the colder months. 

What could be more amazing than harvesting fresh greens in February? Jabbour’s proven, accessible methods make this dream possible for food gardeners everywhere.

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From the Back Cover

Garden-Fresh Food Summer, Winter, and Every Time in Between

Make every month a vegetable gardening month with Niki Jabbour's proven techniques for year-round growing and harvesting. Begin by planting your vegetables during the seasons they prefer -- tomatoes and peppers need summer sun and heat; asparagus and radishes thrive in cooler weather; and kale, lettuce, and scallions tolerate frost and come alive under winter sunshine. Apply Niki's intensive gardening methods and some affordable and easy-to-assemble protective structures, and your vegetable garden will reward you with fresh, delicious produce even on short, cold winter days.

About the Author

Award-winning photographer Joseph De Sciose is an award-winning photographer whose work has appeared in numerous books and magazines, including The New York Times Magazine, Country Living Gardener, House & Garden, and Country Home.

Niki Jabbour is a food gardener and garden writer who lives near Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her articles have appeared in Canadian Gardening, Garden Making, Gardens East, The Heirloom Gardener, and other publications. She is the host of The Weekend Gardener, a call-in radio show that airs throughout the Maritime provinces on News 95.7 FM and www.news957.com, and she blogs at www.yearroundveggiegardener.blogspot.com. Her garden boasts over 40 heirloom vegetables and herbs that keep her family eating fresh food year-round.


Product Details

  • Paperback: 256 pages
  • Publisher: Storey Publishing, LLC (December 14, 2011)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1603425683
  • ISBN-13: 978-1603425681
  • Product Dimensions: 8.5 x 0.6 x 10.9 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #4,800 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Niki Jabbour is a garden writer and radio show personality, who hosts The Weekend Gardener every Sunday on News 95.7 FM (www.news957.com). Her work also appears in magazines across North America including Canadian Gardening, Garden Making and Gardens East.

A Note from Niki - As an obsessive veggie gardener, I'm thrilled that we are able to harvest year-round from our 2000 square foot plot. We're in zone 5b/6, but winters can be long and harsh. Therefore, I'm always on the hunt for a wider variety of cold tolerant crops for our winter cold frames and mini hoop tunnels - mache, mizuna, mustards, claytonia, carrots and more. It gives me a deep sense of satisfaction to be able to harvest a bounty of food in the middle of winter and be able to offer homegrown organic veggies to my family. You can follow my gardening adventures at http://yearroundveggiegardener.blogspot.com Happy Gardening!

Customer Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars
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4.7 out of 5 stars
Wow, this was inspirational as well as very informative. It's Only Me  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
This book is fabulous with ideas for year round vegetable gardens. Barbara Jackson  |  14 reviewers made a similar statement
The publisher is Storey books, known for their how to books. Great cook  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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21 of 21 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for northern gardeners! December 26, 2011
By mtgirl
Format:Paperback|Amazon Verified Purchase
This is a great book for northern gardeners trying to extend their too-short growing season. It includes detailed descriptions for growing various vegetables and herbs through the seasons, even some particularly cold-hardy plants that are unfamiliar to a lot of people. One thing I would have preferred is a comprehensive chart/schedule showing planting dates similiar to that found in Eliot Coleman's first book. I still would highly recommend this book.
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28 of 30 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars grow all year January 20, 2012
Format:Paperback
I have long extolled the virtues of sowing seed year round. I have long extolled the virtues of vegetable growing. So I welcomed this book with open arms. Niki looks at how to extend the season and grow vegetables all year round. Whilst northern gardeners in short season areas will easily think this a god send, Niki states that the book is for gardeners no matter where they live. The first chapter deals with extending the season. I love the harvest pages - cool, cold, warm season. The photography is great and there are some fab ideas for veg gardeners here. Some of it is specific to the USA and Canada, like frost dates, but most of this information can be adapted to where you live. Chapter 2 deals with continuous crops, soil amendment and interplanting to make the most of your site. Chapter 3 deals with growing into winter when most of us have stopped. It looks at all sorts of protection and more. Chapter 4 is all about designing productive gardens. Part 2 of the book is about the right crops. It's an A-Z of veg and herbs to grow covered in two chapters with Niki's picks, hints and tips. Wait, there's even more , you get instructions for building a cold frame and useful charts. Best garden book I've seen for a while. This review first appeared on Karen Platt's book review website.
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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Useful January 9, 2012
By Serene
Format:Paperback
The Year Round Vegetable Gardener is a must for those who love to grow vegetables but are struggling with maintaining their gardens through various seasons. The author lovingly describes how to handle gardening in even the most inclement climates. Photos, charts and pictures illustrate how to get best results from your garden and which types of vegetables will thrive and be most effective in your climate.

What you get?

* Authors describe how to maintain, establish and make cold frames
* What types of vegetables are most suited for your climate
* Types of vegetables and their strengths (and weaknesses).
* Pest control
* How to maintain and care for crops
* Mini hoops and their uses
* Designing a productive garden

Should you get it?

I say yes! This book would be quite valuable to anyone attempting to keep their vegetable garden growing year round. The authors offer many practical solutions to problems faced by backyard gardeners. The text is accessible and amateur friendly, and the pictures are nicely photographed. 5/5 Stars
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Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars Better for colder areas
This book has great info on a variety of veggies but the author is in Canada and I am in Sacramento Valley so I don't have the challenge of gardening with snow. Read more
Published 16 hours ago by Linda Hamid
4.0 out of 5 stars title says it all
if you're interested in trying out some yr round gardening this book is well worth it. I suppose the idea is something you can figure out on your own but the I find the book is... Read more
Published 13 days ago by nora
5.0 out of 5 stars Great ideas
Great ideas and good information on 365 day gardening. Never knew how easy it was to grow vegetables all year around!!
Published 16 days ago by Conroy
5.0 out of 5 stars Get more space in your garden
This was helpful and offered many ideas for growing vertical...even with larger vegetables.
Definitely worth having, Get the most out of the space you have.
Published 24 days ago by B. Hurley
4.0 out of 5 stars Great book
Now I need time to put all the information to good use! would reccommend this book for any starting gardner
Published 1 month ago by Toots
4.0 out of 5 stars Good book
Has a lot of good info, little wordy but if you can stick with it its worth it in the long run.
Published 1 month ago by Valery R. Spivey
5.0 out of 5 stars Year RoundVegetable Gardner
This book is fabulous with ideas for year round vegetable gardens. I am just halfway into the book and have so many ideas for veggies. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Barbara Jackson
4.0 out of 5 stars Flipped Through
I honestly haven't sat down and really looked at it, but from what I have seen when I flipped through it I know it was a good choice.
Published 1 month ago by Julie Brodrick
4.0 out of 5 stars Loads of information
Wow, this was inspirational as well as very informative. Specific vegetables are detailed, with suggested varieties and planting calendars. Read more
Published 1 month ago by It's Only Me
4.0 out of 5 stars Lots of ideas for extending the growing season.
I expect to implement some of these ideas as I convert my garden to raised beds over the next two years. Read more
Published 1 month ago by Lois Hawver
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