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Grow Like a Pro with the All-New 2017 Garden Guide
Colorful gardening annual–from the editors of The Old Farmer’s Almanac—features new trends, big flavors, and timeless wisdom for growing vegetables, fruit, herbs, heirlooms, and more!
Longer days, brighter sun, and plump flower and leaf buds can mean only one thing: Spring is here again, and so is a brand-new version of the Garden Guide.
This year’s edition of the Garden Guide celebrates the endless potential of the garden: from tasty new takes on favorite vegetable garden standbys to small-space–friendly fruit trees, to Old World raised beds (what’s hügelkultur, anyway?).
In the 2017 Garden Guide, intrepid gardeners will find adventure with odd-looking vegetables that deliver fantastic flavors. Curious crops—including sunchokes, kohlrabi, and celeriac—share center stage with fresh herbs, the tiny powerhouses of aroma and flavor.
But why stop there? Little tomatoes pack a big punch, and the 2017 Garden Guide features all sorts, whether vine or shrub, sweet or tangy. To enjoy summer’s bounty year-round, plant a pickling garden, with radishes, green beans, cabbage, and more. Find tips on how to get the best benefits—in both taste and health—from this time-honored preservation method.
In this beautiful, full-color magazine, you’ll also find features on . . .
· How (and why) to build a compost pile
· Growing bee-friendly gardens
· Cultivating wildflowers and lush biennials in the garden
· DIY wattles: homemade fencing, plant supports, and hoop houses
· Winning recipes for orchard-fresh apples
· Gardening advice from 225 years of The Old Farmer’s Almanac
This year’s Garden Guide was inspired by the excitement that every gardener feels at this time of year. According to its editor in chief, Janice Stillman . . .
“No matter how many gardens you create, each one is new and special. Gardens are constant sources of renewal, and while we always have new ideas about gardens, we stick to the basic principles of growth and nurturing. People garden for all sorts of reasons, and the 2017 Garden Guide offers something for every purpose: for healthful food, for beauty, for sharing. Our goal is to create a collectible resource, something that—as with a garden—growers may use year after year, learning something new each time.”
The Garden Guide—like its parent publication, The Old Farmer’s Almanac—is published annually. Its Web site, Almanac.com/Garden, offers tips, advice, and green inspiration every day. Almanac.com/Garden also invites gardeners to ask questions and share advice and ideas.
The 2017 Garden Guide is now available for the budget-friendly price of $4.99 at plant nurseries, home centers, and wherever books and magazines are sold. The digital version is available online at Almanac.com/Shop.
Also available is The Old Farmer’s Almanac Garden Planner, an online garden planning tool that takes the guesswork out of planning, plotting, and planting any garden, no matter its size, shape, or layout. The Old Farmer’s Almanac Garden Planner—which is completely free for 7 days—can be found at http://GardenPlanner.Almanac.com.
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