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# MID-ATLANTIC GARDENING: Mid Atlantic Gardening

[← MID-ATLANTIC GARDENING](/library/thecompleteguidetomid-atlanticgardening/)

Chapter 1 of 35 · Free teaser

# MID-ATLANTIC GARDENING

**Techniques for Growing Landscape & Garden Plants in Rhode Island, Delaware, Maryland, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, eastern Massachusetts, Connecticut, southeastern & northwestern New York**

by Lynn Steiner

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**MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA** <www.creativepub.com>

# CONTENTS

## THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO MID-ATLANTIC GARDENING

| ABOUT THIS BOOK.                   | 7  |
|------------------------------------|----|
| A GARDEN OF YOUR OWN.              | 8  |
| THE BASICS                         | 15 |
| Talking the Talk                   | 16 |
| Zoning In.                         | 18 |
| Going Underground                  | 20 |
| Creating a New Garden              | 25 |
| The Shady Side of Gardening        | 28 |
| Buying Plants                      | 30 |
| Starting Plants from Seeds         | 30 |
| Getting Plants in the Ground       | 34 |
| Plants to Avoid                    | 35 |
| THE PLANNING STAGE                 | 37 |
| Make It Your Own                   | 38 |
| Taking Stock                       | 40 |
| Establishing Structure             | 44 |
| Making the Most of Small Space     | 50 |
| Gardening Up Front                 | 52 |
| Going to Pots                      | 54 |
| FIT TO EAT                         | 61 |
| Planning and Preparing Your Garden | 62 |
| Deciding What to Grow              | 69 |
| Planting Your Garden               | 72 |
| Care of Your Vegetable Garden      | 78 |
| Reaping the Rewards                | 82 |
| Growing Culinary Herbs             | 84 |

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