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
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA
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 |
