In the back of the book it also gives the blueprints for building the same cold frame she uses. It gives you tips on how to plant, when to plant, and what to plant.

The reader should be warned, though, that this book focuses heavily on winter farming with cold frames and tunnels.

While there are whole volumes of books written on the subject, as well as experimentation as to what works best together, Jabbour does a really good job of explaining the basics and giving the beginner a good head start. I really liked the introduction Jabbour makes for intensive farming in small spaces, which will be very useful for urban and rural farmers alike when it comes to growing a lot lot in a small space. As a soil scientist, I approved heartily of this, and applaud her spending more than a page or to on the topic. I was most surprised, however, at the depth on which she talks about keeping a decently healthy soil with a combination of organic methods like crop rotation, cover crops, and organic fertilisers. Jabbour does a fairly good job of glossing over a wide variety of the science topics such as timing, temperature, and light needs of the plants. I love gardening, and I would very much like to see how I can grow my own food all year round - despite being in the middle of zone 5 and living in the city. When I saw The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener on the library's 'new' shelf, I snagged it up without hesitation.

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