GROW IT YOURSELF FRUIT and NUTS

by ANDREW STEENS

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New softcover book with dustjacket, 160 pages, published 2012

Another down-to-earth, practical gardening guide from best-selling author Andrew Steens

Packed with sound advice and information, Andrew Steens and his new book, Grow it Yourself Fruit & Nuts are your first port of call when choosing and planting new fruit trees and plants for your garden, or looking for guidance on how to care for them. Growing fruit in the home garden is becoming increasingly popular now that space-saving new dwarf varieties ideal for today's smaller gardens and multigrafted trees that are more resistant to pests and diseases are readily available.

• A-Z of over 30 fruit and nut varieties best suited to New Zealand growing conditions
• Advice on how and where to plant, feeding, watering, mulching, pruning, pollination, fruit set and thinning
• Handy charts for most crops include harvest times, brief descriptions and main characteristics of each variety
• Integrated pest management, common pesticides for the home garden
• Garden plans for a small, medium and larger garden, plus a useful, easy-to-use ready-reference for harvest times for all varieties described.

From apples to walnuts - this book has everything you need to know, so roll up your sleeves and give it a go!

Grow it Yourself Fruit & Nuts is a NZ publication

About the author

Andrew Steens has had a long and distinguished career working in all aspects of horticulture, from landscaping to roles in management, production, education, consultancy and marketing across the fruit, vegetable and flower industries. He is a keen gardener, maintaining a half-acre property at Point Wells, north of Auckland, and remains as passionate as ever about growing any sort of plant, whether that be fruit, nuts of vegetables.

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Grow It Yourself Fruit and Nuts - Andrew Steens