Southern California Fruit Gardening (SoCal Year-Round Gardening Series)

Learn to grow tasty, organic fruits year-round in Southern California.Written specifically for the SoCal gardener, this comprehensive book features growing instructions for more than 40 semi-tropical, tropical, and deciduous fruits and nuts. SoCal is a mecca for growing and harvesting tasty organic fruits like bananas, papayas, peaches, macadamia nuts, mangos, kiwis, mulberries, and more.Featuring beautiful, full-color illustrations and photographs, this definitive book answers all your questions about growing and enjoying a bountiful fruit harvest every month of the year.Each 2-page fruit spread explains exactly what to do in terms of soil preparation, planting, pruning, thinning, fertilizing, watering, and controlling pests and diseases. Discover how to graft fruit trees, and find out what fruiting plants can be grown in containers and raised beds. Also learn about the nutrition packed into each fruit, and enjoy tasty recipes using your bountiful harvest. Read more