Includes growing instructions and recipes for 19 fruits and berriesToday, fruit is available in abundance, nearly year-round, from the supermarket. But theres something wonderful about stepping out your back door to pick crisp, juicy apples from your tree, tangy-sweet raspberries from bushes planted with your own hands, and vine-ripened cantaloupe bursting with farm-fresh flavor. Suitable for both beginners and experts, this book is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to learn not only how to grow fabulous fruits and berries but also what to do with the harvest.In the garden, youll discover how to find space for fruits and berries (even on your patio in pots) and how to select the right varieties for your tastes, climate, and growing space. For each kind of fruit and berry included, youll also learn:How to plant and care for themWhen to expect the first harvestHow to pick the fruits or berriesHow much yield to expectHow to repel deer and other pests using inexpensive, reliable methodsIn the kitchen, youll find advice on storing and/or freezing your produce, plus more than a hundred of fast, easy, and delicious recipes for ice creams, ices (sherbets and sorbets), butters and sauces, pies, cobblers, crisps, and more. Nothing can match the fabulous flavor of homegrown fruits and berriesand this book will have you eating your own in no time!

Includes growing instructions and recipes for 19 fruits and berriesToday, fruit is available in abundance, nearly year-round, from the supermarket. But theres something wonderful about stepping out your back door to pick crisp, juicy apples from your tree, tangy-sweet raspberries from bushes planted with your own hands, and vine-ripened cantaloupe bursting with farm-fresh flavor. Suitable for both beginners and experts, this book is the perfect resource for anyone who wants to learn not only how to grow fabulous fruits and berries but also what to do with the harvest.In the garden, youll discover how to find space for fruits and berries (even on your patio in pots) and how to select the right varieties for your tastes, climate, and growing space. For each kind of fruit and berry included, youll also learn:How to plant and care for themWhen to expect the first harvestHow to pick the fruits or berriesHow much yield to expectHow to repel deer and other pests using inexpensive, reliable methodsIn the kitchen, youll find advice on storing and/or freezing your produce, plus more than a hundred of fast, easy, and delicious recipes for ice creams, ices (sherbets and sorbets), butters and sauces, pies, cobblers, crisps, and more. Nothing can match the fabulous flavor of homegrown fruits and berriesand this book will have you eating your own in no time!