You’re excited to plant your first vegetable garden—but where to start? In The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables, you'll find the answers you're looking for.
Homesteader Jessica Sowards, the warm and energetic host of YouTube’s Roots and Refuge Farm, is the perfect teacher for new gardeners, offering not just know-how but inspiration and time-management tips for success.
Before you sink your hands into the soil, she’ll answer all those questions rolling around inside your head:
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Where do I put my new
garden?
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How do I prepare the
soil?
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What vegetables should
I plant?
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Is it better to start
new plants from seed or should I buy transplants?
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What about watering,
feeding, and taking care of my garden?
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What do I do if bugs
show up?
There are no stupid questions
here. Everyone has to start somewhere, after all. Not only will you learn
how to prepare, plant, and tend your first vegetable garden, you’ll also
learn:
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How to design an
eco-friendly layout
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How to grow with the
seasons
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How to maximize your
harvest, even if you only grow in a small space
Jessica wants your first food-growing experience to be a positive one, and she’s prepared to go the distance to make sure tending the
earth becomes your new favorite hobby.
A single growing season is all it takes to fall
in love with growing your own healthy, organic, nutrient-dense food. With
Jessica as your guide, you’ll soon discover all the satisfactions, challenges,
and great joys of growing your own food garden.
This book is part of The First-Time
Gardener's Guides series from Cool Springs Press, which also includes The
First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers. Each book in The
First-Time Gardener's Guides series is aimed at beginner gardeners and offers
clear, fact-based information that's presented in a friendly and accessible
way, including step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations
throughout.