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.
*Winner of the GardenComm 2022 Media Awards Silver Award of Achievement
in the Photography/Book General Readership Category*
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 and The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed
Gardening. 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.
