The award-winning television and podcast host Joe Lamp'l is here with
insider tips and next-level insight for creating a lush, fruitful, and
resilient vegetable garden.
Just when you think you have a secure grip on what it takes to grow a
vegetable garden, a pro like Joe comes along to surprise you with a
wheelbarrow full of new-to-you information to knock your gardening socks
right off. In The Vegetable Gardening Book, Joe distills insight
from years interviewing highly experienced growers for public
television's Growing a Greener World and The joe gardener(R) Show
Podcastalong with his own extensive, hands-on knowledge of the
craft to present practical and useful info on everything from
starting seeds and selecting varieties to building the perfect tomato
cage, encouraging pollinators, and creating biodiversity-rich soil in a
100% organic food garden. This book is essential reading for anyone
interested in growing the best edible garden their backyard (or
balcony!) has ever seen.
Inside you'll find:
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Ideas for designing and laying out your garden for the greatest yields
in the smallest amount of space
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A sure-fire plan for reducing maintenance and trimming down the
traditional workload of a garden
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Detailed growing profiles of 40 of Joe's favorite crops
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A handy reference chart with an easy-to-follow crop rotation plan
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Advice and tips for extending the growing season, building raised
beds, setting up a potting station, and deciding which garden tools
are worth your time and money
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Strategies to grow anywhere and everywhere--from in-ground garden beds
and containers to grow bags and raised-bed planters
Among the most trusted, recognizable, and sought-after voices in
the gardening world, Joe Lamp'l is here to help you "Grow like a
pro - no experience required!(TM)"
