Download or read book The Downsized Veggie Garden written by Kate Copsey and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a timely, "especially for now" book, when growing food at home is at the top of many family to-do lists. Small is beautiful, and integrating a small, easy-to-manage garden into hectic everyday life is easy. In The Downsized Veggie Garden, low maintenance is the mantra. And so is making smart, creative use of the space we have - whether it's outdoors, indoors, in-ground, in containers, on a balcony railing...or even going vertical. Garden expert Kate Copsey takes the reader season-by-season, plant-by-plant, with essential tips about soil, seed-starting, plant choices, non-chemical fertilizing, watering, choosing the right containers, veggie garden planning and planting, and much more. This fully illustrated book is a one-stop guide for the beginner gardener or the downsizing gardener.
Download or read book Raised Bed Vegetable Gardening Made Simple written by Raymond Nones and published by The Countryman Press. This book was released on 2010-04-19 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grow more veggies—in less space—than you ever thought possible! Having a backyard garden just got a lot easier! Framed raised beds and a modular approach to growing vegetables means more production in less space and with less work. Whether you live on a small city lot or a multi-acre country estate, this book has something for you. Nones shows you how to set up the raised-bed modular system and then gives in-depth descriptions of all gardening procedures: sowing seeds, thinning, transplanting, cultivating, mulching, watering, harvesting, pest control, composting, crop rotation, and seed saving. It’s a complete gardening book for both the beginner and the experienced gardener.
Download or read book The Year Round Vegetable Gardener written by Niki Jabbour and published by Storey Publishing, LLC. This book was released on 2011-12-14 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Even in winter’s coldest months you can harvest fresh, delicious produce. Drawing on insights gained from years of growing vegetables in Nova Scotia, Niki Jabbour shares her simple techniques for gardening throughout the year. Learn how to select the best varieties for each season, the art of succession planting, and how to build inexpensive structures to protect your crops from the elements. No matter where you live, you’ll soon enjoy a thriving vegetable garden year-round.
Download or read book Gardening for Abundance written by Brian Brigantti and published by Page Street Publishing. This book was released on 2024-03-05 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Grow a Flourishing Vegetable Garden While Feeding Your Spirit From planting your first seedlings to harvesting your crops and everything in between, gardener and homesteader Brian Brigantti helps you create a thriving vegetable garden right in your own backyard—all while giving you valuable insights into nourishing your soul through abundant living. Woven in with his own insights and experiences, Brian walks you through the process of starting an abundant garden from start to finish. A primer on soil health, composting, establishing biodiversity and more set you and your garden up for success. Then, learn methods for building out plots, choosing the best veggies for your climate and soil and tending to your garden throughout the seasons. Along the way, Brian shares his observations on the symbolism of gardening and the ways it can teach you about the joys of living a happier, more abundant life. Using only natural, chemical-free techniques that honor, respect and sustain the earth, Brian’s methods for cultivating a bountiful garden result in a cornucopia of homegrown vegetables and a deeper sense of connection with the earth your food and yourself.
Download or read book The Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening written by Mark Ridsdill Smith and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2022-04-02 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *Winner of the Garden Media Guild's The Peter Seabrook Practical Book of the Year Award 2022 *2023 GardenComm Media Awards Silver Laurel Medal of Achievement From the creator of the wildly popular website “Vertical Veg” and with over 200k people in his online community of growers, comes the complete guide to growing delicious fruit, vegetables, herbs, and salad in containers, pots, and more—in any space, from window boxes to garden yards, no matter how small! "[A] thorough and enthusiastic guide to vegetable gardening . . . both handy and hefty...Aspiring urban gardeners will want to give this a look."—Publishers Weekly If you long to grow your own tomatoes, zucchini, or strawberries, but thought you didn’t have enough space, Mark Ridsdill Smith, aka the “Vertical Veg Man,” will show you how to make the most of walls, balconies, patios, arches, and windowsills. Ridsdill Smith has spent over ten years teaching people to grow bountiful, edible crops in all kinds of containers in small spaces. Inside The Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening, you’ll find: Mark’s “Eight Steps to Success” How to make the most of your space How to draw up a planning calendar so you can grow throughout the year Planting projects for beginners Compost recipes and wormery guide for the more experienced gardener Troubleshoots for specific challenges of growing in small spaces How growing food at home can contribute to wellbeing and the local community With quick, proven results from his own tests, failures, and successes, Mark will show you how gardening in containers is not just a hobby, but a way of creating a significant amount of delicious, low-cost, high nutrition food. Don’t be confined by the space you have—grow all the food you want with Mark’s Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening.
Download or read book Low Maintenance Vegetable Gardening written by Clare Matthews and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2018-06-01 with total page 251 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Spend less time in the garden—and get more results! Low Maintenance Vegetable Gardening is an indispensible guide for anyone with limited time who still wants to achieve high yields from their vegetable plot.
Download or read book Vegetable Gardening For Dummies written by National Gardening Association and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2021-02-17 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vegetables from your own farm to your own table We all love good food, and the fresher it is, the better! And what could be fresher than farm-to-table terms than vegetables you've grown at home? The new edition of Vegetable Gardening For Dummies puts you in touch with your roots in a thousands of years old farming tradition by demonstrating how easy it is to grow your own. And there's no need to buy a farm: all you need to become a successful cultivator of the land is this book and a small plot of soil in the yard, or a container set aside for some tasty natural edibles. Add water and some care, love, and attention—et voila! In a friendly, come-relax-in-my-garden style Charlie Nardozzi—leading horticultural writer and guest expert on shows such as Martha Stewart Living Radio—shares the nutritious results of a lifetime of vegetable-growing experience to delve into the nitty-gritty of micro-farming. It's not rocket science—quite the opposite—but you do need a bit of patience before you can reap your first glorious harvest. This book shows you how to master that, as you get down and dirty with the enjoyable work of building soil, starting seeds, controlling pests, and maintaining your garden. And as your early efforts turn to green shoots, you can dig deeper into information on special tips and tricks, as well as hundreds of vegetable varieties—many of which are beautiful to behold as well as tasty to eat! Plan out your garden Know your veggies, from tomatoes to chard Keep your plants happy and healthy Harvest, store, and preserve your crops Whether your thumb is a fertile green or you've never put plant-to-pot before, this book will bring out your inner farmer: you'll find everything required to transform your garden into a self-renewing larder—and complement every meal with a crisp, healthy, home-grown treat.
Download or read book Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners A Beginners Guide to Create a Thriving Organic Vegetable Garden with Less Space written by William Urban Green and published by Vegetable Gardegning. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you curious to discover what Raised Bed Gardening is? If yes, keep reading Raised beds can be utilized to grow practically anything. They make excellent veggie planters, can be a charming method to show flowers, and are a perfect option for bushes, herbs, and fruits. You can construct your own raised garden bed, or you can purchase an industrial package. As soon as the real estate for the bed is developed, it is filled with soil forming a basic, however efficient planter. This book covers: Planning your Thriving Garden Building, Planting and Maintaining Your Raised Bed Garden Vegetables, Herbs, and Flowers to Grow in Raised Beds Crop Rotation, Seeding Techniques and Irrigation Pest Control Common Mistakes Tips and Tricks And much more... One benefit of Raised Bed Garden is it avoids Root Run from Larger Plants and Trees. In raised beds, tree roots generally grow downwards and will not reach into the raised beds. Another benefit is Raised Bed Gardens are more effective in pest control. Creepy crawlies are true to their description, they usually enter vegetable patches this way, crawling away until they find food. Encountering an obstacle like a solid frame will definitely deter some of them from crawling up. They may pick the easier option of continuing along the ground. Overall, it will be easier to rid your beds of the various offenders just because they are more accessible. Applying chemical or natural pesticides or picking out invaders by hand is a lot less cumbersome if you do not have to bend down to ground level all the time. Everything, including nasty pests, will be more visible too. Remember, the sooner you tackle any pests, the easier it will be to rid your vegetable garden of them. Click to buy now!
Download or read book Starter Vegetable Gardens written by Barbara Pleasant and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develop your green thumb as you learn to grow your own food. In this introductory guide to growing vegetables, Barbara Pleasant addresses common problems that first-time gardeners encounter. Using simple language and illustrated garden layouts, Pleasant shows you how to start, maintain, and eventually expand an organic vegetable garden in even the tiniest backyard. With handy tips on enriching soil, planting schedules, watering, fighting pests, and more, you’ll quickly discover how easy it is to enjoy your own homegrown vegetables.
Download or read book Grow the Good Life written by Michele Owens and published by Rodale Books. This book was released on 2012-06-05 with total page 227 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lively, passionate argument for the backyard vegetable garden, drawing on science, history, and stories from the author's garden. Our parents saw supermarkets and processed foods as the height of convenience. But nothing is more convenient than grocery shopping in the backyard. A vegetable garden offers the best defense against rising food prices, the most environmentally sound way to eat, and better exercise than any gym. It will turn anyone into a wonderful cook, since nothing tastes more vibrant than homegrown. And it can take less time every week than a trip to the supermarket. In Grow the Good Life, Michele Owens, an amateur gardener for almost two decades, makes an entertaining and persuasive case for vegetable gardens. She starts with two simple but radical ideas: Growing food on a small scale is easy, and it is absurdly rewarding. With her wry, funny, and accessible approach, Owens helps beginning gardeners overcome obstacles that keep them from planting a few seedlings every spring. She explains why dirt isn't dirty; the health benefits of growing one's own food; and that vegetable gardens are not antithetical to the frantic pace of modern life, but simple and undemanding if intelligently managed. Grow the Good Life is not just another how-to. Instead, it will teach you the true fundamentals of vegetable growing: how to fit a garden into your life and why it's worth the trouble.
Download or read book The Complete Guide to No Dig Gardening written by Charlie Nardozzi and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2020-12-15 with total page 129 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A lush, productive vegetable, herb, and flower garden doesn’t have to require endless hours of time and unlimited energy. No-dig gardening methods let you keep the rototiller in the shed and focus on what you like best—planting and harvesting! With the step-by-step instructions in The Complete Guide to No-Dig Gardening, you’ll discover how to build healthy, easy-to-plant garden soil by adding layers of organic matter using one of several different no-dig techniques. Whether you garden in a small, urban backyard or on several acres in the country, this simple approach lets you grow more food and blooms than ever before, and leave the gas-guzzling tiller behind forever. Plus, when you don't disturb the soil, weed seeds stay buried deep where they can't germinate and carbon is kept sequestered in the ground. No-dig gardening techniques also lead to reduced watering needs and a healthy population of beneficial soil microbes that help feed your plants by breaking down organic matter and releasing nutrients. In addition to extolling the endless benefits of no-dig growing, author and veggie-growing expert Charlie Nardozzi hands you the tools you need to: Create a new no-dig garden from scratch Transition an existing garden to the no-dig method Build the most productive, nutrient-rich soil possible Recycle yard waste by building a Hugelkultur planting mound Discover more about some great variations of no-dig gardening, including raised beds and containers Bring your no-dig garden indoors for a continuous harvest Welcome oodles of fresh, homegrown veggies, herbs, and flowers into your life—with no back-breaking work required!
Download or read book The Sustainable Vegetable Garden written by John Jeavons and published by Ten Speed Press. This book was released on 2011-04-20 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the author of our best-selling and widely beloved HOW TO GROW MORE VEGETABLES comes this "quick and dirty" introduction to biointensive gardening that shows it is not only possible but easy to grow astonishing crops of healthful organic vegetables and fruits, while conserving resources and actually helping the soil. A revolutionary approach to feeding ourselves and nurturing the land, this book includes: - Step-by-step illustrations and instructions that make these techniques simple for even the novice gardener. - Everything you need to know about planning crops, composting, harvesting, and more. - Complete resources for seeds, tools, and other garden supplies.Feed a family of four on the bounty of your backyard, or just get more out of your garden with less effort with this wonderful resource.
Download or read book How to Grow Bountiful Veggie Garden written by Ayan Victor and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2024-04-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From Tiny Seed to Abundant Feast: Grow Your Own Delicious, Nutritious Vegetables Picture this: the sweet crunch of a sun-warmed tomato, the zesty burst of fresh herbs, all plucked from your own backyard or balcony. Growing your own vegetables isn't just about the food - it's about connecting with nature, nurturing something from seed to plate, and taking control of what you eat. - No experience? No problem! Learn the essentials of soil, sunlight, and watering to give your plants a strong foundation. - From raised beds to containers: Discover space-saving solutions for any home. - Beat the bugs and diseases: Master natural pest control and keep your plants healthy. - Bountiful harvests all season long: Plant the right crops at the right time for continuous enjoyment. "I don't have a green thumb!" This book guides you every step of the way, turning even hesitant beginners into confident veggie growers. Transform your space, nourish your body, and discover the deep satisfaction of a homegrown harvest. Start your vegetable garden adventure today!
Download or read book The Vegetable Garden What When and How to Plant written by Anonymous and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2019-11-22 with total page 141 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Vegetable Garden: What, When, and How to Plant is a classic book on gardening published in 1917. It covers all the important topics of planting, like preparing seeds and soils, creating schedules, and choosing the best time for planting, irrigation, thinning, and transplanting. Also, you will learn how to protect, harvest, and store vegetables. You will also find tips for canning vegetables and a vast list of vegetables with a description of their peculiarities.
Download or read book Vertical Vegetables written by Amy Andrychowicz and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2018-10-02 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vertical Vegetables is the secret to making the most of your space; when you grow upward rather than outward, you will double or triple the yield from your small-space garden. In Vertical Vegetables, author Amy Andrychowicz shows you a thing or two about growing up. Gardening vertically, that is. With practical principles and the incisive background information you'll need to start, Amy shows you how to build nearly two dozen growing structures, including trellises, arbors, archways, wall pockets, towers, and more. Bigger yields per square foot may be the main reason for vertical growing, but vertical gardens also offer opportunities that go beyond the purely functional—they can be beautiful, too. Among the many projects in her new book, Amy has included several that are eye-wideningly stunning, especially once the garden has matured. Freestanding or wall-hung, the projects reflect a wide variety of building materials, too, including dimensional lumber, metal rebar, fabric, and even "upcycled" everyday objects. Vertical Vegetables is packed with important information, including lists of plants that are best suited for vertical growing. This beautiful project book is your key to more garden produce and improved outdoor living in any space, from tiny and urban, to large and sprawling.
Download or read book Grow Easy written by Anna Greenland and published by Mitchell Beazley. This book was released on 2021-10-07 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Foreword by Raymond Blanc. *** 'Anna is my go-to expert for all veg growing advice. She really knows her stuff.' - Melissa Hemsley Grow Easy is a superb book for those embarking on a journey to grow edibles, or those who are more experienced and looking to hone their skills. - Raymond Blanc 'Anna's growing skills translate easily into the pages of this book, so rich with information.' - Charles Dowding 'Anna is helping a new greener generation grow.' - Gill Meller *** A new generation of gardeners are hungry for the know-how to transform their balconies, front steps and back gardens into spaces to grow edibles. Anna Greenland, rising star of the organic grow-your-own scene, offers the jargon- free information, inspiration and confidence you need to get growing from scratch with absolutely no prior knowledge. Growing in an organic, sustainable way is central to this book and it doesn't need to be difficult or costly with Grow Easy at your side. * Try Anna's 30 top crop choices of vegetables, herbs, flowers and fruit that are perfect for small spaces. Plant 'spotlights' give in-depth advice on how to grow each crop in a pot, in the ground or on a windowsill, plus Anna shares her trusted recipes to make the most of the harvest. * A year-round planner keeps you on track with monthly tasks. * Seasonal crop plans are included for those with small gardens, with a blueprint for two raised beds that gives continuous harvests and avoids gluts.
Download or read book Vegetable Gardening for Beginners written by Roger Grant and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-19 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You have a land, large or small. You're thinking about how to use it, but if you've clicked on my book, you sure don't want to build on it!If yes, keep reading! Growing your vegetable garden is a worthwhile and enjoyable activity. It does not take a lot of money, time, or skill, although some of each will be useful. Vegetable Gardening includes planning the plot, cultivating the soil, selecting the vegetables and seeds, planting a crop, and cultivating the vegetables until they are ready to be harvested. The result is a set of vegetables ready for consumption. Growing vegetables takes some space, but a small backyard will be enough. Also, a vegetable garden may be on the floor or within a planting box, and many vegetables can be grown in containers. This Book is for you: If you look at your barren ground, imagine how much fresh fruit and vegetables you could eat, you will get it just learning the right techniques If you need a step-by-step strategy to figure out where to start that is simple to follow even if you don't have much time to spend If you already have a garden, maybe even a well-kept one, but if you are tired of paying the gardener who looks after your garden all year round ONLY to take care of flowers When doing a vegetable garden, it's crucial to select a convenient site in total sunlight with easy accessibility to water and abundant well-drained soil. Avoid areas near trees and huge trees which will compete with the entire garden for sun, water, and nutrition. You can also put your garden in an apartment. Sunlight is essential for your garden to flourish since plants convert light energy to chemical energy. Pick a place that gets the maximum exposure to the morning sun. This Book Covers: Planning your Garden, Growing your Plant The Essential Tools that the Best Gardeners and Farmers Use, without Spending a Fortune Which Vegetables or Fruits to Grow according to the Season and How to Combine them together to Save Time and Speed Up the Harvest How Professional Gardeners and Farmers Take Care of their Crops - Secret Strategies to Save Time and avoid Common Mistakes How to Correct most Mistakes Professionally without Getting Discouraged and Losing Sight of your Goals The 3 Secrets you Absolutely Must Know to Prevent and Treat Parasites ...And much more!
