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First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables: All the know-how and encouragement you need to grow - and fall in love with! - your brand new food garden

First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables: All the know-how and encouragement you need to grow - and fall in love with! - your brand new food garden

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The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables is a guide for new gardeners, featuring tips on preparing the soil, choosing vegetables, and designing an eco-friendly layout. It is written by Homesteader Jessica Sowards, the warm and energetic host of YouTubes Roots and Refuge Farm.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 176 pages
Publication date: 02 March 2021
Publisher: Cool Springs Press


Are you ready to embark on the exciting journey of planting your very first vegetable garden? But where do you even begin? Fear not! In "The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables," you'll find all 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 knowledge but inspiration and time-management tips for success.

Before you dive into the soil, she'll answer all those questions buzzing around in your head:

Where do I put my new garden?

How do I prepare the soil?

What vegetables should I plant?

Is it better to start new plants from seed or should I buy transplants?

What about watering, feeding, and taking care of my garden?

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, but you'll also discover:

How to design an eco-friendly layout

How to grow with the seasons

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 Gardeners Guides series" from Cool Springs Press, which also includes "The First-Time Gardener: Growing P.

So, grab your gardening gloves, get your hands dirty, and let's embark on this incredible journey together! Your future self will thank you for it. Happy gardening!

Weight: 622g
Dimension: 204 x 255 x 15 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9780760368725

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