“Pleasant takes the fear out of food gardening in a must-have resource that will appeal to both neophytes and experienced gardeners” (Booklist).
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.
“If you’re nervous about planning your first garden, this book offers 24 detailed three year plans that will help you start small and simple and work your way up to larger and more advanced gardens, while teaching the basics of good garden design and planning along the way.” —Suggest Me Some