Vegetable Gardening for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Growing Vegetables at Home

Grow a flourishing vegetable garden with the ultimate guide to gardening for beginners

Gardeners never forget the first time they enjoyed a ripe, juicy tomato plucked straight from the vine or savored a crisp, fresh salad made with ingredients from their backyard. Start growing your first crop today withVegetable Gardening for Beginners. Host of The Beginner’s Garden podcast Jill McSheehy offers simple guidance to first-time gardeners who will be amazed at how easy it can be to create a thriving garden.

Build the ideal foundation with clear instructions for constructing raised beds, preparing containers, and mixing healthy soil.

Pick the perfect plants with in-depth profiles that detail how to grow beloved culinary plants, from peppery arugula to cool melons and fragrant rosemary.

Nurture a budding garden with this reference for pairing up companion plants, watering and mulching, handling pests, and maintaining plants year-round.

Start your own vegetable garden with the easy-to-follow guidance from Vegetable Gardening for Beginners.

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Grow a bountiful vegetable garden with easy guidance for beginners

Unearth the secrets of food gardening with this starter guide to growing your own veggies, fruits, and herbs.

Go from dream to harvest with expert advice for:

Creating the perfect layout

Sketch out a practical plan and follow step-by-step instructions for starting a container garden and building a raised bed garden.

Gathering seeds and supplies

Choose the best seeds for your needs, find out which tools you’ll need to get started, and learn how to keep a gardening journal.

Planting and tending

Refer to simple guides to starting seeds indoors, transplanting seedlings, watering, dealing with pests, and more.

Harvesting with joy

Grow, gather, and cook more than 30 common veggies and herbs, from peppery arugula to juicy, aromatic tomatoes.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Callisto; Illustrated edition (April 21, 2020)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 166 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1646115376
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1646115372
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.4 x 9.25 inches