First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables

<b>You're excited to plant your first vegetable garden--but where to start? In <i>The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables</i> you'll find the answers you're looking for.</b> <p/><b>*Winner of the GardenComm 2022 Media Awards Silver Award of Achievement in the Photography/Book General Readership Category*</b> <p/>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 know-how but <b>inspiration and time-management tips for success</b><i>.</i> <p/>Before you sink your hands into the soil <b>she'll answer all those questions rolling around inside your head: </b><br> <ul><li>Where do I put my new garden?</li><li>How do I prepare the soil?</li><li>What vegetables should I plant?</li><li>Is it better to start new plants from seed or should I buy transplants?</li><li>What about watering feeding and taking care of my garden?</li><li>What do I do if bugs show up?</li></ul><br>There are no stupid questions here. Everyone has to start somewhere after all. Not only will you <b>learn how to prepare plant and tend your first vegetable garden</b> you'll also learn: <br> <ul><li>How to design an eco-friendly layout</li><li>How to grow with the seasons</li><li>How to maximize your harvest even if you only grow in a small space</li></ul><br>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. <p/>A single growing season is all it takes to <b>fall in love with growing your own healthy organic nutrient-dense food</b>. With Jessica as your guide you'll soon discover all the satisfactions challenges and great joys of growing your own food garden. <p/>This book is part of <b>The First-Time Gardener's Guides series</b> from Cool Springs Press which also includes<i> The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers </i>and <i>The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening</i>. Each book in The First-Time Gardener's Guides series is aimed at beginner gardeners and offers clear fact-based information that's presented in a friendly and accessible way including step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations throughout.