Barbara Pleasant,
a master gardener and award-winning gardening writer, takes the
guesswork out of growing food, explaining in simple, straightforward
language how to start, maintain, and expand a bountiful vegetable
garden in small, manageable spaces.
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Pleasant
presents 24 no-fail, small-scale garden plans from a simple bag garden
(planted right in soil bags!) to an orderly border and from a family
food factory to specialty beds for salads, Cajun flavors, and Italian
cuisine. For each plan she provides plant and material lists, a plot
layout, four-color photographs, and tips for succession planting to
keep the garden productive all season long. Her all-organic approach
ensures that the harvest is not simply tasty but also
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Pleasant
anticipates and answers novice gardeners myriad questions, guiding
readers through the complexities of assessing site and soil,
understanding the climate, choosing the very best vegetable varieties,
starting seeds, identifying insect friends and foes, watering,
fertilizing, mulching, and harvesting.
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Starter Vegetable
Gardens
24 No-Fail Plans for Small Organic Gardens
by Barbara Pleasant
Storey Publishing, 2010
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