Are you considering vegetable gardening in your own backyard? As someone who has been gardening for a handful of years (mostly in pots and a small part of our yard), I can say it can sometimes be quite overwhelming. When I first started, it was mostly trial and error, learning some things from books and various websites. I can say without a doubt that having reference guides has been one of the greatest things for my plants, especially when it comes to getting a good harvest of vegetables. As someone who wants to learn more about organic gardening, I was excited when I got a new book about vegetable gardening to review – The Vegetable Gardening Book: Your Complete Guide to Growing an Edible Organic Garden from Seed to Harvest by Joe Lamp’L.
The Vegetable Gardening Book: What is It
Do you want to bring your vegetable gardening skills to the next level? If so, we think you will love The Vegetable Gardening Book: Your Complete Guide to Growing an Edible Organic Garden from Seed to Harvest. Here is what the publisher has to say about this new book:
The award-winning television and podcast host Joe Lamp’l is here with insider tips and next-level insight for creating a lush, fruitful, and resilient vegetable garden.
Just when you think you have a secure grip on what it takes to grow a vegetable garden, a pro like Joe comes along to surprise you with a wheelbarrow full of new-to-you information to knock your gardening socks right off. In The Vegetable Gardening Book, Joe distills insight from years interviewing highly experienced growers for public television’s Growing a Greener World and The joe gardener® Show Podcast along with his own extensive, hands-on knowledge of the craft to present practical and useful info on everything from starting seeds and selecting varieties to building the perfect tomato cage, encouraging pollinators, and creating biodiversity-rich soil in a 100% organic food garden. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in growing the best edible garden their backyard (or balcony!) has ever seen.
Inside you’ll find:
- Ideas for designing and laying out your garden for the greatest yields in the smallest amount of space
- A sure-fire plan for reducing maintenance and trimming down the traditional workload of a garden
- Detailed growing profiles of 40 of Joe’s favorite crops
- A handy reference chart with an easy-to-follow crop rotation plan
- Advice and tips for extending the growing season, building raised beds, setting up a potting station, and deciding which garden tools are worth your time and money
- Strategies to grow anywhere and everywhere—from in-ground garden beds and containers to grow bags and raised-bed planters
Among the most trusted, recognizable, and sought-after voices in the gardening world, Joe Lamp’l is here to help you “Grow like a pro – no experience required!™”
The Vegetable Gardening Book: Our Thoughts
Honestly, I have to say that The Vegetable Gardening Book: Your Complete Guide to Growing an Edible Organic Garden from Seed to Harvest has to be one of my top five gardening books for beginners. It has everything a beginner gardener needs to know, from picking their spots to the things you wouldn’t even think about, such as picking the right mulch.
I also love that the author has a variety of pictures that get into the nitty gritty of gardening, such as how to protect your garden from bad weather properly. It goes into general care and tips to make sure you succeed, as well as how to make the most popular vegetable thrive.
If you could only pick up one gardening book this year, I have to say that The Vegetable Gardening Book: Your Complete Guide to Growing an Edible Organic Garden from Seed to Harvest should be it! This really is the perfect beginner’s guide for gardening!
The Vegetable Gardening Book: Where to Purchase
Would you like to purchase this gardening book for yourself or someone you know? You can find The Vegetable Gardening Book: Your Complete Guide to Growing an Edible Organic Garden from Seed to Harvest on Amzon.com for under $25 in paperback or less for your Kindle. Who knew gardening could be so easy?
About Susan Bewley
Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.