THIS VERSION IS BLACK AND WHITE. FOR A COLOR PAPERBACK VERSION, SEARCH AMAZON USING ISBN 0578778203 Container and Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners and Beyond exquisitely and visually shows you how to leverage every square inch of your gardening space. Starting a garden is one of the most rewarding things you can do. And you'll soon see the rewards of your efforts with beautiful views, delicious flavors and colorful blooms. Even if you are green-thumb challenged, this book will help transform you into a talented gardener! This 2-in-1 gardening book not only covers popular raised bed gardening in detail, but also includes gardening in containers, even recommending the best vegetable varieties that will grow in your containers. If you feel that you don't have enough space to grow vegetables and herbs, let alone a fruit tree, or even a few flowers, then this book is tailor-made for you. Easy to follow step-by-step instructions enable you to construct your own raised beds, and sow seeds - both outdoors and indoors. In addition, there are 50 quick-reference growing guides - conveniently color-coded to help you to quickly and easily find all the information you need at your fingertips to grow a wide variety of vegetables and herbs, fruit and cut flowers as well. Using the ground-breaking 3-season garden plans, you will be able to grow a spring, summer and fall harvest from your raised bed, utilizing the highly effective square-foot method. As an added bonus, your gardening journey will culminate in Wendy's tried and tested delicious recipes, where bounty from your garden finds its way to your table. In Container and Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners and Beyond, author Wendy Silveira shares a lifetime of gardening experience. Wendy will take you on a journey from gardening basics to gardening techniques, which will enable you to get the most out of your garden. Her engaging style of writing, peppered with witty comments, makes it easy for the beginner, and the gardener further along the gardening path, to grow in garden knowledge. Throughout the book the author has spotlighted useful and innovative products, which will ensure success in your garden. If you're ready to start your brand new raised bed or container garden, cook delicious recipes with the fruits and vegetables of your labor, then click the BUY NOW button and take this lovely journey to gardening victory!

Container and Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners and Beyond exquisitely and visually shows you how to leverage every square inch of your gardening space. Starting a garden is one of the most rewarding things you can do. And you'll soon see the rewards of your efforts with beautiful views, delicious flavors and colorful blooms. Even if you are green-thumb challenged, this book will help transform you into a talented gardener! This 2-in-1 gardening book not only covers popular raised bed gardening in detail, but also includes gardening in containers, even recommending the best vegetable varieties that will grow in your containers. If you feel that you don't have enough space to grow vegetables and herbs, let alone a fruit tree, or even a few flowers, then this book is tailor-made for you. Easy to follow step-by-step instructions enable you to construct your own raised beds, and sow seeds - both outdoors and indoors. In addition, there are 50 quick-reference growing guides - conveniently color-coded to help you to quickly and easily find all the information you need at your fingertips to grow a wide variety of vegetables and herbs, fruit and cut flowers as well. Using the ground-breaking 3-season garden plans, you will be able to grow a spring, summer and fall harvest from your raised bed, utilizing the highly effective square-foot method. As an added bonus, your gardening journey will culminate in Wendy's tried and tested delicious recipes, where bounty from your garden finds its way to your table. In Container and Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners and Beyond, author Wendy Silveira shares a lifetime of gardening experience. Wendy will take you on a journey from gardening basics to gardening techniques, which will enable you to get the most out of your garden. Her engaging style of writing, peppered with witty comments, makes it easy for the beginner, and the gardener further along the gardening path, to grow in garden knowledge. Throughout the book the author has spotlighted useful and innovative products, which will ensure success in your garden. If you're ready to start your brand new raised bed or container garden, cook delicious recipes with the fruits and vegetables of your labor, then click the BUY NOW button and take this lovely journey to gardening victory!

Raised Bed and Container Gardening for Advanced Beginners and Beyond exquisitely and visually shows you how to take your raised bed and container garden to the next level. Building on the success of her first book in which she introduced container and raised bed gardening, the author, Wendy Silveira, has raised the bar in this sequel. Here she explores fascinating techniques and strategies which will enable you to enjoy even greater success with your raised bed or container garden. Learn how to leverage every square inch of your gardening space by using the intensive Square Foot Gardening method. Enjoy the benefits of the win-win Hügelkultur approach. Broaden your container garden by using grow bags, and discover the amazing potential of garden towers. Unearth the extraordinary world of companion gardening. Follow the useful guidelines for achieving maximum success with your raised bed and container garden, and how to avoid problems when sowing seed. Find out how to maximize production even in your shady areas. Discover the delights of growing a stunning selection of specialized vegetables, herbs, fruit and cut flowers with in-depth growing guides. As an added bonus, your gardening journey will culminate in Wendy's tried and tested delicious recipes, where bounty from your garden finds its way to your table. Exquisitely illustrated, the beautiful graphics help make the information instantly accessible. Her engaging style of writing, peppered with witty comments, makes it easy for the beginner, and the gardener further along the gardening path, to grow in gardening knowledge. In her latest 2-in-1 gardening book Raised Bed and Container Gardening for Advanced Beginners and Beyond, the author shares a lifetime of gardening experience. Wendy will take you on a journey to master gardening techniques and strategies which will enable you to get the most out of your garden. If you're ready to take your raised bed or container garden to the next level, and cook delicious recipes with the fruits and vegetables from your garden, then click the BUY NOW button and take this lovely journey to gardening victory!

The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening is an essential beginner’s guide to building, filling, and growing a raised bed vegetable garden.

Container and Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners shows you how simple it can be to plan, build, and grow your own raised-bed garden in whatever space is available. Starting a garden is one of the most rewarding things you can do. And you'll soon see the rewards of your efforts with beautiful views, delicious flavors and colorful blooms. This book will help transform you into a talented gardener! - Best vegetable varieties that will grow in your containers. - Step-by-step instructions enable you to construct your own raised beds, and sow seeds - both outdoors and indoors. In addition, there are 50 quick-reference growing guides - The most optimum places where you can position a raised bed garden - You will be able to grow a spring, summer and fall harvest from your raised bed, utilizing the highly effective square-foot method. - Bonus: your gardening journey will culminate in tried and tested delicious recipes, where bounty from your garden finds its way to your table. And much more! Don't wait another season try approach to gardening! We're sure it will work for you and you won't look back, then click the BUY NOW button and take this lovely journey.

Along the path to growing a wonderful garden, the type of gardening technique is critical, affecting both the growth and the whole experience. As we begin our journey into raised bed gardening, it is important to explore the core principles of this horticultural method which has found a growing following among both the novice gardeners and the experienced cultivators. Raised bed gardening that features raised soil plots has numerous benefits going beyond just the conventional method of planting in the ground. This preface is a curtain raiser to discovering the principles and techniques that govern gardening in these physical limits. The essence of raised bed gardening is the achievement of all growing optimal conditions.Through raising the planting surface, gardeners gain more control over the soil composition so sure that a tailored environment is created for the plants to thrive. The pluses of drainage, aeration and temperature regulation give rise to a medium where seeds sprout into powerful plants, thus, resulting in abundant yields. This approach not only provides practicality but is also an art canvas for creativity in garden design. The designs of raised beds make the outdoor space to look neatly organized with a sense of structure, thus converting it into an aesthetically pleasing landscape.The aesthetic appeal of raised beds stretches beyond the functionality of the garden beds to create an enchanting space for both plants and enthusiasts. While we will dive into the practical elements of raised bed gardening, from choosing the most suitable materials and tools to making the perfect soil mix, we will witness the process of gardening as an artistry.The chapters ahead are laid out as a manual, providing knowledge about the complex relationship between soil, water, and sunlight. Every step is aimed at creating and maintaining harmony which is the basis of the best possible garden's health. The soil is not the only rich constituent of the raised bed gardening experience, but also the cultivation of knowledge. The book takes you through the process of selecting the best place, and then on to the fundamentals of companion planting so that by the time you end up with a garden that thrives. We start the upcoming chapter going beyond the borders of gardening, exploring the nexus of nature, design, and cultivation.Instead of becoming just a method, raised bed gardening becomes a philosophy-a way to get back to the soil, feel the rhythm of life, and enjoy the pleasure of harvesting our efforts. As one, may we plant the crops of knowledge, and watch them mature into a beautiful picture of greens and colors as we enjoy the essence of a lush garden.

Raised bed gardening is a tremendous manner to develop vegetables - in particular if the native soil is terrible or compacted or has horrible drainage. and there is no bending over to drag weeds or harvest greens.

Container and Raised Bed Gardening for Beginners and Beyond exquisitely and visually shows you how to leverage every square inch of your gardening space. Starting a garden is one of the most rewarding things you can do. And you'll soon see the rewards of your efforts with beautiful views, delicious flavors and colorful blooms. Even if you are green-thumb challenged, this book will help transform you into a talented gardener! This 3 -in-1 gardening book not only covers popular raised bed gardening in detail, but also includes gardening in containers, even recommending the best vegetable varieties that will grow in your containers. If you feel that you don't have enough space to grow vegetables and herbs, let alone a fruit tree, or even a few flowers, then this book is tailor-made for you. Easy to follow step-by-step instructions enable you to construct your own raised beds, and sow seeds - both outdoors and indoors. In addition, there are 50 quick-reference growing guides - conveniently color-coded to help you to quickly and easily find all the information you need at your fingertips to grow a wide variety of vegetables and herbs, fruit and cut flowers as well.

Garden like Mother Nature, with an organic system that’s good for plants and good for people. Say good-bye to backaches and weed problems! Lee Reich’s organic Weedless Gardening eschews the traditional yearly digging up and working over of the soil. It’s is an easy-to-follow, low-impact approach to planting and maintaining a flower garden, a vegetable patch, trees, and shrubs naturally. "If you love to knock yourself out digging beds, buy a better shovel. If you're looking for a no-nonsense alternative, buy this book!" -Ketzel Levine, National Public Radio's Doyenne of Dirt) "Thoroughly practical, easy-to-follow guide to good gardening Lee Reich make it sound simple, and if you follow his methods and philosophy, it is." -Dora Galitzki, Gardening Columnist, The New York Times, and Author of The Gardener's Essential Companion "Finally, a book filled with science-based information that insures success and frees us from busywork in the garden." - Dr. H. March Cathey, President Emeritus, American Horticultural Society

You’re excited to plant your first vegetable garden—but where to start? In The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables, you'll find the answers you're looking for. 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 inspiration and time-management tips for success. Before you sink your hands into the soil, she’ll answer all those questions rolling around inside your head: Where do I put my new garden? How do I prepare the soil? What vegetables should I plant? Is it better to start new plants from seed or should I buy transplants? What about watering, feeding, and taking care of my garden? What do I do if bugs show up? There are no stupid questions here. Everyone has to start somewhere, after all. Not only will you learn how to prepare, plant, and tend your first vegetable garden, you’ll also learn: How to design an eco-friendly layout How to grow with the seasons How to maximize your harvest, even if you only grow in a small space 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. A single growing season is all it takes to fall in love with growing your own healthy, organic, nutrient-dense food. With Jessica as your guide, you’ll soon discover all the satisfactions, challenges, and great joys of growing your own food garden. This book is part of The First-Time Gardener's Guides series from Cool Springs Press, which also includes The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers. 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.