Overview
Barbara Ellis provides expert answers for all of your toughest vegetable-growing questions. Designed to be used as an in-the-garden reference, this sturdy little volume is packed with helpful information on everything from planning a garden and sowing seeds to battling pests and harvesting organic crops. With clever tricks to cut down on weed growth, secrets for maximizing production in confined growing spaces, and fail-safe watering guidelines, you ll have the know-how and inspiration to grow your most abundant vegetable garden ever.
Full Product Details
Author: Barbara W. Ellis
Publisher: Workman Publishing
Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC
Dimensions:
Width: 11.80cm
, Height: 2.80cm
, Length: 16.00cm
Weight: 0.420kg
ISBN: 9781603420242
ISBN 10: 160342024
Pages: 432
Publication Date: 26 March 2008
Audience:
General/trade
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General
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: To order
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Reviews
<p> This handy little book will give you information on everything from starting seeds to dealing with pesky critters in the garden. We loved the crop-by-crop breakdown of care tips. <p> Rocky Mountain News <p> Just in time for the reborn popularity of home vegetable gardening is this fat pocket-sized book .The information is solid and to the point. <p> The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pa.) <p> The Veggie Gardener 's Answer Book is one long Q-and-A session with a master gardener. <p> Milwaukee Sentinel <p> Barbara Ellis knows how your garden grows or, more specifically, how it should. <p> The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
<p> This handy little book will give you information on everything from starting seeds to dealing with pesky critters in the garden. We loved the crop-by-crop breakdown of care tips. <p> Rocky Mountain News <p> Just in time for the reborn popularity of home vegetable gardening is this fat pocket-sized book .The information is solid and to the point. <p> The Patriot-News (Harrisburg, Pa.) <p> <p> The Veggie Gardener 's Answer Book is one long Q-and-A session with a master gardener. <p> Milwaukee Sentinel <p> <p> Barbara Ellis knows how your garden grows or, more specifically, how it should. <p> The News Tribune (Tacoma, Wash.)
Author Information
Barbara W. Ellis is a freelance writer, editor, and lifelong gardener. She is the author of many gardening books, including The Veggie Gardener s Answer Book, Deckscaping, Shady Retreats, and Covering Ground. She holds a B.S. in horticulture from the Ohio State University, Columbus, and a B.A. from Kenyon College. She has worked as managing editor at Rodale Press and as publications director for the American Horticultural Society and is affiliated with the Hardy Plant Society Mid-Atlantic Group, the Garden Writers Association, and the Perennial Plant Association. She lives and gardens in Maryland, where she and her husband live in a renovated green home with an assortment of rescued dogs, cats, and parrots. Her garden, which is managed organically and designed to be wildlife-friendly, features a wide range of ornamentals, herbs, and edibles for both sun and shade.
