Vertical Vegetable Gardening: A Living Free Guide (Living Free Guides) Paperback Author: Visit Amazon's Chris McLaughlin Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1615641831 | Format: PDF, EPUB
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Chris McLaughlin has been an avid small-space gardener for more than 30 years and a Master Gardener since 2000, and she small-scale farms with her family in Northern California. Chris writes for such magazines as Urban Farm Magazine, The Herb Companion, and The Heirloom Gardener. Online, Chris is a regular contributor at VegetableGardener.com and BlissfullyDomestic.com. She is the author of The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Composting, The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Heirloom Vegetables, and The Complete Idiot's Guide® to Small-Space Gardening.
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- Series: Living Free Guides
- Paperback: 288 pages
- Publisher: ALPHA (December 31, 2012)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1615641831
- ISBN-13: 978-1615641833
- Product Dimensions: 9 x 7.3 x 0.5 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Homesteading is becoming a popular thing these days and we too are trying our hand at being more self sufficient. We raise a few hens in our backyard for the eggs, we have tapped our maple trees to make our own syrup and every spring we plant a garden. Alas, we are not very good gardeners. Our first year was mildly successful, but since then it has been a few zucchini, a few carrots, maybe a tomato or two. We blamed the soil, weather and even the pesky rabbits, but I now know, WE were to blame. How do I know we are to blame? Because I just read Vertical Vegetable Gardening by Chris McLaughlin!
Every spring my son and I would put seed to soil and hope. Hope is not enough! Knowledge is the key to gardening and in Chris's book we gained a ton of practical knowledge that I know will lead to success. She covers the topics of soil and composting. She explains the "good" and "bad" insects. And best of all, in my opinion, is chapter 7 A Plant Primer, where she discusses warm and cold season vegetables. How was I to know carrots didn't like full on sun and hot weather!?!? With just this one chapter I will be better prepared on what to plant and when.
No longer will I run to the store and willy nilly buy packets of seeds only to plant them and have my garden end in disappointment! I now have the knowledge to prepare my soil, make my own compost and yes, plant the RIGHT things at the right time with the right about of sun. But Vertical Vegetable Gardening is more then just a basic how to on gardening, it explores the amazing world of growing up instead of out.
We live on just ? acre and our backyard must function in many ways and can not be taken up simply by a garden. Thanks to Chris, it doesn't have to be.
If you're an experienced gardener, you're probably accustomed to thinking about your spring garden throughout the winter months. But if you're new to gardening, like I am, it's probably been the furthest thing from your mind. In either case, Chris McLaughlin's latest book release, Vertical Vegetable Gardening, is sure to become a favorite resource for anyone who is planning their next garden.
As a Master Gardener, McLaughlin has a wealth of knowledge and experience to share. Her vested interest in gardeners as well as gardens is evident in her writing as she conveys, "the whole point of gardening is to grow things, and a gardener's personal growth is perhaps the most important." McLaughlin's insights and enthusiasm shared in Vertical Vegetable Gardening left me feeling excited and confident to begin my gardening adventure.
This book surprised me in a couple of ways. First of all, I was naively uncertain that "vertical gardening" was the first topic I wanted to read about gardening. I thought I had so much more to learn about gardening basics first. What I discovered, however, is that I wouldn't want to begin gardening without the information provided in Vertical Vegetable Gardening. McLaughlin aptly describes the advantages of vertical gardening and includes valuable information on preparing garden beds and composting; various garden structures and containers; the basics of soil and seed; how to tend the garden; amendments and pest control; and which fruits, herbs and vegetables enjoy "growing up."
The second surprise for me was how so much gardening information could be included in such a short and easy read. McLaughlin's work is so organized and easy to digest that it makes a complex subject (to me) seem easy and manageable.
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