Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners: Your Guide to Growing Sustainability and Self-Sufficiency

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Grow your own food with the ultimate beginner’s guide to raised-bed gardening!

Are you interested in creating a bountiful, sustainable garden at home but aren’t sure where to start? Try a raised-bed garden! Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners shows you how simple it can be to plan, build, and grow your own high-yield, above-ground garden, even when space is limited. With this clear and easy starter guide, you’ll learn how to build the beds, mix and maintain the soil, choose the right plants, and keep them happy, so you can have fresh vegetables, herbs, and more, grown right in your own backyard!

Green thumb 101― Get answers to common gardening questions like when to plant, whether to use seeds or seedlings, how to handle plant pests and diseases, how to arrange your plants, and so much more―no experience required!

Garden friends and foes―Maximize your crop yield with tips for companion planting that explain which plants grow even better together and which will compete for space and nutrients.

30 plant profiles―Find full stats on 30 different beginner-friendly plants such as onions, spinach, potatoes, squash, and more that explain each crop’s sun and soil needs, seasonality, common pitfalls, and how to harvest them.

Start (or expand) your collection of gardening books and get growing fast with this complete guide to raised-bed gardening.

From the Publisher

Start a sustainable raised-bed garden in no time with:

An introduction to gardening

An easy-to-navigate introduction covers everything from constructing a planter box to mixing and maintaining soil.

Easy gardening guidance

Keep your garden happy and healthy with help on essentials like crop rotating, seed starting, and partner planting.

30 Plant profiles

Explore overviews of 30 common vegetables and herbs, including growing and harvesting tips.

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Callisto
Publication date ‏ : ‎ July 9, 2019
Edition ‏ : ‎ Illustrated
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Print length ‏ : ‎ 142 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1641525096
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1641525091
Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.31 pounds
Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 7.5 x 0.34 x 9.25 inches
Part of series ‏ : ‎ Gardening for Beginners
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