Pleasant, a master gardener and award-winning gardening writer, takes the guesswork out of growing food, explaining in simple, straightforward lang...
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Apr 25, 2011
Barb
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I'm feeling ready to go beyond adding a few vegies to my flower garden. Last year the cucumbers weren't as good as the year prior, but I did forget to mention watering the garden before I went on vacation.... But the beans were a lot of fun to grow. I like the process more than the product, so that is probably why I haven't done too much with vegies. This book is very informative and motivating. I'm going to try the gardening straight out of the soil bags. Much easier than breaking new gro
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Jun 25, 2010
Suzanne
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WOW! This book grows with you, plans for first, second and third year gardens! She assumes you will do all the work yourself, and that you actually want to eat what you produce.
I kept reading it going...WOW! WOW! Barbara Pleasant has written the book I need, she brought all of the ideas into a complete system.
I am stealing her "Family Food Factory" title (these are her big producing gardens in the middle of the book) for my own FFF!
I kept reading it going...WOW! WOW! Barbara Pleasant has written the book I need, she brought all of the ideas into a complete system.
I am stealing her "Family Food Factory" title (these are her big producing gardens in the middle of the book) for my own FFF!
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Apr 02, 2011
Erin
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A beautiful book with lots of suggestions for different combinations of plants and a variety of layouts. I love that the book will grow along with my gardening expertise! I prepared my beds yesterday, and I'm planting today :-)
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May 12, 2010
AJ
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This book has a lot of pre-planned gardens, but that's not quite what I was hoping for. It's a beautiful, full color book with lots of pictures and diagrams. However, if you already have a garden planned or planted, this book isn't for you.
Feb 08, 2012
Jared
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That's right. We're gardening. Great guide for those looking to dig a little deeper. (See what I did there?)
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Mar 05, 2011
Fawn
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Great plans, especially the ones broken down into three year increments. I'd love to try the front yard vegie garden.
Apr 09, 2010
Tina
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Very handy little book for beginning gardeners. Great ideas and garden layout illustrations.
Apr 08, 2011
Julia
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This book lays out a very nice range of garden plans, including ones for beginners and very small gardens, to huge gardens for pros. Most are multi-year plans, a huge plus, so that you learn as you go. Includes detailed lists for supplies, seeds, and plants for every project, a timeline, and how-to info. Additional sections on organic gardening in general. A great resource if you don't know how to start, or if you need to have the possibilities reigned in (that's me!).
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Aug 04, 2011
Tisha
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This book really got me thinking about how to incorporate a garden into my yard. It feels like a good beginner book, although I haven't planted anything yet to prove that.
Nov 04, 2011
Junio
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We're making a modified version of the easy care bag garden right now. The squash starts that we planted a little over a week ago have a lot of flowers today. Looking forward to their fruits.
Apr 29, 2010
Nancy
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Some super simple ideas for growing vegetables--including basically growing them in the bag of soil!
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