Jerry Baker's Fast, Easy Vegetable Garden

by Jerry Baker

Whether you're a seasoned gardener or a beginner, whether you've got a big patch to fill or just a few boxes on your windowsill, whether you believe in going organic or are willing to give nature a chemical boost, Jerry Baker, America's Master Gardener, can help you. His book is full of savy advice, practical shortcuts, inspiration, canny strategies, and time-tested tips. From the first stages of planning to preparing and storing your plentiful produce, here are all of Jerry's "how-to" secrets on choosing seeds, preparing the soil, planting, container gardening, herb gardening, conquering bugs and blotches, organic gardening, and much more.

Genres: Horticulture, Gardening

272 pages, Paperback

First published March 26, 1985

Reviews

[Rebekah M.]

This serves as a great resource for troubleshooting plant diseases, pest control, plant spacing, etc. I was drawn to it because the cover boasts of how-to steps for soil prep, composting, and other beginner tips and tricks. The book is very vague and definitely isn't step by step, which is what I really need. It's clear the author is very experienced and he speaks that way which is hard to follow and understand as a beginner not understanding his jargon.

[Angeline]

Lots of great information on the whole vegetable gardening cycle - soil preparation,compost, protecting from pests, started seeds, and harvest. Natural, DIY, organic suggestions.

I read it when I started my first garden and I had glorious tomatoes and green beans.

[Christy Wolfe]

full of all kinds of great information. very good book!!!