Best Vegetable Garden Design Ideas - April 2024

Gaia's Garden: A Guide to Home-Scale Permaculture, 2nd Edition

The first edition of Gaia’s Garden sparked the imagination of America’s home gardeners, introducing permaculture’s central message: Working with Nature, not against her, results in more beautiful, abundant, and forgiving gardens. This extensively revised and expanded second edition broadens the reach and depth of the permaculture approach for urban and suburban growers. Many people mistakenly think that ecological gardening—which involves growing a wide range of edible and other useful plants—can take place only on a large, multiacre scale. As Hemenway demonstrates, it’s fun and ea... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1603580298
• ASIN: 1603580298
• ISBN: 1603580298
• Brand: Chelsea Green Pub Co
• Manufacturer: Chelsea Green Publishing

Perennial Combinations: Stunning Combinations That Make Your Garden Look Fantastic Right from the Start (Rodale Garden Book)

Perennial Combinations by C. Colston Burrell features plant medleys that bring color, texture, and excitement to the garden in every season. The book features 130 of the best perennial combinations with photographs of each grouping, along with a numbered photo key and plant list. Each grouping features just two to six plants; gardeners can plant the combinations as they appear for small garden spaces or they can repeat or mix the combinations for large beds and landscapes.Available for the first time in paperback, with a new chapter of plant combinations featuring today's big, dramatic perenni... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1594868530
• ASIN: 1594868530
• ISBN: 1594868530
• Manufacturer: Rodale Books

Mini Farming: Self-Sufficiency on 1/4 Acre

Start a mini farm on a quarter acre or less, provide 85 percent of the food for a family of four and earn an income. Mini Farming describes a holistic approach to small-area farming that will show you how to produce 85 percent of an average family’s food on just a quarter acre—and earn $10,000 in cash annually while spending less than half the time that an ordinary job would require. Even if you have never been a farmer or a gardener, this book covers everything you need to know to get started: buying and saving seeds, starting seedlings, establishing raised beds, soil fertility practices,... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1602399840
• ASIN: 1602399840
• ISBN: 1602399840
• Brand: Skyhorse
• Manufacturer: Skyhorse

The Dash Diet Weight Loss Solution: 2 Weeks to Drop Pounds, Boost Metabolism, and Get Healthy

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER--BASED ON THE DIET RANKED "#1 BEST DIET OVERALL" BY US NEWS & WORLD REPORT--FOR 8 YEARS IN A ROW!The DASH diet isn't just for healthy living anymore--now it's for healthy weight loss, too. Using the newest DASH diet research, bestselling author, foremost DASH dietitian and leading nutrition expert Marla Heller hascreated the most effective diet for quick-and lasting-weight loss. This is the only book to bring you the latest updates for the DASH diet, integrated with the latest weight loss research, which work synergistically to maximize results. This effective and... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1455512796
• ASIN: 1455512796
• ISBN: 1455512796
• Brand: Grand Central Publishing
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Life & Style

Aquaponic Gardening: A Step-by-Step Guide to Raising Vegetables and Fish Together

Dive into home aquaponics with this definitive do-it-yourself guide Aquaponics is a revolutionary system for growing plants by fertilizing them with the waste water from fish in a sustainable closed system. A combination of the best of aquaculture and hydroponics, aquaponic gardening is an amazingly productive way to grow organic vegetables, greens, herbs and fruits, while providing the added benefits of fresh fish as a safe, healthy source of protein. On a larger scale, it is a key solution to mitigating food insecurity, climate change, groundwater pollution and the impacts of overfishing on ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 086571701X
• ASIN: 086571701X
• ISBN: 086571701X
• Brand: New Society Publishers
• Manufacturer: New Society Publishers

Will Bonsall's Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening: Innovative Techniques for Growing Vegetables, Grains, and Perennial Food Crops with Minimal Fossil Fuel and Animal Inputs

"Society does not generally expect its farmers to be visionaries." Perhaps not, but longtime Maine farmer and homesteader Will Bonsall does possess a unique clarity of vision that extends all the way from the finer points of soil fertility and seed saving to exploring how we can transform civilization and make our world a better, more resilient place. In Will Bonsall's Essential Guide to Radical, Self-Reliant Gardening, Bonsall maintains that to achieve real wealth we first need to understand the economy of the land, to realize that things that might make sense economically don't always make s... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1603584420
• ASIN: 1603584420
• ISBN: 1603584420
• Brand: Chelsea Green Publishing Company
• Manufacturer: Chelsea Green Publishing

The Art of Simple Food II: Recipes, Flavor, and Inspiration from the New Kitchen Garden

Alice Waters, the iconic food luminary, presents 200 new recipes that share her passion for the many delicious varieties of vegetables, fruits, and herbs that you can cultivate in your own kitchen garden or find at your local farmers’ market.   A beautiful vegetable-focused book, The Art of Simple Food II showcases flavor as inspiration and embodies Alice’s vision for eating what grows in the earth all year long. She shares her understanding of the whole plant, demystifying the process of growing and cooking your own food, and reveals the vital links between taste, cooking, gardening, an... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0307718271
• ASIN: 0307718271
• ISBN: 0307718271
• Brand: Clarkson Potter Publishers
• Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter

DIY Hydroponic Gardens: How to Design and Build an Inexpensive System for Growing Plants in Water

With practical information aimed at home DIYers, author Tyler Baras (Farmer Tyler to his fans) shows exactly how to build, plant, and maintain over a dozen unique hydroponic systems, some costing just a few dollars to make. No soil? No sunlight? No problem. A hydroponic growing system gives you the power to grow plants anywhere. Even if you live in an area where water is scarce, a hydroponic system is the answer you’ve been looking for. Hydroponic systems are sealed and do not allow evaporation, making water loss virtually nonexistent. Simply suspend your essential nutrients in a water-based... [Read More]

• ASIN: 0760357595
• ASIN: 0760357595
• ISBN: 0760357595
• Manufacturer: Cool Springs Press

Compact Farms: 15 Proven Plans for Market Farms on 5 Acres or Less; Includes Detailed Farm Layouts for Productivity and Efficiency

Small is beautiful, and these 15 real farm plans show that small-scale farmers can have big-time success. Compact Farms is an illustrated guide for anyone dreaming of starting, expanding, or perfecting a profitable farming enterprise on five acres or less. The farm plans explain how to harness an area’s water supply, orientation, and geography in order to maximize efficiency and productivity while minimizing effort. Profiles of well-known farmers such as Eliot Coleman and Jean-Martin Fortier show that farming on a small scale in any region, in both urban and rural settings, can provide enoug... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1612125948
• ASIN: 1612125948
• ISBN: 1612125948
• Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC

Florida Fruit & Vegetable Gardening: Plant, Grow, and Harvest the Best Edibles (Fruit & Vegetable Gardening Guides)

Plant, grow, and harvest the best edibles for your garden!Florida Fruit & Vegetable Gardening is an easy-to-use guide to growing edibles in the Sunshine State. Full-color images illustrate the more than 25 fruits and berries featured, and there are also more than 35 recommendations for the best vegetables to grow in this sometimes challenging climate. Helpful growing tips, icons, charts, and maps assist gardeners in planting the right edibles for their exact Florida location.This is the perfect book for longtime Florida gardeners as well as newcomers to the state with its enviable twelve-month... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1591869056
• ASIN: 1591869056
• ISBN: 1591869056
• Brand: Cool Springs Press
• Manufacturer: Cool Springs Press

Carrots Love Tomatoes: Secrets of Companion Planting for Successful Gardening

• ASIN: 1580170277
• ASIN: 1580170277
• ISBN: 1580170277
• Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC

Martha Stewart's Cooking School: Lessons and Recipes for the Home Cook: A Cookbook

• ASIN: 0307396444
• ASIN: 0307396444
• ISBN: 0307396444
• Brand: Clarkson Potter
• Manufacturer: Clarkson Potter

A Guide to Northeastern Gardening: Journeys of a Garden Designer

A Guide to Northeastern Gardening is a comprehensive guide of valuable information on plants hardy in a range of zones from 3-9, with gardening techniques backed up by Lee Miller's personal experiences as a professional landscape designer. Learn about landscape design principles, butterfly gardening, deer resistant plants, long blooming perennials, globe and weeping evergreens, flowering trees and shrubs, native plantings, shade gardening and more. Additional topics include The Four Seasons of Gardening, Proper Planting Techniques and Garden Maintenance Tips, along with answers to frequently ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1519671202
• ASIN: 1519671202
• ISBN: 1519671202
• Manufacturer: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Japanese Gardening in Small Spaces

A practical guide to planning and constructing a Japanese garden. Step-by-step instructions explain every facet, from displaying plants and rocks to mastering drainage and lighting, to creating bamboo fences and hedges.

• ASIN: 0870409778
• ASIN: 0870409778
• ISBN: 0870409778
• Manufacturer: Japan Publications Trading

The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible: How to Grow a Bounty of Food in Pots, Tubs, and Other Containers

Harvest tomatoes on a patio, produce a pumpkin in a planter, and grow broccoli on a balcony! Best-selling author Ed Smith shows you everything you need to know to successfully create and care for an edible container garden, from choosing the right plants and selecting appropriate containers through controlling pests without chemicals and harvesting fresh vegetables. You’ll discover that container gardening is an easy and fun way to enjoy summer’s bounty in even the smallest of growing spaces. 

• ASIN: 1603429751
• ASIN: 1603429751
• ISBN: 9781603429757
• Brand: Storey Publishing, LLC
• Manufacturer: Storey Publishing, LLC

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• Model: LG Gabby 2-8493

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• UPC: 821800164
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• UPC: 320759535
• Model: LG Gabby 2-8501

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• UPC: 910424166
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