The Old Farmer's Almanac Vegetable Gardener's Handbook

This book is the perfect companion for every vegetable gardener - even those who have never touched a trowel and wouldn't know mulch from mud! The practical advice presented in the Vegetable Gardener's Handbook demystifies gardening by providing the best, most proven methods for sowing, growing, and harvesting.

• Paperback
• Created for new gardeners, green thumbs, and old hands alike
• Step-by-step advice for success with more than 30 vegetables in any zone
• The dirt on soil - why testing is so important and how to do it
• Easy techniques for growing in-ground, plus alternatives to traditional raised beds
• Seed-starting and -saving methods simplified
• Gardeners' friends and foes - which plants help (or hinder) vegetables
• Enlightening (and humorous) anecdotes from fellow gardeners
• Space for noting observations and experiences
• More than 150 full-color photos
• Essential reference tables and charts
• 208 pages
• Dimensions: 8.8"H x 6.9"W

ISBN: 9781571988454