Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners - by Tammy Wylie

About the Book

Learn all about raised beds--and up your gardening game. Worried about space? Interested in bigger and better yields? Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners shows you all the amazing advantages of raised-bed gardens--and how easy creating them can be. A complete primer for fresh and experienced planters alike, this book contains everything you need to know to start a happy and healthy raised-bed garden. Learn to build your bed, select the right plants, and so much more. Simple guides will have even the greenest gardeners serving up freshly picked vegetables in no time. Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners includes: Raised-bed gardening 101--From constructing a planting box to mixing and maintaining soil, step-by-step instructions make getting started easy. From greenhouse to green thumb--Help your garden thrive with detailed suggestions for crop rotation, partner planting, and seed starting. Perfect picks--Full profiles--plus growing and harvesting tips--for 30 popular and beginner-friendly plants make choosing the right ones for your garden a cinch.

Book Synopsis

Start a thriving, sustainable garden with the beginner's guide to raised bed gardening

Are you interested in creating a bountiful garden but worried that you don't have enough space? Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners shows you how simple it can be to plan, build, and grow your own raised bed garden in whatever space you have available! With this complete guide, you'll learn how to build your bed, select the right plants, effectively grow your own fruits and vegetables, and much more. This book makes it easy for even inexperienced gardeners to serve up freshly picked vegetables and herbs in no time.

Plant a flourishing garden in minimal space with a garden book that includes:

An introduction to raised-bed gardening--From constructing a planting box to mixing and maintaining soil, these step-by-step instructions make getting started easy.

Plant friends and foes--Find specific information about companion planting that explains which plants grow even better together and which will compete for space and nutrients, so you can make sure your plants thrive and maximize your crop yield.

Herb and vegetable gardening for beginners--Find growing and harvesting tips on 30 beginner-friendly plants, to make choosing the right ones for your garden a cinch.

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

Review Quotes

"Raised beds have been a game-changer in our gardening journey, allowing us to keep our space more efficient and organized. Any newbie to the world of gardening or raised beds will find this resource highly valuable!"--Jill Winger, creator, http: //theprairiehomestead.com

"This book could be used as a course for beginning gardeners who are wanting to start a garden. It can also be used by seasoned gardeners who want to switch from in ground gardening to raised beds. As a Master Gardener myself, and a gardener using primarily raised beds, I am impressed with the author's level of expertise in communicating to gardeners of all capabilities on the ease of planning, starting, and benefits of raised bed gardens. This book is a must for gardeners of all levels. I highly recommend it and will definitely include it in my personal library of gardening resources."--Willie Slusarski, master gardener

"Whether you are new to gardening, or just new to raised bed gardening, this book is for you. Tammy does an excellent job of guiding you through the process from start to finish. From how to choose a site all the way though how to harvest your crops."--Robin Nichols, president, NUGL Media Group

"You're about to grow your largest (and easiest!) crop to date. Raised-Bed Gardening for Beginners is complete with detailed plans and plenty of tips and tricks to grow your own fresh, healthy, and delicious food every step of the way."--Erin Fesperman, blogger/owner at Little Emerald Thumb