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The Beginner’s Guide to Growing Great Vegetables

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By Lorene Edwards Forkner

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On Sale
Mar 16, 2021
Page Count
224 pages
Publisher
Timber Press
ISBN-13
9781643260853

Price

$19.95

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$24.95 CAD

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  1. ebook

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  1. Trade Paperback $19.95 $24.95 CAD
  2. ebook $11.99 $15.99 CAD

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“A comprehensive guide for growing vegetables and herbs filled with hands on advice and time-tested techniques.” —The American Gardener

You can grow beautiful, healthy, delicious veggies and herbs right from the start—just follow the trustworthy advice found in The Beginner’s Guide to Growing Great Vegetables. Expert gardener Lorene Edwards Forkner shares all the information you need to create a thriving garden, from facts about soil and sun to tips on fertilizing, mulching, and watering. Regional planting charts show what to plant when, and a month-by-month planner takes you from January through December. Profiles of popular edibles explain exactly how to plant, care for, and harvest your bounty. Whether your garden grows in the ground, on a balcony, or in containers on a sunny patio, this is your guide to grow-your-own success. Your backyard bounty awaits!

Genre:

  • Nonfiction
  • Gardening
  • Vegetables

Lorene Edwards Forkner is an author and speaker whose work centers on exploring the wonders of the natural world and delicious garden flavors. Lorene is the author of several gardening titles, including Color In and Out of the Garden and The Beginner’s Guide to Growing Great Vegetables. She writes a weekly gardening column for Pacific NW Magazine in The Seattle Times and is the former editor of Pacific Horticulture magazine. Lorene is a warm and engaging speaker who uses imagery and language to tell garden/life stories that inspire and inform. Find her online at www.ahandmadegarden.com. 

  • “For new and novice gardeners who want a straightforward, unfussy guide to growing their own food.”
    Library Journal “Lorene Edwards Forkner offers a comprehensive guide for growing vegetables and herbs filled with hands on advice and time-tested techniques.” —The American Gardener “A comprehensive guide to gardening that goes well beyond being appropriate for just beginners… a refreshing overview with an emphasis on nurturing vegetables and herbs in the ground or in containers.” —The Oregonian

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Lorene Edwards Forkner

Lorene Edwards Forkner

About the Author

Lorene Edwards Forkner is an author and speaker whose work centers on exploring the wonders of the natural world and delicious garden flavors. Lorene is the author of several gardening titles, including Color In and Out of the Garden and The Beginner’s Guide to Growing Great Vegetables. She writes a weekly gardening column for Pacific NW Magazine in The Seattle Times and is the former editor of Pacific Horticulture magazine. Lorene is a warm and engaging speaker who uses imagery and language to tell garden/life stories that inspire and inform. Find her online at http://www.ahandmadegarden.com. 

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