Sprouting, Growing, and Saving
If you're just beginning your gardening journey, check out these resources to help you plan, start, and maintain your garden all summer long. Learn all about starting seeds, growing a garden, saving the seeds, and sharing them with your community.
Beginning seed saving for the home gardener
Ulager, Jim, 1977- author.
2019
"Many people garden because they enjoy the independence of producing their own food. Yet for many, the how and why of producing seeds remains mysterious and even intimidating. This book explores how seed saving is not only easier than we think, but why it is essential for vibrant, independent, and bountiful gardens."-- Provided by publisher.
Gardening your front yard : projects and ideas for big & small spaces
Nolan, Tara, 1977- author
2020
Gardening Your Front Yard is an active, inspiring resource that shows you how to treat your front yard like a backyard without sacrificing beauty, from choosing the right plants to building front patios and walkways. With her unique combination of DIY/building savvy and gardening expertise, author Tara Nolan weaves you past the main pitfalls you may encounter when trying to fit a garden or gardens between your home and the street.
Raised-bed gardening for beginners : everything you need to know to start and sustain a thriving garden
Wylie, Tammy, author
2019
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.
Seed sowing and saving : step-by-step techniques for collecting and growing more than 100 vegetables, flowers and herbs
Turner, Carole B., 1964-
1998
Starting seeds : how to grow healthy, productive vegetables, herbs, and flowers from seed
Ellis, Barbara W.
2013
The vegetable gardening book : your complete guide to growing an edible organic garden from seed to harvest
Lamp'l, Joe, author
2022
"Just when you think you have a secure grip on what it takes to grow a vegetable garden, a pro like Joe comes along to surprise you with a wheelbarrow full of new-to-you information to knock your gardening socks right off. In The Vegetable Gardening Book,Joe distills insight from years interviewing highly experienced growers for public television's Growing a Greener World and The joe gardener® Show Podcast along with his own extensive, hands-on knowledge of the craft to present practical and useful infoon everything from starting seeds and selecting varieties to building the perfect tomato cage, encouraging pollinators, and creating biodiversity-rich soil in a 100% organic food garden. This book is essential reading for anyone interested in growing thebest edible garden their backyard (or balcony!) has ever seen"-- Provided by publisher.