"Beginners" 3 Gardening Books

By Kathy Barnett

Important: This Book Contains 171 pages. It gives a lot of helpful information and displays wonderful photos. Some of this information is contained within the images and will not be added to the word count.

Self fulfillment and delicious tasting vegetables can be achieved by learning how to grow vegetables. If you live in an urban area, backyard and or container gardening can be a viable source of eating healthy and fresh foods.

These three books in my 'From the Dirt Up Series' will help you understand the needs of your soil, seeds, transplanting, location and size of your garden.

Also, the steps necessary to grow healthy root crops such as carrots, potatoes and beets, are discussed. Beautiful photos are shown to help guide you. Nurture your inner self as you tend to your healthy peas, pole or bush beans!

Let's not forget one of the most popular fruits of all, the tomato.

I have been a backyard gardener for 30 years and was raised on a small farm. My gardening experience has been and still is one of common sense methods.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Fishback Creations Company
• Release date: Apr 2, 2016
• ISBN: 9781519908377

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Introduction

Self fulfillment and delicious tasting vegetables can be achieved by learning how to grow vegetables. If you live in an urban area, backyard gardening can be a viable source of eating healthy and fresh foods.

These three books in my 'From the Dirt Up Series' will help you understand the needs of your soil and vegetable plants.

Also, where to locate your garden, the size that is right for your family and the steps necessary to grow healthy root crops such as carrots, potatoes and beets,  are discussed. Beautiful photos are shown to help guide you. Nurture your inner self as you tend to your healthy pole or bush beans and peas!

Let's not forget one of the most popular fruits of all, the tomato. Heirlooms and hybrids can gracefully grow in your garden in your own backyard!

I have been a backyard gardener for 30 years and was raised on a small farm. My gardening experience has been and still is one of common sense methods.

I hope you enjoy these books in discovering the wonderful world of vegetable gardening. If you have any questions about any of my books, please email me at [e-mail].

Table of Content

1. Beginners Learn How to Grow Garden Vegetables 'From the Dirt Up' Series Book 1

2. Beginners How to Grow Garden Vegetables 'From the Dirt Up' Series Book 2

3. "Beginners' Learn How to Grow Garden Tomatoes 'From the Dirt Up' Series Book 3

Table of Content

1. Location for Your Backyard Garden

2. The Soil (preparation and nutrients)

3. The Correct Size for Your Vegetable Garden

4. Watering

5. Vegetables that are Easy to Grow

6. Sowing Seeds; Pros and Cons

7. Seed Packet Information

8. Transplanting Plants that Were Started Inside

9. Sowing Seeds Directly into the Ground

10. Buying Vegetable Plants, Pros and Cons

11. Labels and Condition of Plants

12. Planting Plants

13. Where to Buy Seeds or Vegetable Plants

14. Mistakes to Avoid

15. Container Gardening

16. Grow Flowers Along with Your Vegetables

17. Rotate Vegetable Plants Seasonally

18. Chickens for Your Backyard Garden

1. Location for Your Backyard Garden

Finding a place in your yard can sometimes be difficult. To make the process easier and simpler, below are ideas that can help.

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1. Search for an area that does not get a lot of foot traffic and is out of the way from daily activities.

2. Areas that are not flat can be used. Yards are not perfect. However, if it is very hilly it may be hard to lay out your garden in rows. Spot gardening might be an option. Serious consideration is necessary.

3. If pets, such as dogs or cats roam freely, a temporary and inexpensive fence may be necessary to keep them from eating or destroying your crop.

4. Find an area where the dirt drains well. This means that water will not puddle on the surface of the ground for any length of time after a rain or watering.

5. Unless a long hose is available, keeping the garden location near your home may make it easier for you to tend. Carrying water containers a short distance in the hot summer months can be difficult. Lugging them further than that can be simply dreadful. Enjoying your garden experience is very important.

6. If there are trees in the backyard, locate your garden as far away from them as possible. Even if this is done, tree roots can extend outward enough from their trunks that they can still soak up the water and nutrients that your vegetable plants need.

Many times, the roots can be seen partially sticking out of the ground. A maple tree is an example of this. Sometimes they cannot be seen at all.

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After locating a possible place for the area for your garden water the ground for a few minutes. Wait an hour to see how moist or dry the soil is.

If it is hard and dry, the roots might be absorbing the water to where it may not be the best place to locate your garden.

7. Areas that give your garden plants at least 6-8 hours of direct sunlight is necessary. Trees have a tendency to shade portions of your