Jzsnow Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 i am really wanting to start a veggie garden. I have a full acre that I can use, so I know I have the space. Please, can you recommend a great book to help me get started? I have NO IDEA where to begin!! Thanks!! Jessica Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I talk to the trees Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Dh and I tried our hand at gardening this summer for the first time, and we found Carla Emery's Encyclopedia of Country Living to be quite helpful. There is information on just about any vegetable or herb you could want to grow in this 800-and-some page book, as well as recipes and methods of preservation. Best of luck to you with your garden! -Robin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jojomojo Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 You'll find a lot of good info here http://forums.gardenweb.com/forums/ Search for book recs. there as well, something is sure to come up (I'd recommend one, but I've only done square foot gardening, and that may not apply - at least, it wouldn't apply to me if I had a whole acre for a garden! lol) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mo2 Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Someone on this board recommended Rodale's All-New Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening to me earlier this summer. I bought it, and we love it. Even if you're not wanting to go all organic, it is full of great tips. I love the way it is set up, too. Want to plant carrots? Simply look up carrots in the index, and it will point you to a section on planting, caring for, and harvesting carrots. One of the best things for me is that it tells you how to know when your veggies are ready to harvest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E_Edgerton Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 The Self-Sufficient Life and How to Live It by John Seymour. I love this book for so many things. You will find it inspiring.:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clwcain Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 Square Foot Gardening Accept no substitutes. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happygrrl Posted October 9, 2008 Share Posted October 9, 2008 The New Organic Grower I have quite a few gardening books, but this one by Elliot Coleman is the one I open most frequently. Even my husband, an experienced gardener, learned quite a bit from this book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosie_0801 Posted October 10, 2008 Share Posted October 10, 2008 If you've got that much space, check your library for permaculture books. Rosie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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