The Veggie Gardener's Answer Book: Solutions to Every Problem You'll Ever Face Answers to Every Question You'll Ever Ask

by Barbara W. Ellis

What happens between the hopeful spring weekend spent planting seeds and the summer morning when the gardener wanders back into the rows of vegetable plants with picking basket in hand? Plenty! Every healthy vegetable garden is an entire world of activity, and every vegetable gardener, no matter how experienced, wants to know more about what's going on in those tidy rows and how to handle any growing quandary that may arise during the season.The Veggie Gardener's Answer Book has all the answers, gathered together in a sturdy little book for handy in-the-garden reference. Gardeners will find helpful, uncomplicated responses to questions on planning and planting a vegetable garden, improving soil, caring for crops, and organically controlling pests and diseases.The second section of the book takes readers on a veggie-by-veggie tour of the most popular crops, offering detailed advice on everything from starting seeds to harvesting. Having trouble choosing tomato varieties? Need advice on staking beans? It's all here in easy-to-access answers to everyday questions.The popularity of vegetable gardening is at an all-time high. Homegrown vegetables taste great, nourish body and soul, and provide the security of knowing where the produce comes from and how it was grown. The Veggie Gardener's Answer Book gives readers all the insider's tips and tricks, practical advice, and organic wisdom necessary for growing the very best crops.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Reference, How To, Plants, Nature

433 pages, Kindle Edition

First published March 13, 2008

Reviews

[Colette · Rating 3 out of 5]

I found this book to be really helpful. The questions and answers were very clear and straightforward, and I learned a lot. I think I may check it out every so often when I have new questions about gardening.

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not a lot of new information, but good details none the less.
Gives details on many regular garden veggies.

[Kai · Rating 4 out of 5]

Informative read!

Lots of very helpful, useful information! I took 14 pages of notes and that was with me omitting notes for sections about plants I don't currently intend to grow

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good resource!

[Laurla2]

a simple question and answer book. not much of anything i hadn't read before, but i brushed up on potato planting directions since i'm gonna try potatoes this year.

[Rick · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good educational book on gardening especially for beginners and giving ideas of how to start plot grow and maintain a garden

[Luke Juffer · Rating 5 out of 5]

couldn’t put it down

[Marina · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very helpful to planting my veggie garden. I always have a hard time remembering what corn can't be cross-pollinated and this book had an easy way to reference that. As well as good tips on turning the soil deep enough for carrots and other root veggies to grow and quick tips on when to plant and where. I'll be scouring this again in the spring for my refresher.

[Caroline · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent and pointed gardening advice. Much more straightforward than other gardening books and not trying to espouse a particular "system" or "method" (although most of her techniques are organic). Not completely comprehensive but that's too much to expect in only 400+ pages.

Bottom line: Excellent resource for veggie gardeners.

[Cheryl Madigan]

This book wasn't what I wanted it to be, bit what it claims to be. My hunt for the perfect veggie garden book continues.I did learn a few things but the sections on each veggie were not in depth enough for me.

[Amerynth · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very comprehensive book that tells you most everything you need to know about vegetable gardening. I particularly liked the crop by crop section, which addresses common problems with each crop. After reading this book, I felt like I knew a lot more about what was going on in my vegetable patch.

[Amy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Definitely one I would like to have for reference. For a tiny book, the author covered a lot of details.

[Johanna · Rating 4 out of 5]

I don't think it has EVERY solution but it is a good reference guide and gives some great tips on how to go from seed to sustenance!

[claire · Rating 4 out of 5]

Pretty excellent resource! Fact-based with enough personal accounts to be a good reference, but not dry so it's okay to read it cover to cover. I'd recommend it for a beginner gardener.

[Jodi · Rating 4 out of 5]

I checked this out from the library. I liked it so much that I had to buy the eBook to keep for reference!