The award-winning television and podcast host Joe Lamp’l is here with insider tips and next-level insight for creating a lush, fruitful, and resilient vegetable garden.
*Winner of the GardenComm 2023 Laurel Media Awards Silver Award in the Book Publisher/Producer General Readership Category*
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 info on 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 the best edible garden their backyard (or balcony!) has ever seen.
Inside you’ll find:
Ideas for designing and laying out your garden for the greatest yields in the smallest amount of space
A sure-fire plan for reducing maintenance and trimming down the traditional workload of a garden
Detailed growing profiles of 40 of Joe’s favorite crops
A handy reference chart with an easy-to-follow crop rotation plan
Advice and tips for extending the growing season, building raised beds, setting up a potting station, and deciding which garden tools are worth your time and money
Strategies to grow anywhere and everywhere—from in-ground garden beds and containers to grow bags and raised-bed planters
Among
the most trusted, recognizable, and sought-after voices in
the gardening world
, Joe Lamp’l is here to help you
“Grow like a pro – no experience required!™”