{"product_id":"the-first-time-gardener-jessica-sowards-9780760368725","title":"The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables: All the Know-How and Encouragement You Need to Grow - And Fall in Love With! - Your Brand New Food Garden","description":"\u003cb\u003eYou're excited to plant your first vegetable garden--but where to start? In \u003ci\u003eThe First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll find the answers you're looking for.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e*Winner of the GardenComm 2022 Media Awards Silver Award of Achievement in the Photography\/Book General Readership Category*\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHomesteader Jessica Sowards, the warm and energetic host of YouTube's Roots and Refuge Farm, is the perfect teacher for new gardeners, offering not just know-how but \u003cb\u003einspiration and time-management tips for success\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore you sink your hands into the soil, \u003cb\u003eshe'll answer all those questions rolling around inside your head: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhere do I put my new garden?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow do I prepare the soil?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat vegetables should I plant?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIs it better to start new plants from seed or should I buy transplants?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat about watering, feeding, and taking care of my garden?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhat do I do if bugs show up?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThere are no stupid questions here. Everyone has to start somewhere, after all. Not only will you \u003cb\u003elearn how to prepare, plant, and tend your first vegetable garden\u003c\/b\u003e, you'll also learn: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to design an eco-friendly layout\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to grow with the seasons\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to maximize your harvest, even if you only grow in a small space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJessica wants your first food-growing experience to be a positive one, and she's prepared to go the distance to make sure tending the earth becomes your new favorite hobby. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA single growing season is all it takes to \u003cb\u003efall in love with growing your own healthy, organic, nutrient-dense food\u003c\/b\u003e. With Jessica as your guide, you'll soon discover all the satisfactions, challenges, and great joys of growing your own food garden. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book is part of \u003cb\u003eThe First-Time Gardener's Guides series\u003c\/b\u003e from Cool Springs Press, which also includes\u003ci\u003e The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e. Each book in The First-Time Gardener's Guides series is aimed at beginner gardeners and offers clear, fact-based information that's presented in a friendly and accessible way, including step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Sowards\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0760368724\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760368725\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cool Springs Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/02\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.35lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.00h x 8.00w x 0.50d","brand":"Jessica Sowards","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055265247487,"sku":"9780760368725","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_525d14c7-60cf-4815-8e3e-128c56e63d70.jpg?v=1685034672","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-first-time-gardener-jessica-sowards-9780760368725","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}