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    "Beginners" 4 Gardening Books
    "Beginners" 4 Gardening Books
    "Beginners" 4 Gardening Books
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    "Beginners" 4 Gardening Books

    By Kathy Barnett

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    IMPORTANT: This book contains 227 pages, along with wonderful images. However, information is written within  the image pages and are not included in the actual word count  that totals the numbers of pages shown.

    Delicious tasting vegetables can be achieved by learning how to grow vegetables. Whether you live in an urban area or in the country, backyard and or container gardening can be a viable source of healthy eating and home grown fresh foods, while saving you money.


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


    Location of 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 beans and peas!


    Let's not forget one of the most popular fruits of all, the tomato. Yes, tomatoes are classified as fruits. Heirlooms and hybrids can gracefully grow in your garden in your own backyard or in pots.


    Learn how to make your own potting soil. Understand the root systems of the plants discussed so that they will grow in their proper pot sizes for excellent yields at harvesting time.

    Enjoy your journey to your own success in growing your delicious home grown foods.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFishback Creations Company
    Release dateMay 27, 2016
    ISBN9781533776204
    "Beginners" 4 Gardening Books

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      "Beginners" 4 Gardening Books - Kathy Barnett

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      Introduction

      Self fulfillment and delicious tasting vegetables can be achieved by learning how to grow vegetables. Whether you live in an urban area or in the country, backyard and or container gardening can be a viable source of healthy eating and home grown fresh foods, while saving money.

      These four books in my 'From the Dirt Up' Series will help you understand the needs of your soil, whether to sow seeds and or to buy plants for transplanting and how to make rows.

      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. Yes, tomatoes are classified as fruits. Heirlooms and hybrids can gracefully grow in your garden in your own backyard or in pots.

      Learn how to make your own potting soil. Be successful in growing wonderful vegetables and herbs in containers. Understand their root systems so that your plants will grow in their proper pot sizes for excellent yields at harvesting time.

      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 kathybarnettbooks@yahoo.com.

      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

      4. Beginners How to Grow Container Garden Vegetables and Herbs 'From the Dirt Up' Series 4

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      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 yard. This blocks the benefits of the sun. Without enough light your wonderful plants will not produce as they should. They will hardly grow and become spindly.

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      Pay attention to what shade hits what parts of your yard at different times of the day. Leaves and bark can cast shadows of shade in surprising places.

      8. If your yard is bothered by rabbits, deer or other wildlife, enclosing your garden with a fence may help keep them from nibbling or destroying your plants.

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      2. The Soil (preparation and nutrients)

      If your garden area is large then renting a tiller might be considered. This loosens the dirt so that the plants or seeds can be easily sown or planted.

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