Download or read book Starter Vegetable Gardens written by Barbara Pleasant and published by Storey Publishing. This book was released on 2010-05-18 with total page 181 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Develop your green thumb as you learn to grow your own food. In this introductory guide to growing vegetables, Barbara Pleasant addresses common problems that first-time gardeners encounter. Using simple language and illustrated garden layouts, Pleasant shows you how to start, maintain, and eventually expand an organic vegetable garden in even the tiniest backyard. With handy tips on enriching soil, planting schedules, watering, fighting pests, and more, you’ll quickly discover how easy it is to enjoy your own homegrown vegetables.