3-Step Vegetable Gardening is the complete vegetable gardening system for busy people, breaking things down into three simple steps: sow, grow, and harvest. Readers will learn how to set their garden; how to install raised beds and a watering system; and why the time spent getting ready to sow will be repaid many times over during the summer. They will find out how to grow, learning all about mulches and weed covers, garden sites, and planting plans. Then day by day through the growing season, they will see how to make their garden grow. And finally they'll learn how to tell when it's time to harvest and how to store vegetables they can't eat right away.
- 300 color photographs
- Explanations of the three steps--sow, grow, harvest--for each vegetable or fruit
- Do-it-yourself soil tests
- Dozens of hints and tips, many even experienced gardeners will find interesting
- How to choose the best easy-care vegetables and varieties
- Strategies for sowing and planting in both hot and cold conditions
- How to draw up and follow a cropping plan to stay on track
- Keeping one step ahead of weeds the natural way
- Ways to keep crops fresh and full of flavor after picking
- A-Z guide to fruit and vegetables