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EVERYTHING YOU LOVED about the first edition of The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible is still here: friendly, accessible language; full-color photography; comprehensive vegetable specific information in the A-to-Z section; ahead-of-its-time commitment to organic methods; and much more.
Now, Ed Smith is back with a 10th Anniversary Edition for the next generation of vegetable gardeners. New to this edition is coverage of 15 additional vegetables, including an expanded section on salad greens and more European and Asian vegetables. Readers will also find growing information on more fruits and herbs, new cultivar photographs in many vegetable entries, and a much-requested section on extending the season into the winter months. No matter how cold the climate, growers can bring herbs indoors and keep hardy greens alive in cold frames or hoop houses.
The impulse to grow vegetables is even stronger in 2009 than it was in 2000, when Storey published The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible. The financial and environmental costs of fossil fuels raise urgent questions: How far should we be shipping food? What are the health costs of petroleum-based pesticides and herbicides? Do we have to rely on megafarms that use gasoline-powered machinery to grow and harvest crops? With every difficult question, more people think, “Maybe I should grow a few vegetables of my own.” This book will continue to answer all their vegetable gardening questions.
Praise for the First Edition:
"In every small town, there is a vegetable garden that people go out of the way to walk past. Smith is the guy who grew that garden." — Verlyn Klinkenborg, The New York Times Book Review
"An abundance of photographs . . . visually bolster the techniques described, while frequent subheads, sidebars, and information-packed photo captions make the layout user-friendly . . . [Smith’s] book is thorough and infused with practical wisdom and a dry Vermont humor that should endear him to readers." — Publisher's Weekly
"Smith . . . clearly explains everything novice and experienced gardeners need to know to grow vegetables and herbs. . . . " — Library Journal
"this book will answer all your questions as well as put you on the path to an abundant harvest. As a bonus, anecdotes and stories make this informative book fun to read." - New York Newsday
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Posted May 18, 2010
I recently purchased this book from B&N, and found it to be filled with everything an experienced gardener would need, and also a novice. Edward C. Smith the author, has been gardening for 30 years. He has found what works best and what may not, any every area of the gardening experience. He has always been open for new ideas, and thats one of the reasons he has grown into such an extrodinary gardener. I found that the book gives you details on everything you would ever ask and more. It describes what is best for anything that you may be planting...types of soil, seeds, where to plant, plants that grow well together, pests, windy areas, watering, etc... anything you might need to know, I am sure that you will find it in this book. filled with colored pictures to give you visuals on what the book is describing. Its easy to read and understand. A must for any garden enthusiest. In my opinion, this is the first and last book you will need in gardening.
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Posted October 11, 2011
love it...wish i had bought the regular book rather than the ebook.
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Posted December 31, 2010
I have read several gardening books and this is by far my favorite. Lots of great, practcal information in a very easy to find format.
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Posted July 18, 2011
Best vegetable gardening book I have ever seen! Well done!
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Posted April 23, 2010
Everyone will be blessed with great tasting vegetables if they read and follow this book. I hate weeds, and now I have adapted to the way Stephen C. Smith does his garden. I never knew there were certain vegetables that need each other, that make them taste and flourish better. I am more excited about gardening than ever before. I wish I could show some pics of my garden that I learned from this book. Any gardener needs this book to grow the best vegetables and fruits that they can.
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Posted January 4, 2013
A wealth of information however, some ot if is a bit outdated (horse and plow). Well organized and easy to manuever through with Nook. Give it a 4
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Posted February 19, 2012
Great book and reference. A must have for any gardener no matter the skill level.
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Posted January 7, 2012
I was glad to have received this as a Christmas gift this year. Very practical for all experience levels and garden sizes. Pracical, but not just stuff I already knew. A wonderful gift.
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Overview
Ed Smith's W-O-R-D system has helped countless gardeners grow an abundance of vegetables and herbs. And those tomatoes and zucchini and basil and cucumbers have nourished countless families, neighbors, and friends with delicious, fresh produce. The Vegetable Gardener's Bible is essential reading for locavores in every corner ...