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The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food: Step-by-Step Vegetable Gardening for Everyone
Current price:
$19.99
Publication Date: February 2nd, 2021
Publisher:
Ten Speed Graphic
ISBN:
9781984857262
Pages:
176
Description
The first graphic novel guide to growing a successful raised bed vegetable garden, from planning, prepping, and planting, to troubleshooting, care, and harvesting.
“A fun read packed with practical advice, it’s the perfect resource for new gardeners, guiding you through every step to plant, grow, and harvest a thriving and productive food garden.”—Joe Lamp’l, founder and creator of the Online Gardening Academy
Like having your own personal gardening mentor at your side, The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food is the story of Mia, an eager young professional who wants to grow her own vegetables but doesn't know where to start, and George, her retired neighbor who loves gardening and walks her through each step of the process. Throughout the book, "cheat sheets" sum up George's key facts and techniques, providing a handy quick reference for anyone starting their first vegetable garden, including how to find the best location, which vegetables are easiest to grow, how to pick out the healthiest plants at the store, when (and when not) to water, how to protect your plants from pests, and what to do with extra produce if you grow too much.
If you are a visual learner, beginning gardener, looking for something new, or have struggled to grow vegetables in the past, you'll find this unique illustrated format ideal because many gardening concepts--from proper planting techniques to building raised beds--are easier to grasp when presented visually, step by step. Easy and entertaining, The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food makes homegrown vegetables fun and achievable.
Praise for The Comic Book Guide to Growing Food: Step-by-Step Vegetable Gardening for Everyone
“This small book . . . is a delight. The art is wonderfully clear and realistic . . . the characters have character, keeping the reader engaged with the plot (oh, not a deliberate pun!). This will be a great book for new gardeners.”—Comics Journal
“Unlike the typical weighty garden tome—so many pages, so much jargon!—this book is light, bright and welcoming, the very opposite of intimidating.”—San Jose Mercury News
“Joseph and Liz bring the fun to food gardening! But this innovative book is also packed with solid garden advice that will help you grow a bumper crop of homegrown vegetables. Essential reading for every would-be vegetable gardener.”—Niki Jabbour, author of The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener, Niki Jabbour’s Veggie Garden Remix, and Growing Under Cover
“Get ready to learn and laugh! The adventures of George and Mia will help all vegetable gardeners along the path of creating a sustainable space for growing food. This breezy, funny cartoon gives us hard facts and sound advice on positioning the vegetable garden, soil testing, choosing plants, and more—and simultaneously shows us how strong friendships are made over gardens and food. This is one to own and share, and I plan on doing both!”—Ivette Soler, garden designer and author of The Edible Front Yard
“Don’t be fooled by how entertaining this book is: A next generation of vegetable gardeners is about to get an insider’s immersion course in smart gardening, thanks to Joseph and Liz.”—Margaret Roach, gardening author and founder of A Way to Garden podcast, radio show, and blog
“Equally charming and useful, this illustrated introduction to gardening is a delightful resource for anyone looking to dig into homegrown veggies.”—Publisher’s Weekly