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★★★★★
The BIBLE for new/experienced gardener's alike!
This book is well thought out and laid out. Sections are broken down perfectly, from start to finish, like starting with your growing season and soil all the way to keeping critters out and pests/disease at bay. There are about journal sections to go with each section of the book for your own notes, to help you learn from the previous year or keep records of your soils pH, etc. I have attached pictures of the lay out of the books table of contents/ sections/journals/index. If you cannot find what you are looking for in the table of contents(which is laid out/broken down in detail) then you can go to the back and look it up in the index. Each plant has a section with subsections on types/planting/growing in pots(certain plants)/care/disease&pests/harvest&storage and recommended varieties as well as some time bits of good to know facts. It is the most broadly spanning book I have found to date, which has been about 3 years of trial and error on which books are worth the paper they are printed on. FARMER'S ALMANAC HAS DONE IT AGAIN!! At this price point, under $13, you would be missing out on one of the best books out there,, no matter if you are in your research stage or a seasoned gardener looking to expand your skills or just brush up. If this was helpful, pls give it a like! It let's me know the time it takes to leave these reviews is well spent.
Edit: sorry for the upside down pictures, I'm not sure what my camera did there.
August 2020 · Books · verified purchase