Review: Only an overview. Lacks depth to be truly useful.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 03 7, 2014
[Disclosure: The author emailed me a PDF version of this book for review]This is a very brief crash course in vegetable gardening. You won't get an in-depth treatment of vegetable gardening but a quick overview of some of the reasons you should consider growing your own (vegetables), how to plan when to plant your garden, how much space you should allot to your garden, what to plant and how to deal with some common issues.The author gives examples of some advantages of growing your own vegetables, such as; homegrown vegetables are less expensive and more nutritious than store bought, growing your own will help to reduce potential medical expenses presumably because you'll be healthier, and having a rich harvest of  vegetables will reduce the cost from eating at restaurants since you'll have so much homegrown food to eat.Next, she explains what vegetables you'll want to grow, when they should be grown and why and then gives some quick tips on planning your garden size and how to prepare the soil.Some things are just easier to grow than others and she gives some good examples of easier things to grow if you're just starting out.She then discusses higher yielding crops, such as Broccoli, Basil, Carrots, Tomatoes and numerous others.If starting your garden from seeds is something you're interested in, she gives some tips on that too.Frost, pests and weeds can quickly destroy your garden. Good to know that she's got your back in this area too by giving some concise tips to deal with all these things and more.This is like the CliffsNotes of gardening... you'll get a brief overview. If you want  more in-depth information, you'd be advised to look for a more comprehensive book on vegetable gardening.