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Veg in One Bed: How to Grow an Abundance of Food in One Raised Bed, Month by Month | Huw Richards

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Can't believe I forgot to take a picture of this one because the hardcover edition is just a delight to handle. In this book, Richards tells readers to build on 4'x10' raised bed, and then goes month-by-month telling you what to plant in each 1' section of the bed. He also has a “windowsill“ section for what plants to start from seed in your windowsill each month. There was a lot of great information here with easy-to-follow drawings and ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) step-by-step instructions, plus loads of colored photographs, suggestions for veggies to substitute in for ones you don't like, harvesting tips, etc. In many ways, this is an ideal book for a beginner because it really is just set up so nicely and makes having a vegetable garden feel very attainable (because it is!!).

However, there is no indication from Richards's book as to what growing zone he lives in - but apparently this is a ⬇ 2y

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) UK book, so maybe everyone in the UK is in the same zone so it doesn't matter? I was able to parse together which things I would do in March here vs what I would actually do in April, etc., but that's where if you're an actual beginner, things would be tricky. If you live in someplace colder than where Richards is, the steps you follow each month wouldn't actually be in that month. Richards also focuses almost entirely on legumes and ⬇ 2y

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) root crops, which is fine, but if you're wanting to grow garden-fresh tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers, corn, etc. - basically, warm-crop veggies that most of us associate with having a garden - information for those is pretty much “they have a long growing season so you have to start them early and put them in their own container.“

All in all, if you're a beginner gardener this one is worth checking out just as an example as to how much ⬇ 2y

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TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) you can do in a relatively small space, and if you live in a growing zone similar to Richards's, it's a great step-by-step plan. But if you live someplace colder, this book may just end up leading you astray haha

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5feet.of.fury Oooh interesting! 2y

TheAromaofBooks @5feet.of.fury - There's a lot of good information in this one, especially if you're new to vegetable gardening. He does a great job breaking it down into manageable chunks. 2y

Librarybelle Hooray!! 2y

5feet.of.fury @TheAromaofBooks I live in New England so it might be different timing but I def want to get a veggie garden going this year 2y

TheAromaofBooks @5feet.of.fury - It's so rewarding and fun and also super aggravating at times LOL I'll tag one of my favorite reference books - it's also a through-the-year reference, but they base it off of your frost date (do this 3 weeks before frost date, this 2 weeks before, etc.) so it's easier to adjust to fit wherever you live. I highly recommend checking out Storey Publishers for tons of great books on gardening/homesteading. I also love the ⬇

Week-by-Week Vegetable Gardener's Handbook: Perfectly Timed Gardening for Your Most Bountiful Harvest Ever

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) Johnny's Select Seeds catalogue. Even if you aren't going to grow stuff from seed (or don't want to purchase from them) their catalogue has SO MUCH great information on different veggies, varieties, pests, and common problems. It's practically its own reference book!! 2y

janeycanuck Oh man, this piqued my interest until I saw the UK thing. I would love to grow more outside the typical growing season here but I haven‘t found any resources that will help with that. I guess I either need to move or convince my partner we should build a heated greenhouse. 2y

TheAromaofBooks @janeycanuck - You may actually be interested in another gardening book I read lately. The author lives in Nova Scotia and talks about ways to extend the growing season by using row covers, cold frames, and unheated greenhouses, as well as tips for warming the soil early, protecting tender plants from late frosts, etc. She does a nice job of providing options for different levels of “want to“ haha It's not necessarily a great book for beginners⬇

The Year-Round Vegetable Gardener: How to Grow Your Own Food 365 Days a Year, No Matter Where You Live

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) because it is a lot of information, but if you already have the basics of gardening and are wanting to sort of “level up“ there's a lot of great information. 2y

janeycanuck @TheAromaofBooks My partner got that one for Christmas years ago and turned his nose up at it. I have no idea where it even is anymore 🤬 2y

TheAromaofBooks @janeycanuck - That's mostly funny because my husband also seemed to think a lot of her ideas are very impractical 😂 I think mainly because the main things that grow in those situations are salad greens, spinach, and root crops. My husband said, quote, “This seems like a lot of work for some salad in January.“ LOL 2y

janeycanuck @TheAromaofBooks 🤣🤣🤣 I‘m with him on the kale but I like a good root vegetable!! 2y

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Sea Spell | Jennifer Donnelly

First off, my first attempt using Canva to make a collage and I love it!! It's all @Clwojick's fault since she keeps having these challenges that involve other pictures and colors 😂 Sea Spell was a fabulous conclusion to Waterfire Saga. I wasn't sure I was going to get into a story about mermaids, but I actually really enjoyed this series a lot, and Donnelly did a surprisingly fantastic job of pulling together two huge plot lines in the end ⬇

TheAromaofBooks (cont'd) I was afraid she was going to have to rush one of them, but actually felt like she gave both sides of the story the attention they deserved. I'm not sure this is a new favorite series that I'll revisit time and again, but they were quite well done and I can definitely see myself trying some of Donnelly's other books - anyone have a favorite?? 2y

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vlwelser This is my favorite.

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vlwelser But this series is really awesome also.

The Tea Rose: A Novel

Librarybelle I love Donnelly‘s historical fiction…to go along with @vlwelser ‘s shout outs, I also really liked

A Northern Light

Clwojick 😏☺️😉Can‘t stop, won‘t stop making reading challenges! 2y

TheAromaofBooks @Clwojick - I just love all your creative ideas!!! And now you've got me being creative, too, because I had to learn how to use Canva 😂 2y

TheAromaofBooks @vlwelser @Librarybelle - Thank you for the recommendations!!! I'll be checking these out!! 2y

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