01845cam a2200277 4500 330790192 TxAuBib 20100515120000.0 091120s2010||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2009049114 9781603425292 pbk. : alk. paper 1603425292 pbk. : alk. paper 9781603425308 hardcover : alk. paper 1603425306 hardcover : alk. paper (OCoLC)436623382 DNAL/DLC DLC BTCTA UKM IH7 OCLCQ ORX LTP TxAuBib Pleasant, Barbara. Starter vegetable gardens : 24 no-fail plans for small organic gradens / Barbara Pleasant ; photography by John Gruen. North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., 2010. 179 p. : ill., maps ; 31 cm. Includes index. Part 1: Developing your garden plan -- The easy-care bag garden -- A bountiful border -- The front-yard food supply -- Family food factory gardens -- Part 2: Essential techniques and more planting plans -- Deciding what to grow -- Designing beautiful, big-flavor gardens -- Working with seeds and seedlings -- Supporting your plants -- Water: make every drop count -- The magic of mulch -- Fertilizing your garden -- Your insect friends and foes -- Preventing dastardly diseases -- Smart harvesting -- Stretching the seasons -- Part 3: Pick-of-the-crop veggie varieties. Healthy gardens bursting with delicious organic vegetables are within everyone's reach, even if you have never opened a seed packet or staked a tomato. barbara Pleasant's easy-to-follow garden plans include precise instructions on what to buy, where to plant, and how to care for your favorite vegetables." --Cover, p. 4. 20100527. Vegetable gardening.