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This is THE absolute BEST gardening reference and bible!
This is the absolute best vegetable gardening book you can buy.Period!I have looked through hundreds of books and this is the easiest to follow, best illustrated and most down to earth book I've ever found.The information is definitely not out of date even though it's a bit of an older book.There is information on every page that I have found useful and it is an "easy read".He explains how he came about discovering his raised bed, wide row method - not in a pretentious way but because he has a bad back and wants to be efficient about growing the most amount of veggies in the smallest amount of space.He walks through how to prepare garden soils (all types), how to plan a vegetable garden (and why) and then gives detailed descriptions of each vegetable that you would want to grow.Dick had a gardening TV show at one point so there are many, many colour pictures and there are also detailed drawings illustrating his points.He tells you the best and cheapest way to garden and reading his book reminds me of talking with a true "down home" farmer.He also talks of how to improve the soil throughout the winter season by planting ground covers.The other added bonus is that he tells you how to store the veggies you've worked so hard to grow.So much good information.....
A Must for Clay Type Soils!
Dick made me think of garden in a whole different way. I was just about ready to give up. But now I'm giving up my Mother's way of gardening and wow, Dick's way is working. I love the sense of humor and easy reading style he has. I find myself rereading chapters late into the night and running from the garden into the house to check "The Book" first. This book is a blessing, thank you Dick!

Reminds me of home! Fun, simple and insightful
When I first glanced over Dick's book I thought that it would be based a little too much on his sponser (garden way-great carts by the way, have used them for 20 years) and perhaps some fertilizer company. Although he supports the use of some chemical fertilizers and tills quite a bit more than I might support, he has really terrific organic methods, green manures and old-fashioned thinking that remind me of what gardening used to be - a means to feeding the family with all of the fun short cuts and ideas!Read more

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Great gardening reference
This is the best comprehensive gardening book I have read.I have had it out of my local library so many times that I felt the need to purchase a copy of my own.It tells you step-by-step what you need to be doing each month to prepare your gardening for the entire year.You can also use as a reference for individual vegetables and plants.I highly recommend it and have even gotten a few friends and relatives hooked on it. ... Read more

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