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Ed's system is based on W-O-R-D: Wide rows, Organic methods, Raised beds, Deep soil. With deep, raised beds, vegetable roots have more room to grow and expand. In traditional narrow-row beds, over half the soil is compacted into walkways while a garden with wide, deep, raised beds, plants get to use most of the soil. In Ed's plan, growing space gets about three-quarters of the garden plot and only about a quarter is used for the walkway. Ed teaches you how to create raised beds both in a larger garden or in separate planked beds. One of the most important--and most often overlooked--aspects of successful vegetable gardening is crop rotation. Leaving a crop in the same place for years can deplete nutrients in that area and makes the crop more likely to be attacked by insects. Rotate at least every two years and your vegetables will be healthier and bug-free. There's also a good section on insect and blight control.
Before choosing what to grow, go through the last third of the book, where Ed takes a look at the individual growing, harvesting, and best varieties of a large number of both common and more exotic vegetables and herbs. Whether you are a putterer or a serious gardener, The Vegetable Gardener's Bible is an excellent resource to have handy. --Dana Van Nest --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
From Publishers Weekly
Copyright 2000 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.
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This review is from: The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening Regions (Paperback)
Ed Smith is a serious gardener. His approach to vegetable growing is best suited to half acre gardens in the northern areas of the United States. Smith lives and gardens in Vermont and judging by the contents (great photos as well as text) of his book, THE VEGETABLE GARDENER'S BIBLE, I suggest his gardening effort constitutes year-round full-time employment for him. I am a dedicated urban gardener, but one with a less than one-eighth (<1/8) acre plot of land, much of which is covered by a house and driveway. I cannot begin to use most of the material in Smith's book, however, even for urban gardeners like me, Smith provides much useful information. My experience has shown that vegetable growing in the city has one advantage over growing vegetables in the hinterland...most of the pests that plague the countryside have not moved to town...yet! When I grew green beans on a half acre plot in the country, I fought a daily war with bean beatles. I've yet to see a bean beatle in my urban back yard. On the other hand, the larvae of the Monarch Butterfly found my parsley last year. Smith's section on pests includes something I have not seen in other gardening books..a picture of Monarch Butterfly larvae or Parsley Caterpillers as Ed calls them, munching away. Smith is an organic gardener so he advises pest control methods that deter unwanted visitors without damaging the larger envirnoment. He also advises moving the Parsely Caterpillar out of harms' way when you battle other insects. However, the birds living in my yard consider Parsley Caterpillars a delicacy, much to the horror of my granddaughters who watched the pretty little green and yellow striped caterpillars with interest last summer as they grew bigger and bigger until one day they were discovered to have been eaten by a feathered predator who left only a few body parts in his wake. Smith includes much that will be of interest to anyone setting out to grow vegetables for the fifteenth or first time. Although most of us don't have a green house for winter gardening, most of us do have a sunny window sill that can be used to germinate seedlings for transplanting. Most of us can compost (check out WormWoman.com on the Internet if you live in an apartment). Smith advocates growing vegetables in (W)ide rows, (O)rganically, in (R)aised beds with (D)eep soil. Even with my small yard, I can do that. We built raised beds with timbers, and filled them with compost made entirely of yard and kitchen waste and the result is fabulous. He provides a nifty section that shows you how to construct a raised bed on a patio or balcony. You may not have a half-acre spread, but you can use Smith's Bible if you want to grow vegetables.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
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This review is from: The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening Regions (Hardcover)
Wow!! Just picked this book up and it's truly the Bible on vegetable gardening. I've been keeping a small plot for a number of years - basically employing "common sense" techniques. This book has a tremendous amount of both breath and depth but more importantly explains why certain techniques work and why other techniques do not. I'm the type of person that needs to understand the science or the why behind any claim and this book will keep me busy for years. I'm glad I purchased the hardback edition.
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Patio Garden Book Review: "The Vegetable Gardener's Bible",
This review is from: The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening Regions (Paperback)
The Vegetable Gardener's Bible: Discover Ed's High-Yield W-O-R-D System for All North American Gardening RegionsAre you looking for information for your patio garden? Then look no further than Edward C. Smith's book entitled " The Vegetable Gardener's Bible ". This vegetable gardening book contains a mountain of useful information that will help you become an expert with your patio garden. In fact, I feel that surge of confidence again, that this years patio garden will be my best ever. Patio Garden Book Review: The Vegetable Gardener's Bible " The Vegetable Gardener's Bible " by Edward C. Smith is an amazing book. I found it hard to put down. Interesting new concepts that include topics like: wide rows, organic methods, raised beds, and deep soil techniques. There's great advice on every stage of your patio garden from seed to harvest. Also included, is a great vegetable reference section. Right from the beginning you can tell that Edward C. Smith knows what he is talking about. He brings forward a layman's perspective, that rang a bell with me. Simple tasks, with sound reasoning, will make you, and I a patio garden expert in no time. Your patio garden will flourish, just keep " The Vegetable Gardener's Bible " by Edward C. Smith in close range. This is the kind of reference book that will quickly answer any question or problem you encounter with your patio garden, ensuring a beautiful and bountiful vegetable garden for years to come.
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