Vegetables, Chickens & Bees: An Honest Guide to Growing Your Own Food in Any Space

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For anyone who's ever wanted to grow their own food, comes gardening guru Carson Arthur's honest, and often hilarious, advice for any and every skill level and space. Everyone's in the garden! And there's no better time to grow your own vegetables than now. For gardening success--in any space!--this is the only book you need. Want to grow your own veggies but don't know how Whatever type of space you have (backyard, front yard, balcony, patio, rooftop, window sill, patch of grass) this book shows you how to grow your own garden-fresh vegetables, starting now. Included inside is everything the beginner gardener needs- Choosing the Right Garden for You- In-Ground Gardening | Raised Beds | Planter Boxes | Bag Gardens | Straw Bale Gardens | Container Gardens | Vertical Gardens | Window Gardens | Community GardensSeeds- When to Start | Best Seeds to Buy | Preparing to Seed | How to Plant Seeds | Moving OutdoorsPlanting- Planning Primer | What to Plant | Where to Plant | Companion PlantingStep-by-step guides for 20 veggies- Asparagus | Beans | Beets | Broccoli, Cabbages, Cauliflower, and Kale (Brassicas) | Carrots | Cucumbers | Eggplant | Fruit Trees | Garlic | Herbs | Lettuce | Onions | Peas | Peppers | Potatoes | Pumpkins | Radishes | Strawberries | TomatoesDIY how-tos for over 15 home garden projects- Planter Box | Raised Bed | Bag Garden | Straw Bale Garden | Growing System | Row Markers | Cleaning Your Tools | Multitasking Tools| Watering System | Garlic Water | Insecticidal Soap | Cucumber Trellis | Potato Planter | Tomato Seed Saving | Tomato Hangers |Plus expert info on sunlight, soil, water and weeding, and how to care for your plants as they growPlus primers on keeping your own backyard chickens and beesPlus 15 favorite recipes for using garden-fresh produce . . . and much, much more With this bright, bold, accessible and fun gardening book, filled with colorful photography, you are set for self-sufficient veggie success in any space.

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Tackles the 21stCentury conundrum more people are gravitating towards plant-based diets, yet the cost of fresh food is skyrocketing at an unprecedented rate. Arthurs solution: grow fresh food at home and have fun doing it, and then whip up a great recipe using uber-delicious, homegrown produce. Calgary Herald

Vegetables, Chickens, and Bees, hit the shelves in February of 2019 and is already topping the favorites list of many gardeners. Part of Arthurs appeal is the way he shares his#gardenfailsalong with his successes. Earth Easy

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Carson Arthur is Canada's go-to gardening expert. Over his 17-year career, Carson has worked with people across Canada on gardening, homesteading, and urban farming. He is part of the Cityline team and his shows appear on networks such as HGTV, ION, Global, Discovery, and Hallmark; he contributes to multiple publications, including The Toronto Sun and Outdoor Lifestyle magazine; and is the brand spokesperson for several companies, including Black + Decker, Lee Valley Tools, and Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate.