Seed Starting and Garden Planning

Recommended reads to help you prepare, plant, and harvest nutritious food.

Updated January 31, 2025
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Growing vegetables : all the know-how and encouragement you need to grow -- and fall in love with! -- your brand new food garden
Sowards, Jessica.
Paper Book
You're excited to plant your first vegetable garden--but where to start? In The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables, you'll find the answers you're looking for. *Winner of the GardenComm 2022 Media Awards Silver Award of Achievement in the Photography/Book General...
Grow food for free
Richards, Huw
Paper Book
Zero cost, low effort and a long-term solution to your fresh produce needs!  Grow your own food in your home garden, acreage or container, and look forward to a bountiful harvest year-round. You can plant fruit and veggies at home without spending a penny, and Huw Richard's...
Gardening for everyone : growing vegetables, herbs, and more at home
Watkins, Julia
Paper Book
A guide to creating and growing a backyard garden simply and sustainably--from planning to planting to harvest, with profiles of essential vegetables and herbs, ecological tips, and fun and creative projects Growing food in your backyard (or even on a porch or windowsill!)...
Carrots love tomatoes : secrets of companion planting for successful gardening
Riotte, Louise.
Paper Book
The 50th anniversary edition of this classic guide features a foreword from renowned gardening influencer Charles Dowding and timeless tips on creating a bountiful and balanced garden. Plant parsley and asparagus together and you'll have more of each, but keep...

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