1-Minute Gardener

Description

The Little Veggie Patch Co. has taken the mystery out of - and put the fun back into - growing fruit and vegetables. No matter how much or how little space you have, whether it's in the sprawling suburbs or an inner-city high rise, the Little Veggie Patch team will have you growing your own food in no time. 1-Minute Gardener features 60 illustrated step-by-step guides to edible gardening essentials, from preparing and caring for your patch through to harvesting the rewards (and getting the kids involved along the way). These handy how-to guides include: * Choosing your location * Optimising your soil * The world's easiest seedling incubator * Crop rotation no-brainers * How to fertilise in pots * Staking tomatoes like a pro * Stink bombing possums * The right way to harvest herbs * The lowdown on edible flowers * Hand pollination for beginners * Easy-peasy trellising * Seed bombing * Competitive snail hunting Growing your own food has never been simpler, speedier or more fun, so pull on your gumboots and get planting with the Little Veggie Patch crew.

Established in 2008, The Little Veggie Patch Co. is a thriving Melbourne-based business dedicated to helping people grow food - regardless of their skill-set or the amount of space at their disposal. Original founders Mat Pember and Fabian Capomolla have co-authored two other bestselling books: The Little Veggie Patch Co. and The Little Veggie Patch Co.'s Guide to Backyard Farming. littleveggiepatchco.com.au