Get Started: Growing Vegetables

Take the first step toward gardening expertise in Get Started Growing Vegetables: The Basics, part of a new series from DK. This easy-to-follow, structured learning guide allows you to start simple and learn the basics of gardening, build on what you've learned, and then show off your new skills!

Get Started Growing Vegetables: The Basics introduces you to the fundamentals of gardening and takes you through the process of planting common kitchen vegetables and fruits. Start by learning about soil types, choosing a planting site, and mastering key techniques, such as sowing seeds and watering plants. Move on to the easy-to-grow plants, like tomatoes, then advance to carrots and pumpkins. Soon, you'll have the skills to fill your kitchen with homegrown, seasonal produce!

Clear, dynamic photography takes you step-by-step through the planting and harvesting process for each project and shows realistic images to compare with your own results. Five interactive widgets highlight learned skills and how they can be applied to other planting projects. Get Started Growing Vegetables: The Basics also includes helpful troubleshooting advice, expert tips, and suggestions for further projects.

Perfect for beginners, Get Started Growing Vegetables: The Basics will have you growing your own tasty fruits and veggies in no time!