Beth is a university of illinois extension master gardener, environmentalist, and journalist with more than twenty years at the chicago tribune. Learn the basics of planting a garden, from planning out and designing the garden space to choosing the best vegetables to grow in your area. For homeowners young and old looking for the easiest and most affordable way to grow incredible vegetables, the raised row method shared in this breakthrough book puts it all together. Gardening inspiration blooms in new book on growing.
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Denny mckeown denny mckeown, the popular radio host of the denny mckeown gardening show, shares his years of garden wisdom and experience to help you plan, plant, and maintain a beautiful and healthy garden. Plan to grow extra vegetables in 2004 to share with the needy. With the help of the grow ohio grant, our pantry garden gleaned an impressive 2,650 pounds of vegetables the very first year. The gardening book for ohio book by denny mckeown 2.
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