Help needed for e-book

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Permalink Reply by Rick on November 4, 2009 at 10:29pm

1. How to get started....Information that was relevant to the area I live in.
2. Proper location, proper soil, how to make sure my soil was suitable.
3. Initially finding the time to work in it... then it becomes something other than work.
4. Everything seems to come at the same time....You should have other skills such as canning, freezing, preserving.so nothing goes to waste.
5. I have acquired all the information i feel i need to design, initiate, maintain and reap the rewards of gardening... I just need the time to read and practice all of it!!!!!

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Permalink Reply by david e kelley on November 5, 2009 at 10:50am

After many years, in various locations, of having small to medium sized gardens I became totally organic about 20 years ago. This was an epiphany after virtually destroying my soil with recommended chemical toxins. Now I have a small urban garden that I can steward easily, and that produces an abundance of healthy, quality food. Start small.

1. Why would I want to have a garden; to save money, for a hobby, for exercise, or for a better quality of food? I ruled out saving money (this came later). Hobby and better quality of food won out.
2. Where to put the garden so it would have a chance to grow and produce, what to plant and when, how to prepare the soil, what fertilizers to use, and how much to water.
3. Unwanted plants (weeds), unwanted pests, plant diseases, and weather.
4. The same as number 3.
5. Maybe $3-5, but there is so much free information available I probably wouldn't bother.
Stay natural,
David

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Permalink Reply by Kathryn on November 8, 2009 at 7:22am

1. What was the biggest question you first had about starting a vegetable garden? How do I start

2. What were your most pressing questions about starting the garden? What to grow

3. What are you most frustrated about with having a vegetable garden? Not enough time

4. What are some common problems that arise with growing your own fruit and vegetables? Finding enough info

5. How much would you pay to do a course that would improve your vegetable garden and save you money? Not much as I found free info when I joined a couple of permaculture groups.

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Permalink Reply by Kathryn on November 8, 2009 at 7:23am

Just saw I was supposed to email it sorry

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Permalink Reply by Penelope on November 8, 2009 at 9:57am

some people collect gardening books like some of us collect cookbooks. we like the solid paper pages, photos, stability of print. when the internet isn't working, we have something to hold in our hands. real books don't require electricity or monthly payments to access. let us not forget those simple things lest we dissolve our brains in a cyberworld and neglect the real one. i've been reading neil postman, can you tell?

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