Homesteading Handbook Vol. 2: Growing an Organic Vegetable Garden

A good organic garden is the key to a great homestead. Follow the directions in this easy-to-follow handbook and you'll soon have a bounty of delicious and healthy organic vegetables growing in your own backyard. 

The following topics are covered inside:

What organic gardening is and why it's important.

Pesticides in conventionally-grown vegetables.

Saving money with organic gardening and how to maximize your savings.

Living off the land: Becoming self-sufficient.

Planning a garden big enough to feed a family.

Row gardening, raised-row gardening, wide-row gardening, raised-bed gardening, companion planting, square foot gardening and container gardening.

Choosing a garden plot: What you need to know about soil, space, sunlight and wind.

Prepping the soil.

Organic soil amendments.

Watering your plants.

Saving seeds.

Choosing varieties of produces: Terms you need to know.

Organic pest control.

Growing guides for 30 of the most popular garden vegetables.