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Postage Stamp Garden Book: How to Grow All the Food You Can Eat in Very Little Space

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This book was written many years ago, but its advice is still valid here in the 21st century. The premise of the book, as the title promises, is that gardeners can grow a vast quantity of produce in a very small space. Newcomb's book introduces the idea of intensive gardening and gives practical instructions for creating small, productive gardens.

Topics are wide-ranging and include discussions on creating raised vegetable beds; soil amendments; training vegetable plants to use less space; and planting different types of plants together for beneficial effects -- or to avoid potentially growth-retarding effects. While this sounds like it might make for a dull table of contents, Newcomb's enthusiasm makes the book fun to read.

This book appears to be ahead of its time. Not only is it practical and to the point, but it also champions environmental ideas such as efficient use of resources and organic pesticides. Newcomb even discusses how to use beneficial flowers to help ward off insect attacks and disease on specific vegetables.

Apartment dwellers in particular might today benefit from this book. Because I've employed Newcomb's methods, I know that they work. It is possible to generate an astonishing amount of fresh produce from a 4'x8' raised vegetable bed, especially if you plant seasonally. Although this book has been revised and republished, bargain-priced copies of the original edition are probably still floating around used book stores.

Grew some great things with the help of this book.. It layers soil so the roots seek out what they need and grow deep roots. Good for water conservation.

A book with a lot of good information on gardening for the experienced and inexperienced gardener. After growing my own veggies for years, I still learned something from this book.

This book was used but in excellent condition. The delivery date was set and book arrived on the set date.

I would recommend this book to anyone interested in gardening.

This book is so easy to understand. No magic act or fancy language,it's a simple book for beginning gardeners. You can start using it right away and if your like me, it will be a great start to get your garden in the ground!