Small Space, Big Harvest [Paperback]

Duane Newcomb (Author)

Product Details

• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Prima Lifestyles (April 5, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1559582898
• ISBN-13: 978-1559582896
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,450,388 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Karen Newcomb lives in northern California and is the widow of author Duane G. Newcomb. Together they wrote many garden books together, including The Postage Stamp Garden Book. Karen is also a novelist, writing consultant, writing teacher and former literary agent.

Customer Reviews

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Packed with valuable information, March 22, 2008

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Adobe Gardener (North Central NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Small Space, Big Harvest (Paperback)

After moving to NM and killing every plant I put into my yard for 10 years, I finally found this book many years ago. It is exceptional. I have a vast amount of gardening books, good for this and that. This book is one I reach for time and time again. I've been using the formulas for mixing a fertilizer and for creating "super soil" for years. Using that organic fertilizer plus a seaweed liquid has always resulted in transplant success. It has a list of plant companions (likes and dislikes), garden plans for intensive plantings, seed germination temperatures, composting, plant diseases, pest repellant plants, etc. It's not technical -- just easy to reference. I highly recommend it if you're looking for a good, all-around reference book that's easy to use.

5.0 out of 5 stars A great resource!, April 18, 2009

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L. Taylor (Chapel Hill, NC) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Small Space, Big Harvest (Paperback)

I've read many vegetable gardening books, but I think this is one of my favorites. With each vegetable, it covers everything from seed germination to common problems and how to deal with them. It provides numerous garden layouts to help you make the best use of a small space. This really is a great book that I will turn to over and over.