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  • How to Grow Your Own Food

  • Ultimate Guide to Growing Fruit, Vegetables, Essential Herbs and Cultivating for a Truly Self-Sufficient and Wholesome Life
  • By: Jennifer Young
  • Narrated by: Betty Johnston
  • Length: 3 hrs and 16 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (26 ratings)

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How to Grow Your Own Food

By: Jennifer Young
Narrated by: Betty Johnston
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It’s time for you to become self-sufficient and grow your own garden!

Are you interested in gardening?

Do you want to grow your food and become, if not fully, at least partly self-sustaining?

If you already garden as a hobby, you know how rewarding it can be, but have you ever considered taking it to the next level? Or are you a complete beginner and want to know what all the fuss is about?

People have been living off the land for millions of years, and in recent times, self-sustainability has become a hot topic. Rising costs in supermarkets and the lack of true organic produce have led to more and more people turning to their own gardens to provide some of their food. While many supermarkets claim to sell organic food, it's hard to know if it really is organic or if it's just a label. Many growers use chemicals to keep insects, diseases, and weeds away from their crops, and they use chemical fertilizers to produce bigger yields. All those chemicals go into your food, and even washing fruit and vegetables before you eat them doesn't do away with all of it.

The only way to eat truly organic and healthy produce is to grow your own, and over the years, I've made the mistakes and learned from them so that I can pass my knowledge on to you. That's why I wrote this guide, to help other people lessen their reliance on big companies and grow healthy food for themselves.

Here's what you will learn in this book:

  • How to assess your growing plot and available space
  • Different garden layouts to consider
  • How to prepare your soil
  • The tools you will need to get started
  • Different gardening methods
  • Raised bed gardening
  • Row gardening
  • Container gardening
  • Square-foot gardening
  • Four-square gardening
  • The best vegetables, fruits, and herbs to grow with planting instructions
  • Edible flowers
  • Troubleshooting your plants
  • Common pests and how to deal with them naturally
  • Companion planting
  • And a great deal more!

Make no mistake; gardening is not easy, but it is one of the most rewarding things you can do to help yourself toward a healthier life. Given events over the last few years, sustainability has become more important, so if you want to learn how to grow your own food, scroll up, hit that Buy Now button, and start on a journey of discovery that will change your direction in life.

©2022 Jennifer Young (P)2022 Jennifer Young
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This is a well written, easy to follow, informative book. After reading it, I ordered two more for gardening friends. It’s well written & has clear instructions, nice illustrations, and an easy; complete index

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This book has been what I've been waiting for from the beginning of my journey. Being very interested in these types of topics, So the info in this book is the best you can get when it comes to understanding chapters.

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BEST BOOK

This is a well written, informative book. It gives you in detail on when to plant and the colorful graphics make it such a good read. I always refer to this book when I am planning to start my plants.

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HAPPY PURCHASE

if you have insomnia, it's surprisingly effective at putting you to sleep while still being interesting enough that you'll actually learn something. Bonus!

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effective book

I can certainly recommend this book for a starter. Very thorough, thoughtful, and helpful. So far, the best book I've seen on this subject. Highly recommend.

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Hard to put down

I love this book. I purchased it so I'd have something to listen on vacation, and it was the perfect book to take.

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Recommended

"This book is a highly practical ""audiobook"" for beginners. The author has a unique ability to explain complex concepts in a way that a total newbie can understand."

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Personally loved this book

This audio version have been recommended by my friend , I personally loved the chapters of this book,

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Highly recommend

I have read this countless times. It is one of the most enjoyable books I've ever picked up.I highly recommend it to everyone, not just young readers.

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It's fantastic

I have one suggestion that in my opinion would improve these books - Author provides lots of examples, he took with good results and while helpful, I would have liked. I think you learn more from this guide.

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