Praise for the 20-30 Something Garden Guide
“Think of Dee Nash as your favorite horticultural big sister. Pretty soon, your thumb will be green and your salad bowl will be filled with tasty greens you’ve grown yourself.”
– Debra Prinzing, author of Slow Flowers and The 50-Mile Bouquet
“You can’t do better than Dee Nash for your personal gardening coach; she’s learned from the ground up and knows how to make it fun and rewarding, whether you want to start small or jump right into growing a bountiful harvest of food and flowers.”
– Nancy Ondra, author of Grasses and The Perennial Care Manual
“If you know someone planting their first garden, buy them a copy of this book. It matters not if they have a balcony or a larger backyard growing space, it’s all here: the how-tos, the whys, and the whens. Dee lays it out in an easy going style. Along with the book, wrap up a pair of your favorite garden gloves and a pack of lettuce seeds, and you will have launched someone on a lifetime of gardening.”
– Mary Ann Newcomer, the Dirt Diva and author of The Timber Press Guide to Vegetable Gardening in the Mountain States
“An aha! moment on every page. With encouragement, inspiration and practical advice – and three distinct garden plans for gardens of every size – Dee’s step-by-step instructions provide a long-term road map for success.”
– Rebecca Sweet, author of Garden Up! and Refresh Your Garden Design with Color, Texture and Form
“If you’re looking for a book that combines practical food growing experience with innovation, humor and country sense, look no further. Dee Nash is an enthusiastic garden coach who provides the basic know-how and the encouragement for young (and not-so-young) wannabe gardeners to start growing their own food.”
– Niki Jabbour, author of The Year Round Vegetable Gardener and Groundbreaking Food Gardens
“Where was this book when I was a struggling young gardener? Dee Nash writes with an ease, depth of knowledge and familiarity as only a true, hands-in-the-soil gardener can. I am grateful that Dee is sharing her passion with new generations of gardeners. Carpe terra!”
– Sharon Lovejoy, author of Trowel & Error
THE
20-30 something
GARDEN GUIDE
A no-fuss, down and dirty Gardening 101 for anyone who wants to grow stuff
THE
20-30 something
GARDEN GUIDE
A no-fuss, down and dirty Gardening 101 for anyone who wants to grow stuff
DEE NASH
The 20-30 Something Garden Guide
A no-fuss, down and dirty, Gardening 101 for anyone who wants to grow stuff
Copyright © 2014 by Dee Nash
All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced, stored, or transmitted in any form without permission in writing from the publisher, except by a reviewer who may quote brief passages for review purposes.
ISBN-13: 978-0-9855622-7-4
Library of Congress Control Number: 2013941487
CIP information available upon request
First Edition, 2014
St. Lynn’s Press . POB 18680 . Pittsburgh, PA 15236
412.466.0790 . www.stlynnspress.com
Book design – Holly Rosborough
Editor – Catherine Dees
Editorial interns – Allison Keene, Claire Stetzer
Photo credits:
Dee Nash – pages xiii, xvii, xviii, xx, 1, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 21, 23, 27, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 53, 56, 57, 58, 63, 64, 66, 67, 70, 73, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 83, 86, 90, 91, 93,