A beginner's guide to vegetable gardening that includes weekly advice through the growing seasons, for anyone who wants to produce their own food at home. Planning begins in late winter, while the earth is cold and unproductive. Indoors, gardeners get organized, ready for the warmer weather. With helpful advice, Sarah O'Neil looks at making lists, taking measurements, consulting climate charts and explains the information on seed packets, with step-by-step instructions about what needs to be done. Information provided in weekly segments helps gardeners to check their plants for signs, to estimate what needs to be done in the garden, as global climate change has ..

An inspiring and joyous account of a year of living 'the good life'. When Sarah and her young family moved from an urban metropolis to the rural backblocks, the first thing she did was to build a large garden. Being self-sufficient soon became a family affair. tHE GOOD LIFE is a funny and inspiring slice-of-life gardening book, looking at the ups and downs of gardening throughout the year. the book is full of practical gardening advice, as well as delicious recipes, interwoven with the story of Sarah's transformation from city-slicker to country girl. the journey has not been without its bumps, but there was also a whole lot of fun and laughter along the way. ..