The award-winning television and podcast host Joe Lamp'l is here with insider tips and next-level insight for creating a lush, fruitful, and resilient vegetable garden. Just when you think you have a secure grip on what it takes to grow a vegetable garden , a pro like Joe comes along to surprise you with a wheelbarrow full of new-to-you information to knock your gardening socks right off. In The Vegetable Gardening Book , Joe distills insight from years interviewing highly experienced growers for public television's Growing a Greener World and The joe gardener® Show Podcast along with his own extensive, hands-on knowledge of the craft to present practical and useful info on everything from starting seeds and selecting varieties to building the perfect tomato cage , encouraging pollinators , and creating biodiversity-rich soil in a 100% organic food garden . This book is essential reading for anyone interested in growing the best edible garden their backyard (or balcony!) has ever seen. Inside you'll find: Ideas for designing and laying out your garden for the greatest yields in the smallest amount of space A sure-fire plan for reducing maintenance and trimming down the traditional workload of a garden Detailed growing profiles of 40 of Joe's favorite crops A handy reference chart  with an easy-to-follow crop rotation plan Advice and tips for extending the growing season , building raised beds , setting up a potting station , and deciding which garden tools are worth your time and money Strategies to grow anywhere and everywhere --from in-ground garden beds and containers to grow bags and raised-bed planters Among the most trusted, recognizable, and sought-after voices in  the gardening world , Joe Lamp'l is here to help you "Grow like a pro - no experience required!(tm)"