1-Minute Gardener

The Little Veggie Patch Co. has taken the mystery out of - and put the fun back into - growing fruit and vegetables. No matter how much or how little space you have, whether it's in the sprawling suburbs or an inner-city high rise, the Little Veggie Patch team will have you growing your own food in no time. 1-Minute Gardener features 60 illustrated step-by-step guides to edible gardening essentials, from preparing and caring for your patch through to harvesting the rewards (and getting the kids involved along the way). These handy how-to guides include:

* Choosing your location

* Optimizing your soil

* The world's easiest seedling incubator

* Crop rotation no-brainers

* How to fertilize in pots

* Staking tomatoes like a pro

* Stink bombing possums

* The right way to harvest herbs

* The lowdown on edible flowers

* Hand pollination for beginners

* Easy-peasy trellising

* Seed bombing

* Competitive snail hunting Growing your own food has never been simpler, speedier or more fun, so pull on your boots and get planting with the Little Veggie Patch crew.