{"product_id":"make-your-bed-raise-your-garden-an-illustrated-beginners-guide-to-plant-by-zone-manage-pests-and-grow-abundantly-with-confidence","title":"Make Your Bed, Raise Your Garden: An Illustrated Beginner's Guide to Plant by Zone, Manage Pests, and Grow Abundantly with Confidence","description":"Grow Real Food—No Green Thumb Needed!\nThink you can't garden because you don’t have space, time, or experience? Think again! Whether you're working with a small balcony, planning to homestead, recovering from past gardening flops, or just feeling overwhelmed, Make Your Bed, Raise Your Garden will guide you step by step to grow with confidence.\nThis is for you if you’ve ever said:\n\"I kill every plant I touch!\"\n\"I don’t know what to grow or when to plant it.\"\n\"Bugs and blight ruin everything I try to grow!\"\nBy the end of this book, you’ll be able to:\n Build long-lasting raised beds without fancy tools\n Grow a wide variety of vegetables—even in containers or small spaces\n Avoid beginner mistakes and learn how to read your garden's signals\n Identify pests and diseases before they spread and treat them naturally\n Involve your children or grandkids in simple, hands-on activities they'll love\n Start composting and improve soil health without getting overwhelmed\n Make informed decisions with zone-specific planting charts and simple checklists\n Keep your garden productive through every season using smart strategies like succession planting and crop rotation\n\nWhether growing food to save money, eat healthier, connect with nature, or gain more independence, this guide is designed to make the journey simple and enjoyable.\nYou don’t need a green thumb—just a willingness to begin.\n\nLarge-format pages (8 x 10) with clean, spacious layouts make it easy to follow along, take notes, and refer back to when you need a refresher. With practical tips, encouragement, and real-life advice from a seasoned gardener, you'll learn how to work with nature, not against it.\n\nJudith Scheetz is a retired special education teacher, parent of four, and lifelong organic gardener with over 30 years of hands-on experience helping others grow their own food—one raised bed at a time.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B0F992T9FH\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: BVV.B0F992T9FH.VG\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Very Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Scheetz, Judith\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Book has little sign of wear or use  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Blue Vase Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44490369040445,"sku":"BVV.B0F992T9FH.VG","price":10.44,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0589\/4225\/9261\/files\/B0F992T9FH-0.jpg?v=1794002303","url":"https:\/\/www.bluevasebooks.com\/products\/make-your-bed-raise-your-garden-an-illustrated-beginners-guide-to-plant-by-zone-manage-pests-and-grow-abundantly-with-confidence","provider":"Blue Vase Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}