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Re: Book recommendations

I agree that "pretty" would be one of my criteria for a first book on
gardening. I like Ed Smith's Vegetable Gardener's Bible. It has pretty
photos of vegetables to lure you in, and the emphasis is on soil building.
(It's hard to stop at just one book! Ros Creasey has a series of thin
books on short topics with pretty pix, as do Rodale and Sunset.)

For a real beginner, I'd also include the vital info on when to plant what
locally -- a link to a local ag extension calendar, or a local gardening
book, or even a 2010 monthly calendar with "what to plant when" dates
written in. (Common Ground does one of these for the SF Bay Area.) Maybe
info on local gardening groups, or a recommended forum, to answer
questions.

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