The Postage Stamp Garden Book: Grow Tons of Vegetables in Small Places Paperback – January 1, 1999

I've grown vegetables in the past, when I was a teenager, but now that I'm going to try again in my thirties, I wanted to brush up on the best way to get as many vegetables as possible out of a small mountain garden. Following the authors' directions I measured my space, made a list of the number of plants for each vegetable based on the size of my family, and then used their spacing recommendations to see if it would all fit, taking into account intercropping and succession planting. It all turned out to be fairly easy to accomplish (on paper at least!), and I'm now shopping for seeds. I'll update this review next fall with my results.

I bought this book 2 years ago, and I'm growing more and more each year in the same space. I am so hooked on this book. Super easy reading, and very helpful on how to grow without pesticides, although it is doesn't mention growing organically specifically(that I can remember), a lot of their advice helps you grow healthy plants w/o chemicals. It tells you what to plant next to what and how to save space too. LOVE IT!

I bought this book for my mother-in-law, who plants a garden in small, raised beds. She says it is wonderfully helpful.

Love the book. It is an older copy in good condition. I have read a lot of garden books, and take some periodicals. Yet this one is worth reading. I got it at a very reasonable price & it is worth every penny. It was shipped/received promptly,. It was a good purchase.Thanks

I purchased the book for my daughter. She had a very small area to grow in.From her she stated that this was a great way to grow a garden.I know from past experience that this type of gardening really works well in a small area.

The book's okay. I still have a number of questions for which no answer is provided.It's a good starter though for someone just setting up their garden.

...and if this is as good as that one (circa 1975) then it gets 5 stars. I (like the author) too had been failing miserably in gardening - until I read his book. Unlike many other books on the subject of bio-intensive gardening, this one was encouraging and made it sound so easy. It ended up being very easy and very rewarding. Now I tell everyone - double dig, amend heavily, plant close together. Get this book!

This book and the square foot garden are great books and I am using them together. They overlap in some places, but they also fill in gaps in each other. Both are easy to read and enjoyable to follow. I would say that these two books are a must have for any small space gardener...or newbie. They will give you the confidence to go forth and plant!