I have a new gardening book this winter that I really like. It is Small Plot, Hight Yield Gardening by Sal Gilbertie and Larry Sheehan. Sal appears to the the primary author and gardens in Connecticut. For this reason there is a New England aspect to some of the discussion in the book that does not apply in my very temperate zone here in the Willamette Valley. With that one exception it is an excellent book on how to plan and work your garden to get the most out of it.
One thing I like is that even though this book teaches how to get the most out of small plot it does not advise to crowd plants as much as some other small space garden books do. Most plants need their space and the authors understand this. They point out that one well tended plant with sufficient space can yield far more than 5 crowded plants will.
As it is now January, the catelogs are rolling in and it is time to start planning for the spring garden this book will come in very handy for the planning process.
Next post we will chat some about that planning process and some early garden projects. It is only a month before pea planting time!! I can feel spring knocking on the door already!
