Some books are written quickly.
This one took me about seven decades.

That’s not because I’m a slow typist (though my fingers might occasionally argue otherwise). It’s because Food Gardeners Bible is built from a lifetime of real gardening—starting in a Sacramento backyard with my professional-chef father, winding through raised beds, containers, cold frames, greenhouses, and more growing seasons than I can neatly count.

And now, at long last, it’s ready to share.

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Why I Wrote Food Gardeners Bible

I didn’t set out to write a gardening book.
I set out to write the book I always wished I’d had.

The one you reach for when:

• You can’t remember whether carrots want more water or less
• Your tomatoes look gorgeous but refuse to set fruit
• You’re flipping through seed catalogs in January thinking, “This is the year I finally get it right”
• Or you just need reassurance that you’re not the only person who’s ever lost a season to squirrels, aphids, or mint with global ambitions

Food Gardeners Bible is meant to feel like a trusted neighbor—one who’s been gardening for decades, has made every mistake at least once, and is happy to save you some trouble.

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What Makes Food Gardeners Bible Different

Built for real gardeners

Whether you’re:

• Growing herbs on a sunny windowsill
• Tending a few raised beds
• Or aiming for a year-round food garden

This book meets you where you are—and helps you move forward with confidence.

Organized the way gardeners actually live

Gardening isn’t a one-season hobby, and this book doesn’t treat it like one. Inside you’ll find:

• Month-by-month guidance by USDA zone
• Seasonal checklists you’ll actually use
• Practical advice for winter planning, summer abundance, and everything in between

One of my favorite reminders from the book:

“The garden doesn’t sleep—it just dreams.”

If you’ve ever caught yourself daydreaming about tomatoes in February, you already understand.

Hard-earned wisdom (learned the long way)

This book is full of lessons that only show up after years in the dirt, like:

• Why healthy soil solves more problems than any spray
• How watering less can sometimes give you more flavor
• Why harvesting early often leads to bigger total harvests
• And how “garden failures” are really just next year’s best teachers

There’s even a full troubleshooting guide for those moments when something looks wrong and you don’t know why.

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A Few Sneak-Peek Lessons From the Book

• Healthy soil is not a starting point—it’s a relationship.
  Feed it well, protect it, and it will reward you for decades.
• Diversity equals resilience.
  Gardens with variety bounce back faster from bad weather, pests, and surprises.
• Gardening is learned forward, but understood backward.
  Every season makes the next one better.
• If you’re still studying seed catalogs in winter, congratulations—you’re officially a gardener.

Who Food Gardeners Bible Is For

• Gardeners just starting out who want clear, confidence-building guidance
• Experienced gardeners who want smarter systems and better results
• Anyone who cares about flavor, nutrition, sustainability, and joy
• People who believe a sun-warmed tomato can fix just about anything

If that sounds like you, this book was written with you in mind.

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The Invitation

In the final pages of Food Gardeners Bible, I write that the garden is always calling.

It calls us back in spring.
It keeps us grounded in summer.
It rewards us in fall.
And it whispers possibilities all winter long.

This book isn’t just a reference—it’s an invitation to keep growing, learning, sharing, and enjoying the journey year after year.

I hope you’ll join me.