{"product_id":"the-10-minute-gardener-how-to-have-a-veggie-garden-and-a-life-85-time-saving-tactics-to-be-more-efficient-and-grow-more-food-in-less-time","title":"The 10-Minute Gardener: How to Have a Veggie Garden and a Life--85 Time-Saving Tactics to Be More Efficient and Grow More Food in Less Time","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"A must have for any home Gardener. CaliKim can teach anyone young or old the basics of gardening. Growing your own groceries is rewarding both mentally and financially. I highly recommend all of CaliKim's books.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eJeff Arnold, Chief Operating Officer, Smart Pots \/ High Caliper Growing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIntroduction \u003cbr\u003eYou Can Have a Garden and a Life \u003cbr\u003eHow Saving Time Helps You Be a Better Gardener \u003cbr\u003eHow This Book is Laid Out \u003cbr\u003eThe Seasons of a Garden \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER ONE\u003cbr\u003eShort and Sweet in 3 Minutes \u003cbr\u003eSmall Effort--Big Impact \u003cbr\u003eEarly Season \u003cbr\u003eMid-Season \u003cbr\u003eLate Season \u003cbr\u003eDormant Season \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER TWO\u003cbr\u003eMini but Mighty in 5 Minutes \u003cbr\u003eMaximize Your Moments \u003cbr\u003eEarly Season \u003cbr\u003eMid-Season \u003cbr\u003eLate Season \u003cbr\u003eDormant Season \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER THREE\u003cbr\u003ePowerful 8-Minute Accomplishments \u003cbr\u003eWhat to Do When 8 Minutes Is All You Have \u003cbr\u003eEarly Season \u003cbr\u003eMid-Season \u003cbr\u003eLate Season\u003cbr\u003eDormant Season\u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER FOUR\u003cbr\u003eQuick Wins in 10 Minutes \u003cbr\u003eSmart and Simple \u003cbr\u003eEarly Season \u003cbr\u003eMid-Season \u003cbr\u003eLate Season \u003cbr\u003eDormant Season \u003cbr\u003eCHAPTER FIVE\u003cbr\u003eBeyond the Basics: 30-Minute Level-Up Bonuses \u003cbr\u003eWhen to Fit Them In \u003cbr\u003eEarly Season \u003cbr\u003eMid-Season \u003cbr\u003eLate Season \u003cbr\u003eDormant Season \u003cbr\u003eConclusion \u003cbr\u003eAbout the Author \u003cbr\u003eIndex \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBiographical Note\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eCaliKim\u003c\/b\u003e is an organic gardener, and helps gardeners all over the world learn how to grow their own food in a quick, simple, and inexpensive way through her enormously popular YouTube channel, CaliKim Garden \u0026amp; Home. Join CaliKim and her husband, Jerry, also known as CameraGuy, in their Southern California urban organic garden. They share garden how-tos, tips, and healthy garden-to-table recipes. CaliKim loves to try new things in the garden, so there are always surprises along the way. She is a brand spokesperson for Smart Pots, frequent lecturer, and operates an online store through her website where she sells proprietary, branded garden products produced in joint ventures with major garden suppliers. She is the author of \n\u003ci\u003eOrganic Gardening for Everyone\u003c\/i\u003e and \n\u003ci\u003eThe First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening\u003c\/i\u003e by Cool Springs Press as well as several self-published eBooks.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Time-starved gardeners will love this visually stunning, clear, and punchy book. Written in CaliKim's trademark upbeat style, it is a true treasure trove of bite-sized projects and broken-down gardening jobs to turn your intimidating must-do list into something far more appetizing-- exciting even!\" \u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBen Vanheems, GrowVeg YouTube channel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"In this bright and beautiful book CaliKim celebrates all the delightful and delicious benefits of having a home veggie garden and does it in a way that makes sense for many people's fast-paced lives. The book offers an abundance of expert guidance on how to grow, care for and enjoy fresh produce in simple, accessible segments of time and tasks. Thanks, Kim!\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eChiara D'Amore, Executive Director of The Community Ecology Institute, co-author of Growing an Edibl\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Some of the biggest barriers to getting started growing food are feeling overwhelmed and not knowing how to manage your available time. \u003ci\u003eThe 10-Minute Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e breaks just about every aspect of gardening down into organized bites that focus the gardener's time and chores. Kim's book will help individuals manage life and get the most out of their garden.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eGary Pilarchik, @therustedgarden, author of The Modern Homestead Garden and Growing an Edible Landsc\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Think you don't have the time to grow your own food? Think again! Through this book, Kim shows that every job in the garden can be done quickly with the right knowledge. From seed starting to plant care to harvest, it's all laid out in a fresh way that is easily duplicatable by any gardener in their first year or even a seasoned green thumb.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrian Lowell, Next Level Gardening YouTube channel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"What a genius topic for gardening! For anyone who thinks they don't have time to garden, this book shows you how to tackle the fun and not-so-fun tasks in small increments. It's a whole new way of thinking about gardening and breaking down tasks into bite-sized doable achievements. But it's not just about the tasks, this book also includes planning and organization tips and a reminder to relax and enjoy the garden you've worked so hard on.\"\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiane Blazek, Executive Director of the National Gardening Bureau\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"CaliKim's emphasis on efficiency means that even the busiest people can reap the rewards of growing vegetables and enjoying other gardening approaches.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReview Quotes\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Clear instructions on efficient methods to complete the tasks are included. Examples of the 5 minutes or less suggested activities include project planning, cleaning a tool and weeding, \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003emulching, or watering small spaces.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e--\n\u003cb\u003eChristine Thomson\u003c\/b\u003e, \n\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eTraingle Gardener\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe 10-Minute Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e is all about small efforts with a big impact. Learn quick-and-simple gardening tactics that let you have a garden \u003ci\u003eand\u003c\/i\u003e a life. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIf you've ever uttered the words \"I don't have time to garden,\" this is the book for you. \n\u003ci\u003eThe 10-Minute Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e is filled with \n\u003cb\u003epractical, surprising, and efficient strategies\u003c\/b\u003e that enable you to grow the veggie garden of your dreams, one minute at a time. You'll learn how to develop your own personal autopilot system, filled with little \"cheats\" to help you \n\u003cb\u003egrow more food in less time\u003c\/b\u003e. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBroken down into the time required for each task, you'll find to-dos that take 3 minutes, 5 minutes, 8 minutes, 10 minutes, and even a handful of 30-minute tasks for the weekend, all organized by the season. \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA few of the \n\u003cb\u003e\"insider tips\"\u003c\/b\u003e you'll learn from author and popular YouTube garden creator CaliKim include how to: \n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDevelop a 5-minute morning garden ritual you can complete with coffee in-hand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThrow a \"pest prevention party\" by employing a few simple 3-minute tactics \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTackle a season's worth of weeds with help from friends and family in just a few short minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEncourage more blooms by implementing a lunch-break deadheading routine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSow more seeds by developing a succession plan that takes less than 5 minutes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBring time efficiency into everything from saving seeds and staking tomatoes to pruning herbs and watering pots\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSet a once-a-week, 10-minute evening routine to keep the garden looking--and producing--its best\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen all you have is a few minutes to spare, this is how to grow a fruitful vegetable garden.\u003c\/b\u003e Complete beginners are welcome, but experienced gardeners will also glean plenty of useful time-saving strategies. 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