Hi Luke - thanks so much for the shout out - so happy to hear that you enjoyed my eBook, and learned from it too! In my eBook, I go into in detail on quick, simple and inexpensive gardening tips, how-to's for 5 warm weather veggies, more detail than I have time to do in my videos. This way folks have it all written down to take out in the garden with them, and can refer to it often. I also have the Vegetable Garden Problem Solver - one of my fav resources as well!
HI Kim, what is the format of the ebook? Is it like kindle or pdf or something else? I live in Ireland, so some formats that might be very popular in the US can be less widespread here, just want to make sure i can read it once i buy it. Thanks, Emma
It is such a good time of year for reading up. My Mom kept the gardening related books on a special shelf in the front room for easy access, when I was a child I had no interest in them at all but now I love to borrow them and pour over the details. She swears by The Reader Digest My Gardening Year and I've recently been going through it, it's a good one
Thank you Luke for all your knowledge and encouragement. I have watched and enjoyed your videos for several years now. Along with Cali videos you too sharing a wonderful support of each other. Great Job. I am 60 years old and will not stop learning. I am in the Master Gardeners program now in Chatt TN. Loving it. I have gardened for a lot of years. I have become a certified Straw Bale Gardener and have presented that concept at one of the MG mtg and I am listed as a speaker and demo at the next TN Master Gardener EXPO. Because of physical limitation in my current career grooming dogs for the last 45 years, I have decided to shift careers. I am in the process of turning our acre lot into a small Urban Farm, where I hope to be able to encourage others to garden. Thank you
Luke, thank you so much for these recommendations. A few weeks ago I watched a video of yours from a year or so ago where you recommended the Rodale's Vegetable Garden Problem Solver. After watching that video I ordered the book. I was so impressed by it that I searched for other Rodale titles too. Since then I ordered the Rodale Book of Composting, The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Pest and Disease Control, and a 1970's hardcover copy of The Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening. If I remember correctly, some of these books are now out of print, so I feel very fortunate to own them. Another great source for local information for your viewers may be their respective local county extension website or office. Here in Wisconsin there are a great deal of informative gardening documents available to download for free from the county extension websites.
That's great of you to promo CaliKim's e book. I'll go check it out. As a beginner, I picked up a few generalized gardening books on the cheap, that I found from yard sales. I like the Better Homes and Gardens Complete guide to Gardening as a quick reference because it includes limited info on a vast variety of plants organized by veg, herbs, annuals, perennials, trees. Now, I'm interested in purchasing the Square foot gardening book, because I keep hearing so much reference to it, and it would be a great quick reference for spacing. Also, interesting is the Straw-bale gardening book, a method I've done with good results. I've heard tell you can use hay bales too, but choose straw if you have a choice.
I stopped caring long ago about who I mention. Often it would lead to a flurry of requests to shout out other people's channels but I just hate to see good content and passion be missed. Sharing is caring!
We have Rodale's herb book. It's a wealth of information on each herb. One thing I dislike about it is the illustrations are not in color. I think this is so important for proper identification of plants.
I'm a bit of both, but I love books. I love to have a book in my hand when I need the information. It's sort of a bummer that there's nothing really for me written for North or South Dakota.
Sansa Stark, check with your local county extension office or it's website. They may have crop/gardening information which is pertinent to your area and is available for very little money.
Billy Thekid Thank you! That would probably be the best, especially considering many people fail in these areas. It's tough in the zonings I'm in. With 5a, 5, 4 and the changing weather we get. It's wonky to say the least. LoL
HelliMIgardner, I went to Calikim from your link and purchased her book. However, it will not download. Do you have any suggestions on what to do. Also, I want thank you and your wife, I am a newbe at gardening and your UA-cam videos have fantastic in the knowledge you and your wife share. Thank you
For fellow Texas gardeners, get Neil Sperry's "Complete Guide to Texas Gardening". (Neil Sperry.com). He's an extremely knowledgeable Texas gardener, and he has an awesome, informative website as well. Gardening is a whole different animal down here.
teaming with microbes, teaming with nutrients, teaming with fungus all written by Jeff lowenfal ...three most important books an organic gardener should have..
Hi Luke - thanks so much for the shout out - so happy to hear that you enjoyed my eBook, and learned from it too! In my eBook, I go into in detail on quick, simple and inexpensive gardening tips, how-to's for 5 warm weather veggies, more detail than I have time to do in my videos. This way folks have it all written down to take out in the garden with them, and can refer to it often.
I also have the Vegetable Garden Problem Solver - one of my fav resources as well!
Bring back your son,his facial expressions cracked my up,miss that kid
CaliKim29 Garden & Home DIY definitely need a cold weather one to add onto it. It was wonderfully made!
HI Kim, what is the format of the ebook? Is it like kindle or pdf or something else? I live in Ireland, so some formats that might be very popular in the US can be less widespread here, just want to make sure i can read it once i buy it. Thanks, Emma
It is such a good time of year for reading up. My Mom kept the gardening related books on a special shelf in the front room for easy access, when I was a child I had no interest in them at all but now I love to borrow them and pour over the details. She swears by The Reader Digest My Gardening Year and I've recently been going through it, it's a good one
Thanks for the info! I love gardening books and learning new things. I'm especially curious to get the problem solver book! Thanks!
Thank you for the suggestions I really appreciate the troubleshooting Rodales Vegetable Garden book! That will really come in handy!
Thank you Luke for all your knowledge and encouragement. I have watched and enjoyed your videos for several years now. Along with Cali videos you too sharing a wonderful support of each other. Great Job.
I am 60 years old and will not stop learning. I am in the Master Gardeners program now in Chatt TN. Loving it. I have gardened for a lot of years. I have become a certified Straw Bale Gardener and have presented that concept at one of the MG mtg and I am listed as a speaker and demo at the next TN Master Gardener EXPO. Because of physical limitation in my current career grooming dogs for the last 45 years, I have decided to shift careers. I am in the process of turning our acre lot into a small Urban Farm, where I hope to be able to encourage others to garden. Thank you
Luke, thank you so much for these recommendations. A few weeks ago I watched a video of yours from a year or so ago where you recommended the Rodale's Vegetable Garden Problem Solver. After watching that video I ordered the book. I was so impressed by it that I searched for other Rodale titles too. Since then I ordered the Rodale Book of Composting, The Organic Gardener's Handbook of Natural Pest and Disease Control, and a 1970's hardcover copy of The Encyclopedia of Organic Gardening. If I remember correctly, some of these books are now out of print, so I feel very fortunate to own them. Another great source for local information for your viewers may be their respective local county extension website or office. Here in Wisconsin there are a great deal of informative gardening documents available to download for free from the county extension websites.
I have her and love it!! I use it as a reference book all the time!!!
Time to write your own book
Kimberly Guimond I would love to... I just don't know where I would find the time to be honest.
Just one page at a time lol
That's great of you to promo CaliKim's e book. I'll go check it out. As a beginner, I picked up a few generalized gardening books on the cheap, that I found from yard sales. I like the Better Homes and Gardens Complete guide to Gardening as a quick reference because it includes limited info on a vast variety of plants organized by veg, herbs, annuals, perennials, trees. Now, I'm interested in purchasing the Square foot gardening book, because I keep hearing so much reference to it, and it would be a great quick reference for spacing. Also, interesting is the Straw-bale gardening book, a method I've done with good results. I've heard tell you can use hay bales too, but choose straw if you have a choice.
Thanks Luke, I have purchased Kim's book, I look forward to reading it... looks great.. Awesome video.. cheers!
Excited for the soon-to-be-released Foodscape Revolution, by Brie Arthur also. Thanks for the book suggestions!!!
Lotsa Cali Kim shout outs lately...She is great!
I stopped caring long ago about who I mention. Often it would lead to a flurry of requests to shout out other people's channels but I just hate to see good content and passion be missed. Sharing is caring!
Spring gardening starts in October
for those of us growing in southern Arizona, check out books by George Brookbank. He's absolutely amazing!
I see you bought one of John's shirts
You should write a book. I'd buy it.
Great recommendations! I know I've definitely heard you talk before about the Rodale's book :-)
PinkChucky15 I love Rodale. Their books are wonderful!
We have Rodale's herb book. It's a wealth of information on each herb. One thing I dislike about it is the illustrations are not in color. I think this is so important for proper identification of plants.
I'm a bit of both, but I love books. I love to have a book in my hand when I need the information. It's sort of a bummer that there's nothing really for me written for North or South Dakota.
Sansa Stark, check with your local county extension office or it's website. They may have crop/gardening information which is pertinent to your area and is available for very little money.
Billy Thekid Thank you! That would probably be the best, especially considering many people fail in these areas. It's tough in the zonings I'm in. With 5a, 5, 4 and the changing weather we get. It's wonky to say the least. LoL
Pretty sure this is the first we've seen you wearing glasses. Playing into the bookworm role. lol
hey luke! have you thought about doing a giveaway when you reach 100k subs?? Its getting close! Good for you!
HelliMIgardner, I went to Calikim from your link and purchased her book. However, it will not download. Do you have any suggestions on what to do. Also, I want thank you and your wife, I am a newbe at gardening and your UA-cam videos have fantastic in the knowledge you and your wife share. Thank you
Ramona- please email me at calikim@calikimgardenandhome.com and I will send a new link. Thanks for your purchase - hope you enjoy it!
Ramona Hawkins I also purchased the book and the link won't let me open it. I emailed about it.
I would email Kim about it. i don't sell the book or get paid to sell it, i just read the book and liked it lol.
i think you need to write you own book, i like science in the garden fro a tittle lol.
For fellow Texas gardeners, get Neil Sperry's "Complete Guide to Texas Gardening". (Neil Sperry.com). He's an extremely knowledgeable Texas gardener, and he has an awesome, informative website as well. Gardening is a whole different animal down here.
nice shirt. im cant remember the guys name
Tiffany Grogan john
teaming with microbes, teaming with nutrients, teaming with fungus all written by Jeff lowenfal ...three most important books an organic gardener should have..
Can you please make a pdf and send it to.me.please please please please please 😔😔😔 it is very very costly for me I can't afford this please