A raised bed is the simplest way to start growing food: no tilling, better soil, and a small space you can actually manage. This book walks you through every decision in order, from where to put the bed to what to plant in it.

You get five common bed sizes compared with their soil volumes, five materials compared with honest pros and cons, and two soil mix recipes with real ratios you can mix yourself. An 18-crop timing table shows what to plant in which month, labeled as general temperate-zone guidance.

Three starter planting plans (Salad Garden, Salsa Garden, Herb Garden) give you a complete 4x4 layout each: a grid map, a crop table, a shopping list, and month-by-month steps. Undated planner worksheets and a 12-issue troubleshooting section round it out.