Building a Better Garden

Create a productive, flourishing, and pest-free garden right in your backyard!

Building a Better Garden shares proven, low-cost techniques for increasing the productivity of your home garden. Bestselling author of The Weekend Homesteader Anna Hess and inventor of the Avian Aqua Miser Mark Hamilton draw on over fifteen years of homesteading experience to teach you their secrets for big berry harvests, bug-free greens, and year-round vegetables.

This practical, step-by-step guide contains detailed descriptions and photos for six construction projects that are guaranteed to make your garden the envy of the neighborhood. Learn to:

Grow delicious crops right on your porch, creating a green oasis just outside your door

Shelter plants from frost while maintaining easy access with structures you can move from bed to bed

Protect your harvests from deer, chipmunks, and birds using humane, effective barriers and absolutely no chemicals

And more!

Whether you’re a dreamy-eyed beginner or a seasoned pro, a prospective homesteader or a city dweller looking to grow fresh food on the weekends, this book will make your garden both beautiful and productive. You’ll discover time-tested solutions for common garden challenges while doubling or tripling your yields in the same space.

So grab your tools, roll up your sleeves, and get ready to build a better garden!