I really enjoyed this book! It's a great gardening book for beginners who want to actually eat their produce not just grow it. When starting a garden it is so easy to get caught up in growing cool plants that sometimes you forget to just grow things and amounts your family will actually eat.

I received an arc of this title from NetGalley for an honest review. Veg Out is an easy to use guide to vegetable and herb gardening. I appreciated the details about each plant.

Veg Out; A Stress-Free Guide to Creating Your First Vegetable Garden by Heather Rodino is a delightful book that belongs on every library shelf! I felt so lucky to get a copy for myself! I have shared on my goodreads, bookstagram, and booktok!

Veg Out is the perfect gardening book for newbies who want an edible garden (or a patio pot or two) but have never read another gardening book. It is clearly laid out with plenty of photos. The steps to proceed are easy to follow. There is an extensive section with details on common plants. Overall, a great resource for individuals newly interesting in growing their own food. 4 stars!

Thanks to Union Square & Co. and NetGalley for a digital review copy of the book.

Right from the introduction I loved both the reminder that a vegetable garden is meant to be eaten, as well as not getting hung up on the all or nothing illusion of perfection. My first attempt at a garden was a flop last year, so I’m so glad to have the encouragement. I also loved reading no matter how many books, classes, YouTube you can get ahold of, the biggest learning tool is experience. I also learned that raised beds need more watering since it dries out faster. A note to come back to in the heat of summer. I loved the breakdown of the plants, growing and having it consolidated in one book vs. having to look at each seed packet for common plants to plant, too. Can’t wait to continue to come back to this book, rich with just what I need to start year 2 garden in the coming weeks.

When I move into a house, I want to start a veggie/fruit/herb garden. My plan is to read up on them as much as possible before I actually move.

This book was perfect for what I needed it for. It talks about pretty much everything I had questions about. Is this the best book? I'm not sure as it's really the first one I have actually read talking about starting a garden BUT it was perfect for me to start out and I can see it being perfect for other beginners.

It talks about all the basics, what it actually takes to start and maintain your garden, but then it dives into MANY different things you can plant and everything about them and what they need.

This is definitely a helpful book and one I will refer back to!

Thanks to Netgalley and Union Square & Co for an ARC. All opinions are mine and mine alone. :)

I’m still reading this book but so far I’ve learned a lot! I’m very thankful for the tips and the websites to check for the almanacs, check our frost times and learn about seeds from seed sellers. I’ve learned about compost, raised beds, mulch, soil ph and more. There’s still a lot of information in there. I’ll come back and add more to my review once I finish it but so far it’s 5 stars already. I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review

I am a gardener at heart, but, so far, that hasn't translated to my yard. Every year, I plant vegetables and every year, I fail miserably. Veg Out gave me a good baseline of knowledge. The photos make the instructions easy to follow. As I also live in a warm climate, I can utilize a lot of the advice in the book. I'd like more information on troubleshooting problems like weeds, etc.

This is a nice basic vegetable gardening book. I’m not sure what sets it apart from thousands of others and it’s not as thorough as I’d like or as eco-friendly. It goes into the very basics of starting a vegetable garden, some info about ways to kill garden pests (which I don’t do as they also kill pollinators and a good ecosystem keeps them minimal and supports the nature that relies on our yards) and then basic information about growing a variety of veggies like spinach, tomatoes, dill and borage. She did not include some of my favorites like artichokes and also barely covered what to do about weeds. There are full page stock photos for every vegetable. I don’t necessarily agree with her planting advice, like she tells you to plant potatoes in rows and doesn’t mention containers. Also, she lives in a warmer climate and says some plants are perennial that are not where I live, such as lavender.

All in all it’s well laid out with lots of photos and good general info.

I read a temporary digital arc of this book via NetGalley.