In My Martha Stewart Era – 5 Best Gardening Books for Beginners 🌷
This is a book club for all my book-reading HOTTIES who need something different and exciting than the same-ole book recommendations.
The Hot Girl Book Club is stepping into our Martha Stewart green thumb era! Discover the 5 best gardening books for beginners.
Discover the 5 best gardening books for beginners to help you grow a thriving garden with style and confidence!
Hot Girl Book Club – In my Martha Stewart Era
5 Gardening Books for Beginners 🪴
Spring is here, the farmer’s markets are calling, and I’ve decided that this is the year I am in my ‘Martha Stewart era’ —the one who casually clips fresh veggies and flowers from her home garden.
S/o to my OG It-Girl (my grandma Martha – coincidence, I think not) for giving me all the ‘green-vibes’!
I’ve rounded up five beginner-friendly gardening books to get us started—because we’re here to romanticize the process, not kill all our plants!
+ Martha Stewart’s Gardening Handbook: The Essential Guide to Designing, Planting, and Growing by Martha Stewart
If anyone is going to whip us into domestic goddess shape, it’s our queen, Martha Stewart. This book is the best for gardening newbies and seasoned plant parents alike. It covers everything from designing a gorgeous outdoor space to actually keeping your plants alive (the ultimate flex). Plus, the photos? Pure coffee table book GOLD.
If you want your backyard (or balcony!) to look like it stepped out of a Pinterest board, this is the blueprint.
+ The Vegetable Gardener’s Bible by Edward C. Smith
Okay, so maybe flowers are cute, but you’re really here for the fresh veggies and farm-to-table vibes? Say less. This book is all about maximizing your harvest (read: the highest chance of actually growing more than just sadness and disappointment). Ed Smith’s W-O-R-D system—Wide rows, Organic methods, Raised beds, and Deep soil—makes gardening feel approachable and efficient.
Whether you have a huge yard or a tiny raised bed, this book will help you grow the best veggies!
+ The Old Farmer’s Almanac Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook by Old Farmer’s Almanac
If there’s one name you can trust when it comes to gardening, it’s The Old Farmer’s Almanac. This book is an absolute must-have for anyone trying to figure out what to plant, when to plant it, and how to keep it alive. Full of charts, tips, and how-tos, making it feel like getting advice from that green neighbor who always has the best-looking garden!
Great for year-round planning and planting, so you can keep the good vibes growing all season long!
+ Vegetable Gardening for Beginners: A Simple Guide to Growing Vegetables at Home by Jill McSheehy
If you’ve ever looked at someone’s backyard veggie garden and thought, “That looks cute, but I have zero idea where to start,” this book is for you. The perfect book if you are a super early gardener! It breaks everything down into super-easy-to-follow steps, from picking the right soil to knowing when to harvest.
Super simple garden layout ideas, so you don’t end up with a chaotic mess of plants fighting for life & space!
+ Rosemary Gladstar’s Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner’s Guide by Rosemary Gladstar
We’re going full earth goddess with this one. If you’ve ever wanted to grow your own herbal remedies (or just feel witchy AF while sipping homemade chamomile tea), this book is a gem! It teaches you how to grow and using different healing herbs.
Even if you’re just here for the aesthetic kitchen apothecary vibes, this one’s worth adding to your shelf!
Will I actually grow a thriving vegetable garden, or will I end up with one sad little tomato and a mint plant that refuses to die? Only time will tell! Stay tuned for future gardening pics! *fingers crossed*
Let’s be real, we’re all in our Martha Stewart era now! Where everything is aesthetically perfect, even when our plant mishaps happen.
Happy Planting! 🌱👑
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