INTRODUCING MY FIRST BOOK

THE PURPOSEFUL GARDENER

Double Your Harvest and Create a Food Oasis with Raised Beds, Vertical Growing & Companion Planting

Grow more food, more flowers, and more joy—right from your backyard. Step into your backyard and harvest dinner from a space that's as productive as it is beautiful. The Purposeful Gardener is your complete guide to transforming an outdoor area into a thriving food oasis using raised beds, vertical growing, and companion planting techniques. Through her blog and online community, @ThePurposefulYou, Tasha Medve has taught and inspired thousands of gardeners around the world to grow more food and maximize their space with ease. In this book, she shares all of her best tips and tricks to help you create a garden that works hard and feels like home.

Discover Tasha's proven techniques to double your harvests, reduce pests and disease, and bring structure and intention to your garden design. Inside are exclusive DIY plans for her famous Wall of Peas and Pumpkin Arch, sample garden bed templates, succession planting tips, companion planting guides (including pollinator-friendly natives), and the space-saving secrets that come from breaking outdated spacing rules. Whether you're working with a small side yard or a full backyard, this book is your key to creating a more bountiful, beautiful food haven at home that will feed your family, nourish your soul, and bloom with beauty.

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AVAILABLE JANUARY 6, 2026

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  • The art of growing food thrives on equal parts knowledge and the motivation to keep going. Tasha has perfected both in her work and now in this beautiful book - offering a wealth of ideas and inspiration that makes gardening not only possible, but irresistible.

    — Christian Douglas, author of The Food Forward Garden.

  • The Purposeful Gardener is your complete guide to designing a beautiful, functional garden and growing your own fresh, delicious vegetables. From planning your ideal layout to harvesting your first crop, you'll learn everything you need to know to cultivate a thriving garden that nourishes both body and soul. Perfect for beginners and seasoned green thumbs alike, Tasha’s enthusiasm and sound guidance will inspire you to dig in and grow something amazing.

    — Rosie Daykin, author of best seller The Side Gardener

  • As a gardener, what makes Tasha’s book stand out is the way she blends purpose and know-how. It’s not just about gardening, it’s about finding your “why” and your garden personality. My favorite part was her emphasis on native plants, reminding us that what we grow can nourish not just ourselves, but the world around us.

    — Annette Thurmon, author of Simple Country Living

  • The Purposeful Gardener is approachable, thoughtful, and full of practical wisdom. As an edible landscaper, I love how it empowers gardeners to see their spaces not only as sources of food but also as places of beauty, connection, and belonging. This book will inspire anyone who wants to grow with intention and joy.

    — Solara Goldwynn, Edible Landscaper and TEDx speaker

Tasha Medve is the founder and creator of The Purposeful You, a sustainable home and garden lifestyle brand and blog. She lives on Vancouver Island in Canada with her husband and two children, Quinn and Olivia. She shares how to grow your own food, herbs, and flowers with her online community @thepurposefulyou.

Tasha is passionate about growing food, living intentionally, and sharing her knowledge on her blog, thepurposefulyou.com, and hopes to impact lives in a positive way. Her goal is to encourage everyone to start a garden, big or small, and get their hands in the soil.

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