Growing an Edible Landscape: How to Transform Your Outdoor Space Into a Food Garden
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- The phases of the transformation process and how they are different for everyone
- Real-world, sensible garden design options for edible yards
- Step-by-step projects to get growing today
- How to choose the edible plants that are best for your conditions
- Practical plant-care tips for everything from seed starting to fertilizing and watering
- Pick-and-choose menus to help you combine productive plants in an attractive way
- Ways in which your edible landscape can cultivate community
Also included are 25 profiles of common and uncommon plants for an edible yard. From raspberries and asparagus to fruit trees and dandelions, these food plants are great additions to any edible landscape plan. Start small or go big--it's your choice! By saying goodbye to lawn and hello to an edible landscape, you'll soon be starting on a deeply personal journey toward a more self-sufficient and flavorful life.
Publisher: Cool Springs Press
Published: 11/28/2023
Pages: 192
Weight: 1.5lbs
ISBN: 9780760381489
About the Author
Gary Pilarchik has been gardening for most of his life. His grandfather taught him about vegetable gardening in first grade, and it ignited a passion that has been with him ever since. Gary started his YouTube channel, The Rusted Garden, in 2011 as a way to enjoy himself and teach others about gardening. He has since grown his following of dedicated subscribers, and started a second channel, My First Vegetable Garden, a few years later to cater to first-time vegetable growers. His belief is that a garden wants to give, vegetables want to grow, and everyone can have a successful garden. Providing information and options in his videos, Gary's goal is to educate viewers so they can make informed choices about their gardens. He enjoys meeting gardeners from around the world through his social media reach and responds to every question and comment people leave for him. Gary sees vegetable gardening as a global hobby that brings people together across cultures and geographical boundaries.
Dr. Chiara D'Amore is the Executive Director of the Community Ecology Institute, a non-profit organization working to cultivate communities in which people and nature thrive together. She holds a PhD in Sustainability Education and MS in Environmental Science and Engineering and teaches courses related to climate change, civic ecology, experiential education, and research design. She worked as an environmental consultant for over 15 years serving clients such as the United Nations and the US Environmental Protection Agency. Dr. D'Amore also holds Master Gardener and Permaculture Design certificates.