Luay Ghafari is an urban gardener, garden educator, consultant, recipe developer, and founder of Urban Farm and Kitchen, a seasonal garden-to-table food blog and gardening resource. His mission is to guide and help anyone on a gardening and food-growing journey. With over a decade of intensive urban growing experience, he uses tried-and-true science-based techniques to grow abundant, healthy, and thriving gardens for himself and his clients. He is passionate about the garden-to-table movement and vegetable-forward seasonal recipes. He also teaches a garden-to-table Master Class for beginner and intermediate gardeners. He has been featured in publications like Medium, Food52, and Toronto Life Magazine, as well as in documentaries and is active on social media, where he shares gardening tips and seasonal recipes. Luay is based in Toronto, Canada.

Foreword

Introduction

• A Matter of Taste
• On the Road to Self-Sufficiency
• A Communal Act

• Cool Weather Crops
• Warm Weather Crops
• Herbs
• Garlic

• Garden-Inspired Libations
• Snacks and Dips
• Salads and Soups
• Pesto and Sauces
• Larger Dishes
• Side Dishes
• Condiments
• Pickling and Fermenting
• Confit
• Drying the Harvest
• Freezing your harvest

• Hardiness Zones and Microclimates
• Leveraging Your Space Efficiently
• Taking Personal Inventory
• The Importance of Flowers in the Edible Garden
• Thematic Gardens

• Growing in Containers
• Growing Vertically
• Growing in Gutters
• Growing in Raised Beds
• Succession Planting

• The Importance of Soil Health
• Micro and Macro Nutrients
• Product Rundown
• Amending Soil Organically
• Mulching

• Understanding Seed Lingo
• Should you Start from Seed?
• Planting Guide

• Equipment
• Seed Starting Technique
• Caring for your Seedlings
• Hardening Off Process
• Transplanting into the Garden

• Weeding
• Watering and Irrigation Systems
• Feeding the Soil
• Identifying and Managing Pests
• Identifying and Managing Disease
• Pruning and Pinching

• Extending the Growing Season
• Winterization

Glossary of Common Terms

Resources

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Acknowledgments

P.S

About the Author

Index