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A townhouse yard, a balcony, a fire escape, a south-facing window--even a basement apartment can all be suitable locations to grow enough food to save a considerable amount of money and enjoy the freshest, healthiest produce possible.
Urban Gardening For Dummies helps you make the most of limited space through the use of proven small-space gardening techniques that allow gardeners to maximize yield while minimizing space.
* Covers square-foot gardening and vertical and layered gardening
* Includes guidance on working with container gardening, succession gardening, and companion gardening
* Offers guidance on pest management, irrigation and rain barrels, and small-space composting
If you're interested in starting an urban garden that makes maximum use of minimal space, Urban Gardening For Dummies has you covered.
A townhouse yard, a balcony, a fire escape, a south-facing window--even a basement apartment can all be suitable locations to grow enough food to save a considerable amount of money and enjoy the freshest, healthiest produce possible.
Urban Gardening For Dummies helps you make the most of limited space through the use of proven small-space gardening techniques that allow gardeners to maximize yield while minimizing space.
* Covers square-foot gardening and vertical and layered gardening
* Includes guidance on working with container gardening, succession gardening, and companion gardening
* Offers guidance on pest management, irrigation and rain barrels, and small-space composting
If you're interested in starting an urban garden that makes maximum use of minimal space, Urban Gardening For Dummies has you covered.
Paul Simon is a nationally recognized landscape architect, public artist, horticulturist, master gardener, and urban designer.
Charlie Nardozzi is a nationally recognized garden writer, speaker, and radio and television personality.
Part I: Urban Gardening 101 7
Chapter 1: Gardening in the City 9
Chapter 2: Reaping the Benefi ts of Urban Gardening 17
Chapter 3: The Urban Microclimate 27
Part II: Gardening Basics 37
Chapter 4: Getting to Know Your Soil 39
Chapter 5: Feeding and Fertilizing Your Soil 51
Chapter 6: Getting Your Hands Dirty: Planting How-To 67
Part III: Places and Ways to Garden 89
Chapter 7: Creating an Outdoor Room 91
Chapter 8: Containing Your Gardening 107
Chapter 9: A Garden with a View: The Rooftop Garden 123
Chapter 10: Going Vertical in Your Garden 141
Chapter 11: Apartment Gardens 155
Chapter 12: Community Gardening and Urban Farming 165
Part IV: Growing Plants in the City 179
Chapter 13: City Setting, Country Food 181
Chapter 14: The Annual Flowering of the City 199
Chapter 15: Perennial Flowers, Roses, and Bulbs in the City 215
Chapter 16: Growing a Tree in Brooklyn 231
Chapter 17: Lawns and Ground Covers 249
Part V: Growing to Perfection 263
Chapter 18: Weeding and Mulching Your Plants 265
Chapter 19: Watering Your Garden 275
Chapter 20: Controlling Urban Garden Pests 289
Part VI: The Part of Tens 311
Chapter 21: Ten Tools for Urban Gardeners 313
Chapter 22: Ten Kid-Friendly Ways to Garden in the City 319
Chapter 23: Ten Tips to Manage a Sustainable Urban Garden 325
Index 331
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Hobby & Freizeit |
| Thema: | Garten & Natur |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 368 |
| Inhalt: | 368 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781118340356 |
| ISBN-10: | 1118340353 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | National Gardening Association |
| Orchester: |
Simon, Paul
Nardozzi, Charlie |
| Hersteller: |
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons |
| Maße: | 235 x 191 x 20 mm |
| Von/Mit: | National Gardening Association |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 29.01.2013 |
| Gewicht: | 0,676 kg |
Paul Simon is a nationally recognized landscape architect, public artist, horticulturist, master gardener, and urban designer.
Charlie Nardozzi is a nationally recognized garden writer, speaker, and radio and television personality.
Part I: Urban Gardening 101 7
Chapter 1: Gardening in the City 9
Chapter 2: Reaping the Benefi ts of Urban Gardening 17
Chapter 3: The Urban Microclimate 27
Part II: Gardening Basics 37
Chapter 4: Getting to Know Your Soil 39
Chapter 5: Feeding and Fertilizing Your Soil 51
Chapter 6: Getting Your Hands Dirty: Planting How-To 67
Part III: Places and Ways to Garden 89
Chapter 7: Creating an Outdoor Room 91
Chapter 8: Containing Your Gardening 107
Chapter 9: A Garden with a View: The Rooftop Garden 123
Chapter 10: Going Vertical in Your Garden 141
Chapter 11: Apartment Gardens 155
Chapter 12: Community Gardening and Urban Farming 165
Part IV: Growing Plants in the City 179
Chapter 13: City Setting, Country Food 181
Chapter 14: The Annual Flowering of the City 199
Chapter 15: Perennial Flowers, Roses, and Bulbs in the City 215
Chapter 16: Growing a Tree in Brooklyn 231
Chapter 17: Lawns and Ground Covers 249
Part V: Growing to Perfection 263
Chapter 18: Weeding and Mulching Your Plants 265
Chapter 19: Watering Your Garden 275
Chapter 20: Controlling Urban Garden Pests 289
Part VI: The Part of Tens 311
Chapter 21: Ten Tools for Urban Gardeners 313
Chapter 22: Ten Kid-Friendly Ways to Garden in the City 319
Chapter 23: Ten Tips to Manage a Sustainable Urban Garden 325
Index 331
| Erscheinungsjahr: | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Produktart: | Nachschlagewerke |
| Rubrik: | Hobby & Freizeit |
| Thema: | Garten & Natur |
| Medium: | Taschenbuch |
| Seiten: | 368 |
| Inhalt: | 368 S. |
| ISBN-13: | 9781118340356 |
| ISBN-10: | 1118340353 |
| Sprache: | Englisch |
| Einband: | Kartoniert / Broschiert |
| Autor: | National Gardening Association |
| Orchester: |
Simon, Paul
Nardozzi, Charlie |
| Hersteller: |
Wiley
John Wiley & Sons |
| Maße: | 235 x 191 x 20 mm |
| Von/Mit: | National Gardening Association |
| Erscheinungsdatum: | 29.01.2013 |
| Gewicht: | 0,676 kg |
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