Description
Book SynopsisIn The Urban Garden you’ll find dozens of inspiring and creative ways to grow flowers, shrubs, vegetables, herbs, and other plants in small spaces and with a limited budget. Whether you want to grow on a balcony, rooftop, front stoop, or a tiny urban patio,
turn your growing dreams into reality and
build a gorgeous and unique garden that
showcases your personal style while still being
functional and productive. With the ingenious ideas and resourceful tactics found here, you’ll be
maximizing yields and beauty from every square inch of your space, while also
making a lush outdoor living area you’ll crave spending time in.
Take inspiration from urban gardeners around the world and learn to:
- Install planting pockets on fences and walls
- Grow a rooftop garden in lightweight grow bags
- Tips for designing small spaces that feel BIG
Trade Review
"Anyone with a yen to garden but little room for digging will find this worth returning to." * Publishers Weekly *
"With photos and descriptions of countless mini-landscapes—along with tips and tricks to try yourself—The Urban Garden inspires and energizes, too." -- Susan Brackney * HobbyFarms.com *
"Consider this a gardening cookbook—with enticing recipes you’ll immediately want to go out and try." -- Mary Kate Mackey * Shepherd.com *
"The Urban Garden book is jam-packed with 101 great ideas, that beginner and experienced gardeners will learn from. This book is beautifully laid out with gorgeous, colorful photographs that will inspire you to create the garden of your dreams, no matter if it is a small space or a large plot. It’s well thought out and an easy read."
* ToniGattone.com *
Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 Clever Containers
CHAPTER 2 Creative Flower Growing
CHAPTER 3 Food Growing
CHAPTER 4 Garden Entertaining
CHAPTER 5 Intensive Gardening for Small Spaces
CHAPTER 6 Gardening Styles for Small Spaces
CHAPTER 7 Privacy Boosters
CHAPTER 8 Recycled & Repurposed Inspiration
CHAPTER 9 Small-Space Solutions
CHAPTER 10 Supporting Urban Wildlife
CHAPTER 11 Vertical Growing Ideas
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
PHOTOGRAPHERS’ CREDITS
INDEX
INTRODUCTION
CHAPTER 1 Clever Containers
CHAPTER 2 Creative Flower Growing
CHAPTER 3 Food Growing
CHAPTER 4 Garden Entertaining
CHAPTER 5 Intensive Gardening for Small Spaces
CHAPTER 6 Gardening Styles for Small Spaces
CHAPTER 7 Privacy Boosters
CHAPTER 8 Recycled & Repurposed Inspiration
CHAPTER 9 Small-Space Solutions
CHAPTER 10 Supporting Urban Wildlife
CHAPTER 11 Vertical Growing Ideas
ABOUT THE AUTHORS
PHOTOGRAPHERS’ CREDITS
INDEX
