Description
Book Synopsis¡Verdura! – Living a Garden Life celebrates the power of adding more green to your life with 30 simple and budget-friendly gardening projects that promote well-being through plants. From
Puerto Rican author and gardening celebrity, Perla Sofía Curbelo Santiago of Agrochic.com, a Spanish-language gardening lifestyle platform, comes this
guide to forming a lifelong love of nature, plants, and gardening.
Verdura means “greenery” in Spanish, but also refers to any edible plant from the garden. Throughout this book,
verdura is used as both a description and an aspiration—it’s all about
adding more verdura to your daily life! Perfect for
beginners and expert gardeners alike,
turning the practice of tending plants into a healthy lifestyle has never been easier. It takes many repetitions to form a habit, and the goal is to use the 30 projects found
Trade Review"Curbelo-Santiago debuts with a fun compendium of plant-centric projects." * Publishers Weekly *
"With the book’s accessible, easy-to-read format and friendly approach, the author did a fantastic job making a book perfect for those wanting to add more plants to their daily lives for inner happiness." * Budget Earth *
Table of ContentsPreface
Introduction
Gardening Projects
EXPLORE NATURE
Gardening with Your Thirteen-Year-Old Self
Wonder Bowl Garden
Coastal Garden
Night Sky Garden
Miniature Garden
BE SOCIAL
Hanging Planter Duo
A Garden Gathering at Home
Little Library Garden
Bring Your Herb Cocktail and Mocktail Garden Bar Anywhere
Say It with Verdura!
ENCOURAGE WELLNESS
Room with a View
Fragrant Garden Hedge
Barefoot Garden
Sofrito Garden
Meditation Garden
SERVE THE COMMUNITY
Life Happens
Garden Lift
Healing Nook
Garden Break Room
Garden-tainment Box
UPCYCLE
Candelabra Plant Holder
Backyard Birdbath
Indoor Garden Shed
Propagation Wall Station
Swinging Planter
GROW INTO YOUR OWN
Create a Living Background for Virtual Meetings
Organizing Your Garden Legacy
Garden Art Installation in a Bonsai Dish
Display Your Favorite Plants
Growing Gifts
Appendix 1: Breaking Down the Gardening Process for Maximum Enjoyment
Appendix 2: Gardening Project Plants and Plant Alternatives
References
Note of Appreciation
Meet Perla Sofía
Index
