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23) Slow down and grow something: the urban grower's recipe for the good life, cultivate. cook. share
Author
Publisher
Murdoch Books
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
"Backyards, rooftops, courtyards and balconies are sprouting with herbs, ballooning with fruit and bursting with vegies across our urban landscapes. Slowly, but we certainly believe surely, people are embracing the joy of gardening and the more relaxed lifestyle it brings. There is a change in the air and we are excited to watch it unfold. Enter the completely addictive world of urban growing, where you can pocket a slice of farm life in the city,...
Author
Publisher
Crown Publishers
Pub. Date
c2012
Language
English
Description
Describes how the First Lady and her daughters planted a vegetable garden on the White House's South Lawn as part of an initiative to raise awareness about childhood obesity, and shares gardening tips, recipes, and advice for making healthier food choices.
Publisher
DK
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Learn to grow your own vegetables and herbs, attract awesome wildlife such as butterflies and bees, and be a green gardener with lots of recycling tips. Whether you've got a big vegetable patch or just a windowsill, you can grow all sorts of plants. With step-by-step activities, this book helps children learn about conservation, recycling and sustainability in simple, practical, and hands-on ways. They will build a mini nature reserve, turn old rain...
Publisher
Time Home Entertainment Inc
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Learn from the West's best garden designers how to combine easy-care shrubs, perennials, ornamental grasses, succulents, and groundcovers with spectacular results. Plus, the latest water-wise design strategies, from lawn replacements to low-water patio plantings.
Author
Publisher
Harper Celebrate
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"In her trademark warm and informative style, bestselling author and expert gardener Maggie Stuckey shares everything you need to know to succeed with container gardening: planning, gearing up, planting, nurturing, and harvesting"--
Even if all you have is a balcony, patio, or front stoop, you can grow and cultivate a fresh bounty of vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers to enjoy in every season. Stuckey pairs the spirit of the Victory Gardens of...
Author
Series
Publisher
Cool Springs Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Growing Vegetables (The First-Time Gardener) is an essential tool for newbie gardeners, handing them all the practical and inspirational know-how they need to grow a fruitful garden, even if its their very first time sinking a seed into the soil. Planting your first vegetable garden can be intimidating; it's tough to know where to start. Before you sink your hands into the soil, you want answers to all of those questions rolling around inside your...
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