Grow great grub : organic food from small spaces / Gayla Trail.
Presents advice for home gardeners on how to grow one's own food in limited spaces, providing coverage of such topics as container plants, organic pest control, and preserving home-grown foods.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780307452016 :
- ISBN: 0307452018
- Physical Description: 208 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: New York : Clarkson Potter, c2010.
Content descriptions
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 200-201) and index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Becoming a microfarmer -- Good growing : an edible gardening primer. Growing anywhere and everywhere ; Gotta get plants ; Get this party started right ; Different strokes : growing in the ground and growing in containers ; Taking care : growing healthy plants ; Garden under attack -- The plants. Vegetables ; Fruit ; Herbs and edible flowers -- Reaping the harvest. How to harvest ; Future fresh : storing and preserving the good stuff. |
Search for related items by subject
Subject: | Organic gardening. Gardening > Handbooks, manuals, etc. Vegetable gardening. Kitchen gardens. Patio gardening. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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Kirtland Community College Library | SB 453.5 .T733 2010 | 30541450 | General Collection | Available | - |
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Grow Great Grub : Organic Food from Small Spaces
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Summary
Grow Great Grub : Organic Food from Small Spaces
Your patio, balcony, rooftop, front stoop, boulevard, windowsill, planter box, or fire escape is a potential fresh food garden waiting to happen. In Grow Great Grub , Gayla Trail, the founder of the leading online gardening community (YouGrowGirl.com), shows you how to grow your own delicious, affordable, organic edibles virtually anywhere. Grow Great Grub packs in tips and essential information about- - Choosing a location and making the most of your soil (even if it's less than perfect) - Building a raised bed, compost bin, and self-watering container using recycled materials - Keeping pests and diseases away from your plants-the toxin-free way - Growing bountiful crops in pots and selecting the best heirloom varieties - Cultivating hundreds of plants, from blueberries to Thai basil, to the best tomatoes you'll ever taste - Canning, and preserving to make the most of your garden's generosity - Green-friendly, cost-saving, growing, and building projects that are smart and stylish - And much more! Whether you're looking to eat on a budget or simply experience the pleasure of picking tonight's meal from right outside your door, this is the must-have book for small-space gardeners-no backyard required. GAYLA TRAIL is the creator of the acclaimed top gardening website yougrowgirl.com. Her work as a writer and photographer has appeared in publications including The New York Times , Newsweek , Budget Living , and ReadyMade . A resident of Toronto who has grown a garden on her rooftop for more than 10 years, she is the author of You Grow Girl- The Groundbreaking Guide to Gardening.