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Urban Gardening For Dummies

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Urban Gardening For Dummies offers a practical and accessible guide for city-dwellers looking to transform small spaces into flourishing gardens. The book provides step-by-step advice on everything from selecting the right plants and containers to overcoming unique urban challenges like limited sunlight and space. It's an ideal resource for beginners eager to create a green oasis amidst the concrete jungle.
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If you're eager to cultivate your green thumb within a cityscape, this guide offers practical advice tailored for urban spaces. You might enjoy it if you're looking to transform balconies, rooftops, and small plots into thriving gardens. Perfect for gardening novices and seasoned enthusiasts alike, it provides accessible tips on overcoming challenges unique to urban environments.

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Urban Gardening For Dummies

The easy way to succeed at urban gardening 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.

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The easy way to succeed at urban gardening

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 maximise yield while minimising space.

The book covers square-foot gardening and vertical and layered gardening. It includes guidance on working with container gardening, succession gardening, and companion gardening. You'll also find advice 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.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781118340356

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 February 2013

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Contributors:

  • With Paul Simon
  • With Charlie Nardozzi

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 183.0mm

Height: 229.0mm

Weight: 544g

Pages: 368

About the Author

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.

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