Urban Farming: Sustainable City Living in Your Backyard, in Your Community, and in the World
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| Rating | : | 4.13 (537 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1933958936 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 416 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-02-26 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Tthe information in this book is spot-on, presented beautifully, and truly offers "something for everyone" in a way that's not overwhelming but still truly helpful. this book looks like a textbook and reads like a novel. - Pattie Baker, foodshedplanet. If I were to teach a class on urban farmingthis is the book I'd use
Hobby Farms Urban Farming, from Hobby Farm Press and the same people who bring you Hobby Farms and Hobby Farm Home magazine, will walk every city and suburban dweller down the path of self sustainability. Urban Farming will introduce readers to the concepts of gardening and farming from a high-rise apartment, participating in a community garden, vertical farming, and converting terraces and other small city spaces into fruitful, vegetableful real estate. Now, due to a burgeoning sustainable-living movement, you don't have to own acreage to fulfill your dream of raising your own food. It doesn't take a farm to have the heart of a farmer. This comprehensive volume will answer every up and coming urban farmer's questions about how, what, where and why--a new green book for the dedicated citizen seeking to reduce his carbon footprint and grocery bill.Winner of the 2012 Benjamin Franklin Award in Home & Garden from the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA).
Catalina said VERY COMPLETE GUIDE. This book is very, VERY complete. From history to gardening recommendations for specific vegetables.Strongly recommended for people interested in growing their own food inside the city or even as a small bussiness. "Best-researched gardening book I've seen in a long time" according to Lee B. Jolliffe. I'm a avid urban "farmer" with chickens, and I've prowled through all the "best tips" and "great ideas" gardening books, from Jeavons' "grow biointensive" work to Rodale's many offerings to even some horticulture textbooks and often the university agriculture research work.This particular book offers a worldwide view of WHY we need to learn to grow our own food on our own properties (or nearby). Then it moves into suggesting the most effective ways to do this.If you already garden for food, you'll find the ". "Practical and Inspiring" according to Pat O'Rourke. I think the pictures were the first things to astonish me -- varied, helpful and beautiful. I love the combination of history of the urban farming movement and the practical applications for both the beginner and the experienced gardener. Finally Tom Fox's writing is delightful -- clear, with an easy flow and with just the right humor. I've given this book to several friends.Pat O'Rourke