
Edible Front Yard by Ivette Soler
Front lawns, beware: The Germinatrix has you in her crosshairs Ivette Soler is a welcome voice urging us to mow less and grow some food--in her uniquely fun, infectious yet informative way. --Garden Rant
People everywhere are turning patches of soil into bountiful vegetable gardens, and each spring a new crop of beginners pick up trowels and plant seeds for the first time. They're planting tomatoes in raised beds, runner beans in small plots, and strawberries in containers. But there is one place that has, until now, been woefully neglected--the front yard. And there's good reason. The typical veggie garden, with its raised beds and plots, is not the most attractive type of garden, and favorite edible plants like tomatoes and cucumbers have a tendency to look a scraggily, even in their prime. But The Edible Front Yard isn't about the typical veggie garden, and author Ivette Soler is passionate about putting edibles up front and creating edible gardens with curb appeal. Soler offers step-by-step instructions for converting all or part of a lawn into an edible paradise; specific guidelines for selecting and planting the most attractive edible plants; and design advice and plans for the best placement and for combining edibles with ornamentals in pleasing ways. Inspiring and accessible, The Edible Front Yard is a one-stop resource for a front-and-center edible garden that is both beautiful and bountiful year-round.
Soler, Ivette: - Ivette Soler is a garden designer and writer living in Los Angeles, California. Her plant design work for Elysian Landscapes, and her own personal garden, have appeared in magazines such as Metropolitan Home, Sunset, and House and Garden, as well as in several books. Soler's garden writing has been featured in Garden Design, Cottage Living, and Budget Living, and she was the resident gardening expert on NBC's The Bonnie Hunt Show. See her popular gardening blog, The Germinatrix, at thegerminatrix.com.
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ISBN 13 | 9781604691993 |
ISBN 10 | 1604691999 |
Title | Edible Front Yard |
Author | Ivette Soler |
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Binding type | Paperback |
Publisher | Timber Press |
Year published | 2011-02-23 |
Number of pages | 216 |
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