The Edible Front Yard Creating Curb Appeal with Fruits, Flowers, Vegetables and Herbs by Ivette Soler

The Edible Front Yard Creating Curb Appeal with Fruits, Flowers, Vegetables and Herbs 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.

Ivette Soler is a writer and garden designer based in Los Angeles, California. Her plant design work for Elysian Landscapes, as well as her own personal garden, has been featured in publications like Metropolitan Home, Sunset, and House and Garden, as well as various books. Soler's garden writing has appeared in Garden Design, Cottage Living, and Budget Living, as well as on NBC's The Bonnie Hunt Show as the resident gardening expert. The Germinatrix, her popular gardening blog, may be found at thegerminatrix.com.

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ISBN 13	9781604691993
ISBN 10	1604691999
Title	The Edible Front Yard Creating Curb Appeal with Fruits, Flowers, Vegetables and Herbs
Author	Ivette Soler
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Timber Press
Year published	2011-02-23
Number of pages	216
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