Incredible Edibles: 43 Fun Things to Grow in the City by Sonia Day

Incredible Edibles: 43 Fun Things to Grow in the City by Sonia Day

Turn an urban yard or balcony into your personal vegetable farm.

Vegetable gardening is back Concern about the environment and the desire to eat food unpolluted by chemicals, to buy local and to be thrifty are some of the reasons. Urbanites who have never grown a thing are now eager to try to cultivate vegetables, herbs and fruit in back and front yards, on rooftops and on balconies -- in any suitable space they can find.

Incredible Edibles is for anyone who's thinking: I'd love to try growing some herbs and vegetables. But is it too difficult? Do I have the space? Or the time? Sonia Day focuses on edible plants that can be easily grown in a city setting, many of which are seldom featured in gardening books. Her clear, concise advice is perfect for those who don't have the time to wade through a gardening encyclopedia or to learn by trial and error.

Incredible Edibles:

Provides clear, step-by-step instructions on how to start and maintain an organic edible garden

Profiles 43 specially selected hassle-free plants

Offers simple and tasty recipes

Recommends the best varieties for small spaces and suggests alternatives

Lists readily available sources for seeds and seedlings

Includes practical tips and personal anecdotes from Day's own gardening experiences

Incredible Edibles is lavishly illustrated with color photographs taken expressly for this book. It will give urban gardeners everywhere the knowledge and confidence to grow and enjoy fresh vegetables, herbs and fruit.

Sonia Day writes a feisty weekly column, The Real Dirt, for the Toronto Star and is the author of seven non-fiction books. Two are best-sellers. Three have won substantial awards. Deer Eyes, her latest, is her first attempt at fiction. Her previous book, The Untamed Garden, a cheeky expose about our sexy relationship with plants, nabbed Best Book of the Year from the Garden Writers Association. She lives on 48 acres in rural Ontario, Canada. Battles interminable winters. Grows garlic, globe artichokes and lots of tomatoes during the short but sensational summers. Has a funny-looking pooch called Ollie. Paints sometimes. Writes a lot. Welcomes comments about her books at her website: soniaday.com or at Facebook.com/soniadaywriter

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ISBN 13	9781554076246
ISBN 10	1554076242
Title	Incredible Edibles: 43 Fun Things to Grow in the City
Author	Sonia Day
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Firefly Books Ltd
Year published	2011-01-01
Number of pages	128
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.