The Urban Garden
101 Ways to Grow Food and Beauty in the City
by Kathy Jentz; Teri Speight
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Pub Date 12 Apr 2022 | Archive Date 5 May 2022
Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press | Cool Springs Press
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Description
Whether you want to grow on a balcony, rooftop, front stoop, or a tiny urban patio, turn your growing dreams into reality and build a gorgeous and unique garden that showcases your personal style while still being functional and productive. With the ingenious ideas and resourceful tactics found here, you’ll be maximizing yields and beauty from every square inch of your space, while also making a lush outdoor living area you’ll crave spending time in.
Take inspiration from urban gardeners around the world and learn to:
- Install planting pockets on fences and walls
- Grow a rooftop garden in lightweight grow bags
- Tips for designing small spaces that feel BIG
- Build a salad table for growing lettuce and greens
- Utilize garden structures and plants for decorative screening
- Support pollinators by creating a small-scale habitat
- Design a pet-friendly urban yard
- Employ climbing plants and vines to add privacy and reduce noise
- Plant in layers to maximize yields and add beauty
Whether you’re growing edible plants or beautiful flowers, the 101 amazing growing ideas found in The Urban Garden will turn your tiny urban yard into a treasure trove of green you’ll be proud to share with family and friends.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9780760373019 |
| PRICE | $26.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 208 |
Average rating from 9 members
Featured Reviews
Darlene M, Reviewer
I received this book from the publisher through Netgalley for review and all thoughts and are my own.
Urban spaces present a challenge for those who enjoy the foliage, floral scented walkways and fresh herbs or vegetables. This book offers a myriad of ways to grow in small urban spaces. Excellent resource for gardening in the city.
Media/Journalist 16509
This is a beautiful gardening book brimming with inspiration. There's lots of good information in here, though I wish it utilized things like lists more instead of just lots of text. The multitude of photos more than makes up for that, though, and there are lots of good ideas in the text. There's also a huge variety of inspiration for ways to garden in the city -- lots of hacks, different ideas, tips, you name it. This is a really lovely and educational book.
I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review.
Amber H, Reviewer
I voluntarily read and reviewed an advanced copy of The Urban Garden. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Thank you to Netgalley and Quarto Publishing Group for providing an ARC to review.
The Urban Garden is one of my favorite Gardening books. Not only does it give ideas that would apply to my urban lifestyle, but they give easy ideas on how to achieve the look. For someone who doesn't have a green thumb, these projects felt very doable. I'm excited to try some of their ideas this spring.
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