Title:
Stand up and garden / Mary Moss-Sprague ; [illustrations by Kathren Moss ; photography by Greg Aspinall].
ISBN:
9780881509830
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Woodstock, VT : Countryman Press, [2012]
©2012
Physical Description:
208 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm
General Note:
"The no-digging, no-tilling, no-stooping approach to growing vegetables and herbs"--Cover.
Includes index.
Contents:
Thinking differently about vegetable gardening -- Using weed barrier -- Containers : your chance to get creative on the cheap! -- "Growing up" is easy with this trellis -- Gardening with straw-based raised beds -- All about soil and planting -- Installing a micro-drip irrigation system -- The joys of composting -- Sustainable gardening practices for weed and pest control -- Recognizing plant diseases and problems -- Good ideas from other people.
Summary:
Focusing on containers, trellises, and raised beds, this book shows how everyone can garden, including those with physical limitations like arthritis or location limitations like apartment-dwellers without backyards.
OCLC Number:
ocn759908802
Availability:
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