You don't need a huge farm to become self-sufficient in the food basics. I am living proof of that. I live in a rented house and after 2 years of growing my own food, I have worked out how to maximise my production in a small area.
This book will show you how to create a productive vegetable using your existing urban garden and spaces. Use this book in conjunction with our free Urban Vegetable Gardener Companion Planner available from our site. (Details inside book).
You will be amazed at how much you can produce for your family and friends.
The book covers the following vegetable gardening techniques and processes that you can mix and match in your urban garden to get mazimum productivity:
Different Gardening Methods.
- Garden of Eden:
- Ruth Stout Method:
- HugelKultur:
- Straw Bale Garden:
- Container Garden:
Getting started.
- Containers for the plants:
- Seeds or seedlings:
- Compost:
- Fertilizer:
- Soil:
- Wood Chips/hay/straw..
- Different Types of Containers.
- Grow bags:
- Wooden Boxes:
- Buckets, Pots and Terra Cotta:
- Irrigation Systems.
- Making Compost
A few things you should know..
- Companion Planting:
- Seeds Versus Seedlings:
- Hardening Off Seedlings:
- On Mulching:
- On Fertilizing:
- Soil Ph:
Vegetable gardening is therapeutic and will give you some control over the quality of your food consumption.
This book is perfect for any person looking to get more self-sufficient and to start growing their own food in a smal urban area.