Micro Food Gardening
Cool Springs Press (Verlag)
978-0-7603-6983-8 (ISBN)
Tiny plants are poised to take over the gardening world. And no category of tiny plants is as welcome and wildly embraceable as tiny edibles. Not only are they cute as a button, but they’re tasty and nutritious too! In Micro Food Gardening, author and small-space gardening pro Jen McGuinness, introduces you to a world of miniature edible plants and dozens of DIY projects for growing them.
Not everyone has room to grow a full-sized tomato plant or a melon vine that takes up more room than your car, but everyone has space for a micro tomato that tops out at the height of a Barbie doll or a dwarf watermelon with vines that won’t grow any longer than your leg. From miniature herbs and salad greens to tiny strawberry plants, baby beets, and mini cabbages, you’ll quickly discover that micro gardening offers a surprisingly diverse and delicious array of edible opportunities. Plus, with step-by-step instructions for a plethora of DIY micro food gardening projects, you’ll be up and growing in no time at all.
Whether you micro garden on a high-rise balcony, an itty bitty patio, a front porch container, or even in a basket on the handlebars of your bicycle, there are mini food plants ready to start cranking out fresh produce just a few weeks after planting.
Creative projects include:
A window box of mini potatoes for a porch, deck, or fire escape railing
A mini lettuce table that serves to both grow food and hold your beverage
A compact “cake tower” of strawberry plants
A wine box spice garden
A mini food fountain with herbs, veggies, and edible flowers
A small-space omelet garden for cooking up the perfect breakfast
Plus, several indoor food-growing projects will have you enjoying homegrown micro veggies year-round, even in cold climates.
With advice on plant selection and care, project plans, full color photography, and growing tips, Micro Food Gardening is here to show you the joys of growing your own fresh, organic food, no matter where you call home.
Jen McGuinness is a writer, editor, and photographer who began regularly writing as Frau Zinnie in 2011 on FrauZinnie.com. The website features Jen’s writing, photography, and personal gardening experiences in her Connecticut, US, garden, along with interviews with garden experts. She is a proponent of organic gardening methods and wildlife-friendly gardens. Jen has worked in local journalism, nonprofit communications, a small business, and in corporate communications. She explored other interests along the way, earning two master’s degrees. Jen is an award-winning local journalist, earning recognition from the New England Press Association, the Connecticut chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists, and the Awards for Publication Excellence.
Introduction: Why Grow Micro Food?
SECTION 1: Setting Up Your Space
Starting Micro Food by Seed
Growing Plants That Others Have Started
Container Basics
Lighting
Watering
Soil Choice
SECTION 2: Micro Food Growing Projects
Lettuce Bicycle Basket
Edible Side Table
Hanging Gutter Garden
Baby Bok Choy Cups
Fingerling Potato Window Box
Edible Flowers
Mini Stir-fry Garden
Basket Root Garden
Strawberry Cake Stand
Micro Food Fountain
Repurposed Aquarium
Window Box Veggies
Wine Box Spice and Herb Garden
Taste of Italy
Melon Magic Trellis
Worm Bungalow
Rainwater Collector with Living Wreath
Cuke Tower
Mini Salsa Garden
Cherry Tomato Candy
It’s All in Your Head
Thyme Chessboard
Shady Garden Bed
Cool Cookie Container Combo
Omelet Combo
Sprouts
Create Your Own Indoor Grow Light
Microgreens
Muffin Pan Basil
Windowsill Pea Shoots
Conclusion
Resources
Meet Jen McGuinness
Author Acknowledgments
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 19.04.2021 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 150 color photos |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 203 x 254 mm |
| Themenwelt | Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7603-6983-6 / 0760369836 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7603-6983-8 / 9780760369838 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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