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The Suburban Micro-Farm: Modern Solutions for Busy People
Nonfiction Book Awards 2018 Gold WinnerForeword INDIE Awards 2018 Gold Winner (Hobbies & Home category)Nautilus Book Awards 2018 Silver Winner (Green Living & Sustainability category)Reduce your lawn and your grocery budget. Take gardening to the next level!Would you like to grow healthy food for your table? Do you want to learn the secrets of farming even though you live in a neighborhood? Author Amy Stross talks straight about why the suburbs might be the ideal place for a small farm.In these pages you'll How to make your landscape as productive as it is beautiful Why the suburbs are primed with food-growing potential How to choose the best crops for success Why you don't need the perfect yard to have a micro-farm How to use easy permaculture techniques for abundant harvestsIf you're ready to create a beautiful, edible yard, this book is for you.The Suburban Micro-Farm will show you how to grow your own fruits, herbs, and vegetables even on a limited schedule. From seed to harvest, this book will keep you on track so you feel a sense of accomplishment for your efforts.You'll learn gardening tricks that are essential to success, like how to deal with a 'brown thumb', how to develop and nurture healthy soil, and how to manage garden pests.Although this book has everything a new gardener needs to get started, experienced gardeners will not be disappointed. With helpful tips throughout, you will love the in-depth chapters about permaculture and making money on the micro-farm.
617 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 14, 2016
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Amy Stross
1 book11 followersAmy is an avid permaculture gardener, writer, educator, and the award-winning author of The Suburban Micro-Farm, with a varied background in home-scale food production.
She has reached hundreds of thousands of people with her expertise and adventures in permaculture gardening at TenthAcreFarm.com.
She has reached hundreds of thousands of people with her expertise and adventures in permaculture gardening at TenthAcreFarm.com.
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February 22, 2022
Every so often I feel like I need new property to be able to handle all my gardening dreams.Then a book like this comes along to help me see the potential in my average city lot! This book has a lot of real applications and inspiration for beginner and intermediate gardeners, who live in town or out, who want to create a permaculture environment in their big or small yard.
April 6, 2023
Well rounded information for advance and beginners!
January 5, 2019
When I first read about The Suburban Micro-Farm book I was excited to read it and I was not disappointed. I really love this book.
Amy Stross is an expert in her field of gardening. Her background experience of gardening and micro-gardening gives insight to a world most people don’t know about: turning a suburban lawn in to a suburban garden. Two years ago, I lived in a home with half and acre and had as much room as I wanted for vegetable gardens and fruit trees. Now I am in a home with a very small plot of land in a small city and land management has become very important. Enter The Suburban Micro-Farm which has helped me plan and implement my own micro-farm.
The book is divided into three parts. First, Getting to know the Micro-Farm which includes managing expectations in gardening which helps us to not feel overwhelmed and anxious about planning what to plant and how to take care of our garden.
Part two is Becoming a Micro-Farmer which discusses the actual organizing, planting and maintaining our gardens.
Part three is Advanced Micro-Farming Techniques which includes landscaping with edibles, permaculture and setting yourself up to sell what you grow.
The information is fascinating and there are additional online resources which are very helpful. Her plans work and help in implementing ideas that can inspire generations. In her closing remarks Amy Stross tells us that “Micro-farmers are at the forefront of writing a new story about how suburbanites engage with their environment.” This is so true and a new beginning of independent vegetable gardening for many homeowners will help the future in feeding ourselves and developing healthy soil. A future we can live with for many years to come.
July 12, 2018
A welcoming entry-level book on farming in residential areas. The book covers a wide variety of topics, giving just enough detail to get started or determine whether one is interested in pursuing more in-depth information elsewhere. Though the author mentions the necessity of modifying the provided information for areas in drier or colder regions, the book assumes that you live in a typical four-season environment. I enjoyed the book, but I don't think it will become one of my go-to reference books.
March 21, 2019
I learned a ton about trying to grow food: the importance of raised beds, soil, mulching, and combinations of plants to help deter pests. I'm only planting a few strawberry plants this spring but I feel much more confident now, and am looking forward to taking it further in the fall and next year. It was also really interesting to learn about various permaculture techniques, including ways to encourage water to stay in your soil rather than run off into city sewers with your valuable topsoil.
February 6, 2022
Took a while to finish this book as it kept inspiring me to go the internet and find out more on a topic. Good high-level view of the subject provides a novice to a more experienced gardener with new information to follow up on. Nice level of information at the end help with that also.
November 1, 2018
Not many of us have the time or space for a large garden. However, this book shows you how you can make a suburban yard or even smaller work for you. It also tells you how you can manage your time to only spend 15 minutes a day in the garden or just weekends. Amy Stross, from www.TenthAcreFarm.com has all kinds of great ideas to help you out. She also tells how to start and maintain community gardens and shared gardening.
She begins by talking about why healthy soil is important and how to use organic materials to get your soil healthy including starting a compost pile. She then goes into making raised (or sunken) beds and into each vegetable and how to grow them. She discusses container growing and companion planting to get the most from your space, succession planting and building cold frames to extend your growing season. She really knows how to get a lot from a small space, as indicated by what she did in her own tenth of an acre yard.
She has a chapter on growing fruit and what to grow in your type of yard or climate. She has a chapter on growing herbs—for spices or medicinal use. Part 2 gets into organizing your life and your garden so you have time to properly care for it, like having a monthly checklist. She gives a whole chapter to starting seedlings, then gets into harvesting and taking care of your garden. She talks about watering and organic pest control. There is also a section on saving your own seeds.
Part 3 gets into advanced micro-farming. It includes edible landscaping—pros and cons and what and how to do it. She gives ways to save and use rainwater even in arid areas and has a section on guild-making, something I had never heard as a term. It means planting beneficial plants underneath fruit or nut trees, kind of like companion planting in a garden. They can repel pests or wildlife, work as mulch or provide nutrients that help each other. There is even a chapter on making money as a micro-farmer.
Overall, this is a comprehensive gardening book, helpful for anyone who is a gardener, whether you micro-farm or not. It makes me want to get out and garden again, especially because she makes it manageable for people with busy schedules and little space. There are lots of pictures and charts. She deals with all kinds of problems such as shady lawns, sloped landscapes, etc. and tells how to turn them into productive gardens. This is a good how-to book for the beginner gardener as well as a resource for experienced gardeners.
She begins by talking about why healthy soil is important and how to use organic materials to get your soil healthy including starting a compost pile. She then goes into making raised (or sunken) beds and into each vegetable and how to grow them. She discusses container growing and companion planting to get the most from your space, succession planting and building cold frames to extend your growing season. She really knows how to get a lot from a small space, as indicated by what she did in her own tenth of an acre yard.
She has a chapter on growing fruit and what to grow in your type of yard or climate. She has a chapter on growing herbs—for spices or medicinal use. Part 2 gets into organizing your life and your garden so you have time to properly care for it, like having a monthly checklist. She gives a whole chapter to starting seedlings, then gets into harvesting and taking care of your garden. She talks about watering and organic pest control. There is also a section on saving your own seeds.
Part 3 gets into advanced micro-farming. It includes edible landscaping—pros and cons and what and how to do it. She gives ways to save and use rainwater even in arid areas and has a section on guild-making, something I had never heard as a term. It means planting beneficial plants underneath fruit or nut trees, kind of like companion planting in a garden. They can repel pests or wildlife, work as mulch or provide nutrients that help each other. There is even a chapter on making money as a micro-farmer.
Overall, this is a comprehensive gardening book, helpful for anyone who is a gardener, whether you micro-farm or not. It makes me want to get out and garden again, especially because she makes it manageable for people with busy schedules and little space. There are lots of pictures and charts. She deals with all kinds of problems such as shady lawns, sloped landscapes, etc. and tells how to turn them into productive gardens. This is a good how-to book for the beginner gardener as well as a resource for experienced gardeners.
May 19, 2021
Was pleasantly surprised at the amount of solid information in this book on getting started with your own micro-farm. Definitely a beginners book but a great place to get your feet wet with ideas on using your suburban garden for a bit more than just a lawn and foundation plantings. The section on simple permaculture concepts was a favorite part. As is almost always the case with gardening books, it was sometimes frustrating trying to discern which plants might be able to be used in a dry-summer Mediterranean climate but overall the principles were helpful. Alas currants are not the solution to every gardeners problems.
May 2021 Update:
Oops! Maybe currents ARE the solution for every gardener. I've finally found at least 2 native currents that will work in my drought-prone California WUI garden (even under oaks!). Ribes malvaceum - Chaparral Currant is happily growing and Ribes viburnifolium is coming soon. Gardeners are always learning, right?
May 2021 Update:
Oops! Maybe currents ARE the solution for every gardener. I've finally found at least 2 native currents that will work in my drought-prone California WUI garden (even under oaks!). Ribes malvaceum - Chaparral Currant is happily growing and Ribes viburnifolium is coming soon. Gardeners are always learning, right?
April 2, 2019
I'm going to buy my own copy of this book. (I read it from the library.) It is stuffed full of useful information! It focuses on growing food in your yard when you don't have much time to spend on the yard, so there's a lot of permaculture techniques and gardens that are largely hands-off once you get them set up, which is exactly what I want. With the chronic fatigue, I often don't have the energy to get outside and work on a garden, and Maryland summers exhaust me simply by stepping outside. I really want to garden and grow food, but I need easy ways to do that.
The Suburban Micro-Farm delved into planting hedgerows, which is something we've been thinking of, rain gardens (which we probably should do, we have a couple places in the yard that do not drain well), and tree guilds, which are plantings that go under trees to work together in little micro-environments. One of the tree guilds Stross specifically talks about is a Black Walnut tree guild, which I was excited to see because we have a huge, beautiful mature Black Walnut that I've been trying to figure out how to plant around. Black Walnuts produce juglone, a chemical that kills a lot of plants, so you have to be very mindful of what you plant near them.
This is an excellent reference book for suburban gardens, and she has lots of extra resources on her site, The Tenth Acre Farm. I will be exploring those as well, but I'm definitely going to buy my own copy of this book!
You can find all my reviews at Goddess in the Stacks.
The Suburban Micro-Farm delved into planting hedgerows, which is something we've been thinking of, rain gardens (which we probably should do, we have a couple places in the yard that do not drain well), and tree guilds, which are plantings that go under trees to work together in little micro-environments. One of the tree guilds Stross specifically talks about is a Black Walnut tree guild, which I was excited to see because we have a huge, beautiful mature Black Walnut that I've been trying to figure out how to plant around. Black Walnuts produce juglone, a chemical that kills a lot of plants, so you have to be very mindful of what you plant near them.
This is an excellent reference book for suburban gardens, and she has lots of extra resources on her site, The Tenth Acre Farm. I will be exploring those as well, but I'm definitely going to buy my own copy of this book!
You can find all my reviews at Goddess in the Stacks.
May 29, 2018
Amy Stross shows how you can use a small suburban house lot to grow much of your own food. She grows 50% of her own food on their 1/10 acre lot! I really like how she shows that there are so many options for growing at least some of your own food. I was surprised that she didn't mention HOAs because that's the biggest issue for suburban gardening today. The pictures of her house with veggies and herbs in the front yard would not be allowed in many neighborhoods. But, she also talks about going to farmers markets and joining a CSA or community garden. The majority of the book talks about varieties of vegetables, fruit, and herbs you can grow almost year round in your yard. There were a few examples, but she mentions some spreadsheets and checklists that she's created that are on her website that I'd definitely like to check out. Overall, a really helpful book if you're interested in turning your lawn into a vegetable and herb garden.
Some quotes I really liked:
"An Ohio State University study discovered that the city of Cleveland, Ohio, could produce almost 100% of its needs for fruits, vegetables, chicken eggs, and honey by using vacant lots, commercial and industrial rooftops, and just 9% of each residential property for growing gardens, raising chickens, or keeping bees." (p. 14)
[Victory gardens during WWII] "At their peak in 1944, 20 million garden plots produced 40% of all produce consumed in the United States." (p. 15)
Some quotes I really liked:
"An Ohio State University study discovered that the city of Cleveland, Ohio, could produce almost 100% of its needs for fruits, vegetables, chicken eggs, and honey by using vacant lots, commercial and industrial rooftops, and just 9% of each residential property for growing gardens, raising chickens, or keeping bees." (p. 14)
[Victory gardens during WWII] "At their peak in 1944, 20 million garden plots produced 40% of all produce consumed in the United States." (p. 15)
November 28, 2018
Every year, I promise myself I’m going to plant a garden. And every year, I consider the amount work involved and decide not to do it. Thanks to Amy Stross and The Surburban Micro-Farm: Modern Solutions for Busy People, I think I can actually pull it off. Weighing in with twelve well-developed chapters in 354 pages, Stross teaches everything you need to know to ease into micro-farming.
The word micro is incredibly appealing! Right up front, Stross dismisses common gardening myths, such as needing a lot of space, unattractiveness, needing a sunny space, requiring a lot of time, and incorporating animals into the project. Believe it or not, once you get over the myths, micro-farming suddenly seems invitingly doable. Stross recommends fifteen minutes a day and starting small. She provides a sample planting and harvesting calendar, encourages community farming, and even has a good section on dirt—micro-farmers call it soil, actually. Diagrams help the reader visualize concepts, and there’s even a section on flowers!
In The Suburban Micro-Farm: Modern Solutions for Busy People, you will learn everything you need to know about planning your own micro-farm, sowing seeds indoors, fertilizing, composting, and a host of other concepts. Stross knows what she’s talking about; even if you decide not to delve into micro-farming, you’ll find her book an interesting read.
The word micro is incredibly appealing! Right up front, Stross dismisses common gardening myths, such as needing a lot of space, unattractiveness, needing a sunny space, requiring a lot of time, and incorporating animals into the project. Believe it or not, once you get over the myths, micro-farming suddenly seems invitingly doable. Stross recommends fifteen minutes a day and starting small. She provides a sample planting and harvesting calendar, encourages community farming, and even has a good section on dirt—micro-farmers call it soil, actually. Diagrams help the reader visualize concepts, and there’s even a section on flowers!
In The Suburban Micro-Farm: Modern Solutions for Busy People, you will learn everything you need to know about planning your own micro-farm, sowing seeds indoors, fertilizing, composting, and a host of other concepts. Stross knows what she’s talking about; even if you decide not to delve into micro-farming, you’ll find her book an interesting read.
December 10, 2018
This is such an informative book! The printing is beautiful, and the full color images make you want to get outside. As a micro-farmer myself, I appreciate the bountiful tips, tricks and information on building up gardening projects, maintaining relationships with neighbors, and navigating managing the mini-farm long term.
This is a great place to start for anyone interested in edible landscaping, urban farming, suburban water collection and perennial plantings. The level of information included in Amy Stross's book rival that of The Market Gardener as far as planning, planting and maintenance are concerned, although Amy's focus is directed more toward community outreach and education, and less on sales and marketing. I really loved this approach to the micro-farm because it touches on how to navigate "odd gardens" with suburban neighbors, describes starting community projects and teaching opportunities, as well as how to plot and plan long-term perennial gardens that are edible, responsible, and low maintenance.
5 stars all the way. I loved this book!
This is a great place to start for anyone interested in edible landscaping, urban farming, suburban water collection and perennial plantings. The level of information included in Amy Stross's book rival that of The Market Gardener as far as planning, planting and maintenance are concerned, although Amy's focus is directed more toward community outreach and education, and less on sales and marketing. I really loved this approach to the micro-farm because it touches on how to navigate "odd gardens" with suburban neighbors, describes starting community projects and teaching opportunities, as well as how to plot and plan long-term perennial gardens that are edible, responsible, and low maintenance.
5 stars all the way. I loved this book!
September 8, 2020
I'm rating this before applying the gardening suggestions, so my rating might change, but I give it 4 stars for my first read. It's well-organized and inviting to read, and I'm excited to start gardening. I'm starting from nearly scratch, though I grew up with a mom who was an avid gardener. I borrowed this title from the library because it appeared as an option for permaculture, which is the style I hope to try with our urban parking strips. Here's hoping!
(I left off a star because I wasn't a fan of what felt like preachy dictates on all-organic, non-pesticide, non-GMO gardening. And also because it described nasturtium as a pest deterrent, whereas it is a major black aphid attractant in my experience!)
(I left off a star because I wasn't a fan of what felt like preachy dictates on all-organic, non-pesticide, non-GMO gardening. And also because it described nasturtium as a pest deterrent, whereas it is a major black aphid attractant in my experience!)
May 7, 2018
This is a good resource; excellent pictures, how to guides and I really like the focus on designing for a small space and with limited time to manage your systems. However; I guess I have arrived at gardening guru level 1. I already knew the vast majority of the information and have implemented or am currently implementing most of the food-growing ideas.
A year ago I would have given this 5 stars and really enjoyed it and I would definitely recommend the book to anyone starting to grow in suburbia.
A year ago I would have given this 5 stars and really enjoyed it and I would definitely recommend the book to anyone starting to grow in suburbia.
January 2, 2019
Very inspiring book about farming in a small space. I have read others about gardening such as square-foot gardening, but this one touched more on the sustainability aspect, using natural fertilizers such as compost. It also addressed using food plants ( trees, bushes and even annuals like tomatoes) in an attractive way so that even the front yard is fair game. I enjoyed the pictures and would have like even more pictures of mature gardens. I will definitely be referencing this book for years to come.
April 30, 2019
This was probably one of the best beginner books that I've gone through so far. I have a number that I'm referencing right now, but they presume a certain amount of starter knowledge that... I don't completely LACK the starter knowledge, but I'm shaky on it. I want to read some definitions and see some pictures of the concepts I'm supposed to already know. This was truly a good beginner's introduction, with a number of helpful tips and insight. I'll probably be picking up my own copy to have on hand as I get started with my own work.
August 9, 2018
This is a beautifully done complete index to organic gardening. Over the years I have pieced together the information that exists in this one book. It is a gold mine - from composting, companion gardening, to saving seeds. I will definitely retrieve this book this winter when I am planning and dreaming. My problem is that I have a micro in-town yard, but I have wanted to try planting some partial shade vegetables. I think I might give it a go with this information.
November 11, 2019
This may be my favorite gardening book I've read. The author organizes everything in an easily accessible way, and offers advice for making potentially overwhelming gardening manageable to accomplish. The book comes with online access to bonus materials, including a truly amazing seed starting and planting spreadsheet.
October 28, 2020
A good reference book however I was looking for something that would help me fully prepare for my suburban garden and, in that, it fell short. I was also hoping for something better than what just googling around can get me and I didn't feel that was the case.
October 22, 2021
An excellent resource for a novice who wants to transition their traditional suburban yard into something more sustainable and productive.
What I found most useful about the book was the information about edible hedges/fedges. I was familiar w/ the benefits of comfrey, but didn’t know about utilizing the leaves during planting.
Aside from these few things, there wasn’t much else I didn’t already know. Infact, a lot of the information was very rudimentary and a repeat of content from countless other organic gardening, permaculture oriented guides. Because of this, I can’t recommend this book for seasoned gardeners or those who have already established or begun the transition to a micro-farm in the suburbs. This is not the right reference guide for us.
Also, the bulk of the plant recommendations made are for zones 2-8. If you’re in zones 9+ then you’ll have to adapt this and do your own research. In this regard I found the book incredibly lacking. We need a reference guide for how to adapt the suburbs in areas that are dry, arid, and drought prone. And areas that don’t have long chill areas. We need a desert/Southwest Suburban Micro-Farm guide.
So, if you’re like me—living in Zone 9 and already well on the way to modifying your suburban landscape, this book is only mildly relevant.
What I found most useful about the book was the information about edible hedges/fedges. I was familiar w/ the benefits of comfrey, but didn’t know about utilizing the leaves during planting.
Aside from these few things, there wasn’t much else I didn’t already know. Infact, a lot of the information was very rudimentary and a repeat of content from countless other organic gardening, permaculture oriented guides. Because of this, I can’t recommend this book for seasoned gardeners or those who have already established or begun the transition to a micro-farm in the suburbs. This is not the right reference guide for us.
Also, the bulk of the plant recommendations made are for zones 2-8. If you’re in zones 9+ then you’ll have to adapt this and do your own research. In this regard I found the book incredibly lacking. We need a reference guide for how to adapt the suburbs in areas that are dry, arid, and drought prone. And areas that don’t have long chill areas. We need a desert/Southwest Suburban Micro-Farm guide.
So, if you’re like me—living in Zone 9 and already well on the way to modifying your suburban landscape, this book is only mildly relevant.
July 17, 2024
This book is an excellent primer of most of the methods you can use to make your suburban/urban yard thrive with life that gives life to your family.
Included are myths that may have convinced you that it is too hard to accomplish; tips on managing your expectations so you don't burn out; soil development; foods you can grow; organizational tips; seed starting and planting primer; how to engage in edible landscaping; and so much more.
Now the caveats. The book is very zone specific in it's calendars. The water methods mentioned such as rain barrels are not legal in many states. You'll need to adjust the calendars for your zone. Also, chalk your state and local laws regarding landscaping and water to make sure you don't run afoul of local laws. And remember to check your HOA rules to make sure you don't cause any headaches there.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy for my review. However I will be adding this one to my collection instead of passing it along.
Included are myths that may have convinced you that it is too hard to accomplish; tips on managing your expectations so you don't burn out; soil development; foods you can grow; organizational tips; seed starting and planting primer; how to engage in edible landscaping; and so much more.
Now the caveats. The book is very zone specific in it's calendars. The water methods mentioned such as rain barrels are not legal in many states. You'll need to adjust the calendars for your zone. Also, chalk your state and local laws regarding landscaping and water to make sure you don't run afoul of local laws. And remember to check your HOA rules to make sure you don't cause any headaches there.
Disclaimer: I received a free copy for my review. However I will be adding this one to my collection instead of passing it along.
April 22, 2023
I've read so many books on gardening. This is the best one. Hands down. For beginners, learn what you can and start small and apply these concepts as you go. For people who have been gardening for a long time, this has information on more specific practices and methods, it's just amazing. Highly recommend to anyone looking for a garden know-how book.
Key features: how many diff veggies/person per year; notes on harvesting different plants (when, how, and even some storage options); succession planting or separation of summer and over-wintering beds; pest management using other plants to attract beneficial predatory insects; realistic and beautiful edible landscape ideas; cover crops and grass lawn alternatives.
Key features: how many diff veggies/person per year; notes on harvesting different plants (when, how, and even some storage options); succession planting or separation of summer and over-wintering beds; pest management using other plants to attract beneficial predatory insects; realistic and beautiful edible landscape ideas; cover crops and grass lawn alternatives.
September 11, 2020
I got this wanting to make a plan for turning my backyard into a very efficient, productive garden. At finish, I still don't really know where to start on the most efficient way to plant, but I do feel quite a bit more armed to make good decisions. (And, frankly, short of someone coming to my yard and telling me what to do, I'm not sure I will feel satisfied until I do it) I feel more competent on keeping pests away and interesting ways to garden. It was definitely worth the money; I just wish it was spring so I could get to planting!
November 2, 2025
A lot of useful information for people who want to start their own micro farm, with pictures and detailed explanations
It’s also very well structured, divided into sections by crop type and by activity (for example, there’s a section on how to harvest water)
One thing to note is that it also serves as a reference guide; for instance, there are sections explaining how different crops behave, which makes it worth revisiting whenever you’re planting those
It’s also very well structured, divided into sections by crop type and by activity (for example, there’s a section on how to harvest water)
One thing to note is that it also serves as a reference guide; for instance, there are sections explaining how different crops behave, which makes it worth revisiting whenever you’re planting those
July 23, 2018
Great job organizing the various topic sections, and presenting all key aspects of creating a micro-farm. The addition of charts made it easy to choose what plsnts would work best in various conditions. Also liked the section on soil amenments and her quick key showing what effect it would have on pH, texture and nutrients.
April 12, 2018
Well organized, lots of full colored pictures and graphs, broken down into ingestible chunks. . . . It was a good overview of gardening and I did pick up some new ideas. Mostly, I just love the title and am going to start calling myself a suburban micro farmer.
December 11, 2019
PERFECT book for beginner(and I REALLY mean beginner) gardener!
My "farm" isn't necessarily a tenth acre -
but wonderful explanations on how to get the most out of what you have and care for the earth at the same time! Great resource, adding to my to buy list!
My "farm" isn't necessarily a tenth acre -
but wonderful explanations on how to get the most out of what you have and care for the earth at the same time! Great resource, adding to my to buy list!
December 5, 2020
I've been trying to expand my garden and I live on a typical suburban sized plot. This book was really helpful in getting ideas for how to maximize food production on my lot while still keeping the neighbors happy with my landscaping choices.
December 30, 2020
Lots of solid, practical advice covering a lot of aspects of gardening, with online tools available for additional support. It didn’t have as much detail as I hoped on maximizing space or planning a growing season that provides the bulk of your produce, but the online offerings help supplement that.
January 16, 2021
I really liked this book and will use it as a reference while I work on my Victory Garden and yard. It was easy to read and has an abundance of resources. Non-fiction always takes me a little longer to finish since I’m not dying to see whether a character makes good choices or ‘whodunnit’.
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