I have what you call a very black thumb. I seriously can’t keep anything alive (and apparently, in the case of my tomato plants, if I can keep it alive, it doesn’t produce any fruit). That doesn’t stop me from dreaming of gardening every year.
Last year (or was it the year before that? Goodness time flies) my buddy Angela released her book Backyard Farming on an Acre (More or Less) and while, yes, I may have dreams of a big garden and lots of chickens, I simply don’t have the time for upkeep this year (or last year . . .)
Chris McLaughlin’s Vertical Vegetable Gardening is another book in the Living | Free Guide series and I’m pretty sure I love it just as much as I loved Angela’s book. It has me crazy, stupidly, insanely excited about spring (and I love my winter). I’m actually thinking about incorporating school into it (because with homeschool you can do whatever you want).
The book starts your journey on the benefits of vertical gardening (less space — something my husband is a fan of!), different types of structures and containers that are best for vertical gardening (my favorite is the use of the spice rack) and goes into depth on soils, tending your vertical garden, and what the best fruits and veggies to “grow-up” are. I’m already making my list for spring.
It’s the prefect gardening book for those that don’t have a lot of space, but still want to take advantage of the benefits of growing your own food (apartment dwellers? you probably need this book!) or for those of us who feel a little intimidated by the thought of a large garden.
E and D are going to have just as much fun on this project as I am! Now . . . to find the best place for plants/seeds.
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