The Everything Small-Space Gardening Book

Vine-riped tomatoes. Succulent squash. Plump cucumbers. Growing vegetables is a rewarding?and cost-effective?way to eat better for less, yet many people believe that they lack the space necessary to grow a functioning garden. With The Everything Small Space Gardening Book, however, readers will learn how to maximize their space and grow delicious vegetables and herbs cheaply and efficiently, whether they have a small backyard or just a windowsill! The book includes expert information on: ? How to align plants for maximum compatibility and organic pest deterrence ? Building small-space necessities, including self-watering containers and vertical planters ? A variety of plans designed to maximize the amount of food generated at several specific price points Productive gardening can and should be a reality for everyone, regardless of the amount of land they own. The Everything Small Space Gardening Book has everything readers need to grow fresh produce in any size space, at any time of year! AUTHOR: Catherine Abbott grew up on a farm and grew vegetables in her suburban backyard until 2000 when she and her husband started All Organic Maket Farm. For the past two growing seasons, she has been teaching classes on small space gardening techniques, utilizing various methods to turn 10-foot by 10-foot space into a productive vegetable garden. Catherine maintains the popular website www.your-vegetable-gardening-helper.com. SELLING POINTS: ? Features an emphasis on layered gardens and companion planting, as well as information on vertical gardening techniques (with DIY instructions) to maximize space and yield ? The number of people growing gardens jumped 40 percent in 2010, compared to 2007 (USA Today) ? There have been marked and extremely steep increases in the search volume for many kinds of small-scale gardening over the past two years, including container gardening, vertical gardening, and urban gardening ? Everything home and garden titles have sold more than 350,000 copies!