Christy Wilhelmi

eBook, ePUB

Gardening for Geeks (eBook, ePUB)

All the Science You Need for Successful Organic Gardening

Beschreibung

The founder of Gardenerd.com presents ultimate guide to organic gardening for geeks who want to know the science behind flourishing flora. In Gardening for Geeks, Christy Wilhelmi breaks down the biology and ecology of gardening in an engaging and accessible way. She explains how plants work, how soil lives, how bugs help, and much more. Plus she offers practical advice on everything from planning to pest control. Filled with more than one hundred fifty photos, step-by-step processes, helpful diagrams and illustrations, and expert tips, this beginner's guide covers all the gardening basics, whether you're planting in the country or in an urban area. Christy then introduces more advanced concepts, strategies, and techniques to help you get the most out of your garden. This edition also includes plant profiles, the latest research and terminology, and more photographs and illustrations.

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• Größe: 29.22MB

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Autor

Christy Wilhelmi empowers people to grow their own food, to be more self-reliant, and to reduce pollution and waste, one garden at a time. Christy is founder of Gardenerd, the ultimate resource for garden nerds, where she publishes newsletters, her popular blog, and podcasts. She also specializes in small-space, organic vegetable garden design and consulting. She holds regular organic gardening classes in California, and has co-taught organic gardening at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, CA. Christy has been a board member of Ocean View Farms Organic Community Garden in Mar Vista, California since 1999, and gardens almost entirely with heirloom vegetables. Between 7-8 percent of her family's produce comes from her garden of less than 2 square feet. Her writing has appeared in many publications, such as Edible Los Angeles and Edible Westside Magazines, The Good Food Blog, Low Impact Living.com and the Mar Vista Farmers' Market wrap up for Patch.com.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CompanionHouse Books
• Seitenzahl: 272
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Dezember 2021
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781620083598
• Artikelnr.: 59168153