Urban FarmingUrban Farming

Comprehensive Guide to the Urban Farm MovementIt doesn't take a farm to have the heart of a farmer. Thanks to the burgeoning sustainable-living movement, you don't have to own acreage to fulfill your dream of raising your own food. Urban Farming 2nd Edition walks every city and suburban dweller down the path of self-sustainability. It offers practical advice and inspiration for gardening and farming from a high-rise apartment, participating in a community garden, vertical farming, and converting terraces and other small city spaces into fruitful, vegetableful real estate. This comprehensive guide to urban food growing will answer every up-and-coming urban farmer's questions about how, what, where and why--a new green book for the dedicated citizen seeking to reduce his carbon footprint and grocery bill. Winner of the Benjamin Franklin Award in Home & Garden from the Independent Book Publishers Association (IBPA).Inside Urban Farming 2nd EditionPortraits of successful urban farmersDIY projects for container gardeningInstructions for creating a garden calendarRecommendations for the most foolproof multi-zone plantsPlans for companion gardeningTime-saving advice about planting, seed starting, and harvestingCity-hall survival tips for navigating your town's ordinancesZone map and extensive resource guide