Easy Edibles: How to Grow and Enjoy Fresh Food (Volume 53) (W. L. Moody Jr. Natural History Series) - Softcover

Barrett, Judy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1623493390 ISBN 13: 9781623493394

Publisher: Texas A&M University Press, 2015

Synopsis

Veteran gardener and author Judy Barrett’s book dispels the idea that growing plants we can eat is harder than growing plants we can’t eat and introduces readers to the idea of placing plants that can produce in an ordinary landscape, a harvest of herbs, vegetables, fruits, and nuts.

Whether buying a few tomato plants for a patio container or exploring the idea of a frontyard or kitchen plot, incorporating plants that “bear food” into the landscape has real appeal, even to weekend gardeners.

For the more ambitious, Barrett offers a primer on the various kinds of garden beds that are easy to create and maintain. For those without the space to garden themselves, she describes where and how one can buy the bounty produced by others in farmers markets, farm stands, and pick-your-own operations.

Finally, Barrett invites readers to enjoy the camaraderie and learning opportunities available at community, neighborhood, and schoolyard gardens.

About this title

About the Author

JUDY BARRETT publishes at HomegrownTexas.com, writes the gardening column for the Austin American-Statesman, and is the author of five other gardening books. She lives in Taylor.

Edition details

• Publisher: Texas A&M University Press
• Publication date: 2015
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1623493390
• ISBN 13: 9781623493394
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128