Kitchen Gardens of Australia: Eighteen Productive Gardens for Inpsiration and Practical Advice

Whether you want to reduce your carbon footprint, save money, become more self-sufficient, or just enjoy the unique taste of fresh produce, there has never been a better time to create a kitchen garden. Join passionate designer and green-gardener Kate Herd on her journey around Australia to 18 diverse kitchen gardens. For each one, Kate provides a detailed garden plan, a brief history, and a description of the people who tend it and how they have overcome various challenges. With stunning photography by Simon Griffiths, Kitchen Gardens of Australia is as lovely as it is practical.  It is a book to inspire and motivate gardeners at all levels and a reminder that creating a beautiful, productive, sustainable kitchen garden is a labor of love.

Kate Herd is a passionate kitchen gardener, writer, graphic artist, and designer. Her own beautiful garden has been included in Australia's Open Garden Scheme to great acclaim. She has written for the Age and other gardening publications.