Your farm in the city : an urban dweller's guide to growing food and raising livestock
Taylor, Lisa2011
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Lisa Taylor is the Education Program Manager for Seattle Tilth. She is a co-author of the Maritime Northwest Garden Guide and a frequent speaker on soils, compost, edible landscaping and children's gardening. She is passionate about teaching children and their parents where their food comes from and how to care for living things. Seattle Tilth is a nationally recognized non-profit organization that cultivates a healthy urban environment and community by teaching people to grow organic food & conserve natural resources.
Main title:
Your farm in the city : an urban dweller's guide to growing food and raising livestock / Lisa Taylor, and the gardeners of Seattle Tilth.
Imprint:
New York : Black Dog & Leventhal, c2011.
Collation:
336 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Notes:
Subtitle on cover: An urban dweller's guide to growing food and raising animals."Chickens, bees, and livestock; container, raised bed, and vertical gardening; organic vegetables and fruits; backyard composting, herbs and edible flowers" -- Cover.Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-297) and index.
Contents:
Down on the city farm -- Planning your city farm -- Building healthy soil -- Raised beds, containers, and vertical planting -- Starting with seeds -- Soil fertility -- The fruits and vegetables of your labors -- Keep it growing -- Loving your enemies -- Extending the harvest -- Urban farm animals.
ISBN:
9781579128623
Dewey class:
630.91732630.9173
Language:
English
BRN:
207418
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Library at the Dock | -Home and Lifestyle | HOME 630.9173 TAYL | Available |