Grow Food at Home: Simple Methods for Small Spaces

by John Tullock

Overview

Everything you need to know to grow good food without a yard

Grow food for freshness. Grow food organically. Grow food to connect with nature. Whatever the goal, you don’t need a lot of space to enjoy the benefits of homegrown veggies, herbs, and fruits.

In Grow Food at Home, gardening expert John Tullock shows readers just how easy it is to enjoy “farm”-fresh produce grown right on the windowsill, the porch, or in a tiny backyard. Covering artificial lighting, hydroponics, vertical gardening, straw-bale planters, and more, the book offers even the most confined apartment dwellers plenty of options to get growing. Tullock shares all the tips and tricks readers need to make small-space gardening a success, with information on starting seeds, transplanting, succession planting, “crop” rotation, and other procedures—all tailored to the small-space garden—plus recipes to make the most of the harvest.

Readers will be energized to grow a mouth-watering selection of micro-crops, from lettuces and herbs to tomatoes, cucumbers, beets, and even small fruits—no matter how little room they have available.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781682685150
Publisher:	Countryman Press, The
Publication date:	04/21/2020
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	311,763
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.60(d)

About the Author

John Tullock teaches classes on food gardening for the University of Tennessee Gardens and gives presentations throughout East Tennessee. He is the author of numerous books including Appalachian Cooking, Succulents at Home, and Pay Dirt: How to Make $10,000 a Year from Your Backyard Garden. He lives in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Table of Contents

Introduction 7

Where to Grow Food 13

What Plants Need 14

Organic Versus Inorganic Methods 18

Putting It Together 23

Sprouts And Microgreens 24

Windowsill Gardens 31

Artificial Light Gardens 33

Hydroponics 36

Patio And Deck Gardens 51

Raised Bed Gardens 60

Straw Bale Gardens 66

Pest Management 75

Evaluate Your Space 81

Refining Your Plan 82

Crops to Grow 85

Hybrids Versus Heirlooms 87

Compact And "Early" Cultivars 91

Home Food Preservation 91

Popular Homegrown Produce 95

Arugula 97

Beet 99

Carrot 105

Cucumber 110

Eggplant 114

Kale 117

Lettuce 120

Mustards 124

Onion (Green) 130

Peas 134

Peppers 140

Potato 144

Radish 147

Spinach 150

Squash 153

Tomato 156

Basil 160

Cilantro 163

Dill 165

Parsley 167

Perennial Herbs 170

Edible Flowers 174

Small Fruits 179

Index 185