urban garden dummies

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Of the firstTen Chapters

About This BookAuthor’s goal: To provide an A-Z guide for the urban gardener. Topics include preparing urban soil conditions, how to plant, where you can plant, and the many types of plantings suitable for urban gardens. And, of course urban edibles are especially covered.

You will also learn some techniques from reducing air and water pollution, how gardens may reduce crime, increase property values, and contribute to healthier, improved neighborhoods.

From rooftops, balconies, patios, along walls and stairways, or growing indoors, the authors cover many urban gardening techniques and trends to help get you started right away!

Paul Simon Education: University of Kentucky with degree in

Landscape Architecture from the College of Agriculture, Food and

Environment

Employment: White + Burke Real Estate Investment Advisors The National Gardening Association

Portfolio: parkarchitecture.com

Charlie is a nationally recognized garden writer, speaker, radio, and television personality. He has worked for more than 20 years bringing expert gardening information to home gardeners through radio, television, talks, on-line, and the printed page. He's authored four books including Urban Gardening for Dummies, hosts In the Garden on WCAX-TV and the Vermont Garden Journal on VPR.

Well known as:

• Public speaker • TV show host• Radio show host• Book author and free lance • web and print writer• Garden coach

charlienardozzi.com

Part I: Urban Gardening 101An overview of urban gardening, from preparing healthy soil conditions, how to plant, where you can plant and the many types of plantings suitable for urban gardens, especially edibles!

Part II: Gardening BasicsHere is where we really dig-into the book! From analyzing soil types, understanding soil pH, drainage, poor and contaminated soil conditions.

Part III: Places and Ways to GardenSo where can you garden in the city? This part of the book provides many answers to this question from the ground up! From changing a parking space into a mini-garden or how to make an elevated rooftop garden with a view.

Part IV: Growing Plants in the CityWhether you’re gardening in a container on an apartment balcony or in the ground in a community garden or your own backyard, you’ll need to know the basics of growing all your favorites plants.

Part V: Growing to PerfectionOnce all your gardens are planted and you’re happy with your choices, now the on-going maintenance begins. In this section we’ll describe the best ways to weed your gardens and the advantages of using various mulches to keep weeds at bay and retain soil moisture.

Part VI: Parts of TensFrom the top ten essential garden tools to ten kid-friendly ways to garden in the city, this section provides an assortment of helpful and creative urban gardening solutions.

How the Book is organized

Chapter 1: Gardening in the City

Chapter 1: Gardening in the City

Vacant Lots

Lafayette Greens, Detroit Urban Garden designed by Kenneth Weikal Landscape ArchitecturePromotes: Urban Agriculture, Community Gardening, Public Gathering, and Productive Urban Landscape

Finding Places to Garden in the City

Chapter 1: Gardening in the City

Grow it on the Roof Grow it in a Pot

Finding Places to Garden in the City

Chapter 1: Gardening in the City

Grow Creatively Creative Containers

Finding Places to Garden in the City

Chapter 1: Gardening in the City

Finding Places to Garden in the City – Front Yard Gardens

Grow Food, Not Lawns

Chapter 1: Gardening in the City

The National Gardening Association

Grow it Inside On the Balcony

Finding Places to Garden in the City

Paul Simon

Why Garden the City? - Chapter 2

Chapter 2: Reaping the Benefits of Urban Gardening• Discover the value of growing food in the city• Understanding how well-designed landscapes help reduce pollution• Find out how urban gardens can help reduce energy use• How gardens contribute to healthier, more valuable neighborhoods

Reduce Air & Water Pollution

Chapter 2: Reaping the Benefits of Urban Gardening

Reduce NoiseChapter 2: Reaping the Benefits of Urban Gardening

Lower Winds

Chapter 2: Reaping the Benefits of Urban Gardening

Increase Urban Wildlife

Chapter 2: Reaping the Benefits of Urban Gardening

More Food Production

Chapter 2: Reaping the Benefits of Urban Gardening

Neighborhood Health

Chapter 2: Reaping the Benefits of Urban Gardening

Improving the Neighborhood

Chapter 2: Reaping the Benefits of Urban Gardening

Chapter 3: The Urban Microclimate

The Urban Heat Island Effect

Chapter 3: The Urban Microclimate

Summer Solar Path

Chapter 3: The Urban Microclimate

Winter Solar Path

Chapter 3: The Urban Microclimate

The Windy City: Working with Seasonal Urban Winds

Chapter 3: The Urban Microclimate

The Windy City: Knowing your Hardiness Zone

Growing to Help Reduce Energy Use

Chapter 3: The Urban Microclimate

Chapter 4: Getting to know your soil

Understanding Soil Types

Figuring out what you have

The Squeeze Test

The Ribbon Test

The Jar Test

Clay Soil

Sandy Soil

Silty Soil

Ribbon Test Jar Test

Urban SoilsChapter 4: Getting to know your soil

Chapter 4: Getting to know your soil

Chapter 5: Feeding and Fertilizing your soil

Using Organic Fertilizers

Why Fertilize?

The Advantage of Organics

Types of Organic Fertilizers

Plant-Based Fertilizers

Animal-Based Fertilizers

Blood MealBonemeal

Fish PoductsAnimal Manures

Alfalfa MealCorn Gluten

Cottenseed MealSeaweed

Soyben Meal

Chapter 5: Feeding and Fertilizing your soil

Composting Composting with Worms

Chapter 6: Getting your Hands Dirty: Planting How-To

Planting Annual Flowers and Veggies

Flower Containers Flower Combos

Chapter 6: Getting your Hands Dirty: Planting How-To

Raised Bed Gardening

Chapter 6: Getting your Hands Dirty: Planting How-To

Seed-Starting and Growing your own Seedlings

Chapter 7: Creating an Outdoor Room

Extend your interior use of space into an outdoor room

Garden Dining Area – HGTV Outdoor The Green Room – by Landscape Architects Network

Chapter 7: Creating an Outdoor Room

Accenting your garden with special gateways

Chapter 7: Creating an Outdoor Room

Accenting your garden with special gateways

Chapter 7: Creating an Outdoor Room

Accenting your garden with unique plants

Chapter 7: Creating an Outdoor Room

Turning Recycled Materials into Garden Art

Chapter 7: Creating an Outdoor Room

Turning Recycled Materials into Garden Art

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Chapter 7: Creating an Outdoor Room

Turning Recycled Materials into Garden Art

Chapter 7: Creating an Outdoor RoomRepurposed Pallets

Chapter 7: Creating an Outdoor RoomAdventure Gardening

Chapter 7: Creating an Outdoor RoomAdventure Gardening

Chapter 7: Creating an Outdoor RoomAdventure Gardening

Chapter 8: Containing Your Gardening

Surveying your container options

Elevated PlantersChapter 8: Containing Your Gardening

Rolling Beds

Chapter 8: Containing Your Gardening

Grow Bags

Chapter 8: Containing Your Gardening

Upside Down

Chapter 8: Containing Your Gardening

Chapter 9: A Garden with a View: The Rooftop Garden

Rooftop Garden of Glide Memorial Church in San Francisco – The New York Times

Chapter 9: A Garden with a View: The Rooftop Garden

What’s the difference? Green Roof vs Roof Garden

Chapter 9: A Garden with a View: The Rooftop Garden

Green Roof - Extensive Hybrid System

Roof Garden - Intensive

Chapter 10: Going Vertical in your Garden

Climbing Plants

Chapter 10: Going Vertical in your Garden

Green walls

Chapter 10: Going Vertical in your Garden

Edible Vertical Gardens

Chapter 10: Going Vertical in your Garden

Pocket Gardens

Chapter 10: Going Vertical in your Garden

Straddling Plant Container

Chapter 10: Going Vertical in your Garden

Balcony Planter

Picture Frame Gardening

Chapter 10: Going Vertical in your Garden

Pergola

Chapter 10: Going Vertical in your Garden

Garden Trellis

Garden Arbor

Plants as Art

Murals

Murals

Fish Tanks

Green Car

Green Barby

Containers Add Height

All One Flower

Multi-colored

Flower and Foliage

Foliage Color

Foliage Bank

Succulents

A Slew of Succulents

Succulents in a Table

Double Flower Pot

Trees in the City

Dwarf Trees?

Espalier

Top Urban Trees: Crape Myrtle

Japanese Tree Lilac

American Hornbeam

Serviceberry

Service Berries

Dwarf Alberta Spruce

Food in the City

Keyhole Bed

Urban Raised Beds

On-Line Planner

Design your Own Garden

Your Kitchen Garden

Square Foot Garden

Succession Planting

Polyculture

Edibles in Containers

Trellis

Grapes in The Air

Container Tomatoes

Self Watering Container

Radiator Charlie's Mortgage Lifter

Top Hat blueberry

Brown Turkey Fig

Alpine Strawberries

Pretty in Purple Hot Peppers

Thumbelina carrot

Terrenzo tomato

Fairy Tale Eggplant

Groundcherry

Blackberry

Edible Flowers

Beautiful Edibles

Transform Yard

Beautiful Urban Garden

Additional Resources - Chittenden Co.

Additional Resources

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