Efnisyfirlit

• About the Authors
• Table of Contents
• Introduction
  • About This Book
  • Conventions Used in This Book
  • What You’re Not to Read
  • Foolish Assumptions
  • How This Book Is Organized
  • Icons Used in This Book
  • Where to Go from Here
• Part I: Urban Gardening 101
  • Chapter 1: Gardening in the City
    • Knowing the Basics of Soil Prep
    • Finding the Many Places to Garden the City
    • Growing All Kinds of Plants in The City
    • Exploring the Down and Dirty of Growing
  • Chapter 2: Reaping the Benefits of Urban Gardening
    • Enjoying Local Produce from Urban Food Gardens
    • Creating Healthy Cities
  • Chapter 3: The Urban Microclimate
    • The Sunny City: Working with the Sun and Warmer Urban Temperatures
    • The Windy City: Working with Seasonal Urban Wind Patterns
    • Taking Macroclimate and Microclimate Conditions into Account in Your Garden
• Part II: Gardening Basics
  • Chapter 4: Getting to Know Your Soil
    • Determining Your Type of Soil
    • Checking Your Soil’s Drainage
    • Discovering Your Soil’s pH Level
    • Finding Out What Lies Beneath the Soil
  • Chapter 5: Feeding and Fertilizing Your Soil
    • Organics 101: Plant Matter
    • Adding a Little Something Extra to Build Soil Fertility: Animal Manure
    • Making Compost and Growing Soil
    • Giving Your Plants and Soil a Boost with Fertilizers
  • Chapter 6: Getting Your Hands Dirty: Planting How-To
    • Planting Annual Flowers and Veggies
    • Planting Trees and Shrubs
    • Planting Perennial Flowers, Bulbs, and Roses
• Part III: Places and Ways to Garden
  • Chapter 7: Creating an Outdoor Room
    • Analyzing Your Outdoor Space
    • Fencing In Your Space
    • Planning Your Outdoor Room
    • Creating Your Garden Entrance
    • Defining the Uses for Your Outdoor Room
    • Creating a Focal Element
    • Turning Recycled Materials into Chic and Useful Garden Art
    • Considering Interactive Garden Art
  • Chapter 8: Containing Your Gardening
    • Surveying Container Options
    • Selecting Soil for Your Container
    • Planting a Container
    • Jazzing Up Your Containers
    • Taking Care of Your Container Plants
  • Chapter 9: A Garden with a View: The Rooftop Garden
    • Finding Out the Rooftop Gardening Basics
    • Designing a Rooftop Garden or Green Roof
    • Staying In Bounds with a Rooftop Container Garden
  • Chapter 10: Going Vertical in Your Garden
    • Discovering the Benefits of Growing Vertical
    • Facing the Challenges of Growing Vertical
    • Rethinking Your Space: Up, Down, and All Around
    • Getting Plants to Grow Up
    • Giving Containers a Lift
  • Chapter 11: Apartment Gardens
    • Balcony Gardens
    • Indoor Gardening
  • Chapter 12: Community Gardening and Urban Farming
    • Community Gardening 101
    • Starting a Community Gardening Program
    • Urban Farming = Urban Renewal
    • Marketing Locally
    • Sharing a Garden
    • Going from Pavement to Parks
• Part IV: Growing Plants in the City
  • Chapter 13: City Setting, Country Food
    • Making a Veggie Garden Plan
    • Keeping Your Veggies Happy
    • Raising the Top City Vegetables
    • Extending the Season
  • Chapter 14: The Annual Flowering of the City
    • Understanding Annuals
    • Siting Your Annual Flower Garden
    • Growing Annuals in Containers
    • Choosing Annual Flowers for All Seasons and Soils
    • Caring for Your Annuals to Keep a Continuous Flower Show
    • Using Succession Planting to Maintain Your Annual Flowers
  • Chapter 15: Perennial Flowers, Roses, and Bulbs in the City
    • Getting to Know Perennials, Roses, and Bulbs
    • Finding a Permanent Planting Spot
    • Choosing Perennials Fit for City Living
    • Growing and Maintaining Perennial Flowers
    • Enjoying La Vie en Rose
    • Lighting Up Your Garden with Bulbs
  • Chapter 16: Growing a Tree . . . in Brooklyn
    • Selecting City-Friendly Trees
    • Growing Some Shrubbery
    • Keeping Your Trees and Shrubs Fit
    • Growing City Fruits
    • Keeping Berry Bushes in the City
  • Chapter 17: Lawns and Ground Covers
    • Selecting the Right Grass
    • Caring for Your Lawn
    • Ground Cover Alternatives
• Part V: Growing to Perfection
  • Chapter 18: Weeding and Mulching Your Plants
    • Winning the War on Weeds
    • Mulching 101
  • Chapter 19: Watering Your Garden
    • Conserving Water
    • Harvesting Water
    • Delivering Water to Your Plants
  • Chapter 20: Controlling Urban Garden Pests
    • Knowing the Good Guys
    • Being Proactive to Control the Bad Guys
    • Dealing with Insect Pests in Your Garden
    • Spotting and Treating Diseases
    • Critters in the Bean Patch
• Part VI: The Part of Tens
  • Chapter 21: Ten Tools for Urban Gardeners
    • Hand Trowels and Cultivators
    • Shovels
    • Hoes
    • Hand Pruners
    • Garden Clothes
    • Buckets and Baskets
    • Watering Hoses and Wands
    • Wheelbarrow
    • Composter
    • Garden Shed
  • Chapter 22: Ten Kid-Friendly Ways to Garden in the City
    • Garden at School
    • Garden at a Community Garden
    • Garden at a Local Botanic Garden
    • Grow a Sunflower House
    • Let Kids Decorate the Garden
    • Create a Child’s Window Box Garden
    • Create a Windowsill Herb Garden
    • Grow a Terrarium Garden
    • Grow a Potato Barrel
    • Grow Plants from Store Produce
  • Chapter 23: Ten Tips to Manage a Sustainable Urban Garden
    • Know Your Soil Conditions
    • Compost Is Key
    • Conserve Water and Harvest Your Rain
    • Use Organic Fertilizers
    • Preserve Existing Agriculture and Natural Resources
    • Know Your Microclimate Conditions
    • Select “the Right” Plants for Your Area
    • Consider Hydroponic and Aquaponic Gardening
    • Minimize the Costs
    • Involve Your Community
• Index

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