{"product_id":"the-layered-edible-garden-a-beginners-guide-to-creating-a-productive-food-garden-layer-by-layer-from-ground-covers-to-trees-and-everything-in-paperback","title":"The Layered Edible Garden: A Beginner's Guide to Creating a Productive Food Garden Layer by Layer - From Ground Covers to Trees and Everything in - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eChristina Chung\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDesign, plant, and tend a self-sustaining, high-yielding food garden that saves space by growing plants the way nature intended--in layers. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSay goodbye to long, straight rows of vegetable plants lined up and waiting for attacks from pests and diseases, and say hello to \u003cb\u003ean interplanted polyculture paradise\u003c\/b\u003e, filled with \u003cb\u003elayers of edible plants that outcompete weeds, share resources, and grow beautifully together\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Layered Edible Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, author and food gardening pro Christina Chung of @fluent.garden introduces \u003cb\u003ea modern approach\u003c\/b\u003e to home food gardening that follows nature's lead by growing plants in mixed communities, instead of in agriculture-centric monocultures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy intentionally including \u003cb\u003eedible plants from 8 different layers\u003c\/b\u003e (trees, sub-canopy trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, annuals, ground covers, and edible roots) in your home garden, you'll be building a mini \u003cb\u003e\"food forest\"\u003c\/b\u003e that will produce food for years to come and require \u003cb\u003eless work\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003efewer resources\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the insight found in \u003ci\u003eThe Layered Edible Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to transform your home's landscape into an edible plant community \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet dozens of plants in each of the 8 layers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the many perks of growing perennial food crops that return to the garden year after year \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind design and planting advice to make your layered edible garden as attractive as it is productive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe introduced to intensive planting strategies to organize plant layers in a functional and beautiful way \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcquire info on how to establish new planting areas and how to utilize the existing garden features already present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you have sun or shade, a large growing space or a small one, planting many layers of food plants together results in \u003cb\u003ea diverse, low-maintenance edible garden\u003c\/b\u003e, filled with plants that help support each other. The future of growing food is multi-layered.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eChristina Chung\u003c\/b\u003e of @fluent.garden creates educational content to make gardening accessible for a wide range of online audiences. After completing the Horticulture Technician Foundation program through The UBC Botanical Garden's Horticulture Training Program, Chris served as the program's coordinator for two years. Working as an educator, she created and taught small-scale urban food production courses. Chris's current passion for growing perennial edible plants has led her to investigate the viability of introducing thoughtfully designed food forests or \"layered\" plantings into residential-scale gardens in Metro Vancouver, Canada. She completed further training through Gaia College's Organic Horticulture Specialist Program.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 9.9 x 7.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 27, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42700729516128,"sku":"9780760385593","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/bijoucc.myshopify.com\/products\/the-layered-edible-garden-a-beginners-guide-to-creating-a-productive-food-garden-layer-by-layer-from-ground-covers-to-trees-and-everything-in-paperback","provider":"CARIBBEAN CONNECT","version":"1.0","type":"link"}