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Stand Up and Garden The no-digging, no-tilling, no-stooping approach to growing vegetables and herbs Mary Moss-Sprague
New gardeners will find basic planting and growing information for a wide range of vegetables and herbs. Experienced growers will find economical, space-and energy-saving ideas. In addition to vertical gardening techniques, there are tips on overwintering plants and details on sustainable and eco-friendly gardening practices. Step-by-step illustrations and supply lists of inexpensive materials make projects like building a trellis or constructing a raised bed using straw bales accessible to everyone, regardless of ability or skill. There’s even a chapter on installing a micro-drip irrigation system—a very helpful innovation that eliminates the need for heavy hand-held watering devices. Use this great reference for inspiration and instruction on sustainable and economical gardening practices and techniques. Mary Moss-Sprague is a certified Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver and has written about gardening and beekeeping for numerous publications, including the Finger Lake Times, Ruralite, and BackHome magazines. She has worked with the Cornell Cooperative Extension Service of Wayne County (NY) to give public presentations and garden tours demonstrating her user-friendly vertical gardening techniques. Moss-Sprague’s own home garden was featured recently in the Great Gardens of Wayne County Tour.
May 2012 Also of Interest:
Raised-Bed Vegetable Gardening |
Knowing where our food
comes from is a huge issue;
food safety and costs seem to
fi gure more prominently in
our lives all the time. Many
people would like to grow
their own vegetables but don’t
know how to begin—digging,
plowing, planting, weeding,
and watering a large plot can
be daunting. Stand Up and
Garden shows how everyone
can garden, including those
with physical limitations like
arthritis or location limitations
like apartment-dwellers
without backyards. Imagine
harvesting radishes, carrots,
and strawberries in the
spring; herbs, tomatoes, and
cucumbers all through the
summer; beets, spinach, and
even potatoes in autumn. By
focusing on containers, trellises,
and raised beds, Master
Gardener Mary Moss-Sprague
has improved upon traditional
gardening by developing ways to grow plants that produce large amounts of
food—enough for canning and other preservation—in small vertical spaces.
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