Food Grown Right, In Your Backyard by Colin McCrate and Brad Halm
As Heard on The Daily Gardener Podcast:
Food Grown Right, In Your Backyard by Colin McCrate and Brad Halm
This book came out in 2012, and the subtitle is A Beginner's Guide To Growing Crops At Home.
This book has a special place in my heart because it's one of the first books I bought to learn how to grow food in my backyard.
Colin and Brad founded the Seattle Urban Farm Company, and they love to answer questions posed by first-time gardeners, such as: Do I really need to buy fertilizer? What on earth is that creature doing to my tomatoes? Is my backyard too small? How can I make space for a garden?
Luckily, Collin and Brad answer all of these questions and more. Their book covers garden size and design for any setting (including container gardens). It also covers soil types, watering, and irrigation. Then, it discusses things like plant profiles, garden tools, and crop planning.
I also love what Urban Farm Magazine wrote about Collin and Brad's book. They said,
“Collin and Brad proved that anyone can develop a green thumb.”
I can't think of any higher praise.
This book is 320 pages of a backyard gardening masterclass, helping you grow food in your backyard.
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