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Beschreibung
Grow, harvest, and savor your own food—discover the joy of gardening from seed to table.

“Luay makes growing your own food, even if just a small amount, into an achievable endeavor.”—Niki Irving of Flourish Flower Farm, flower farmer, florist, author of Growing Flowers

Ready to transform your home into a thriving vegetable garden? Seed to Table is your essential guide to gardening, whether you’re interested in urban gardening, organic gardening, or simply learning how to start a vegetable garden from scratch. Luay Ghafari shares practical advice for growing vegetables from seeds, choosing the best vegetable in season, and enjoying the rewards of your own harvest.

Perfect for beginners and experienced gardeners alike, this book covers everything from indoor herb gardening and indoor vegetable gardening to tips on how to garden organically in any space. Discover step-by-step instructions on how to start a vegetable garden, select the right crops for your region, and nurture your plants through every season.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • Expert tips for urban gardening and maximizing small spaces.
  • Guidance on organic gardening practices for healthy, sustainable crops.
  • Strategies for growing vegetables from seeds, indoors or outdoors.
  • Seasonal advice for choosing and planting the best vegetable in season.
  • Inspiration for indoor herb gardening and indoor vegetable gardening projects.

If you’re looking for books on urban gardening or gardening in any space, add this book to your collection! Fans of The Complete Gardener's Guide, The Old Farmer's Almanac Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook, or Garden to Table Cookbook
will love Seed to Table. Whether you’re dreaming of fresh herbs on your windowsill or a bountiful backyard harvest, this guide is your companion for learning how to garden, growing your own food, and savoring the flavors of every season.

Grow, harvest, and savor your own food—discover the joy of gardening from seed to table.

“Luay makes growing your own food, even if just a small amount, into an achievable endeavor.”—Niki Irving of Flourish Flower Farm, flower farmer, florist, author of Growing Flowers

Ready to transform your home into a thriving vegetable garden? Seed to Table is your essential guide to gardening, whether you’re interested in urban gardening, organic gardening, or simply learning how to start a vegetable garden from scratch. Luay Ghafari shares practical advice for growing vegetables from seeds, choosing the best vegetable in season, and enjoying the rewards of your own harvest.

Perfect for beginners and experienced gardeners alike, this book covers everything from indoor herb gardening and indoor vegetable gardening to tips on how to garden organically in any space. Discover step-by-step instructions on how to start a vegetable garden, select the right crops for your region, and nurture your plants through every season.

Inside, you’ll find:

  • Expert tips for urban gardening and maximizing small spaces.
  • Guidance on organic gardening practices for healthy, sustainable crops.
  • Strategies for growing vegetables from seeds, indoors or outdoors.
  • Seasonal advice for choosing and planting the best vegetable in season.
  • Inspiration for indoor herb gardening and indoor vegetable gardening projects.

If you’re looking for books on urban gardening or gardening in any space, add this book to your collection! Fans of The Complete Gardener's Guide, The Old Farmer's Almanac Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook, or Garden to Table Cookbook
will love Seed to Table. Whether you’re dreaming of fresh herbs on your windowsill or a bountiful backyard harvest, this guide is your companion for learning how to garden, growing your own food, and savoring the flavors of every season.

Über den Autor

Luay Ghafari is an urban gardener, garden educator, consultant, recipe developer, and founder of Urban Farm and Kitchen, a seasonal garden-to-table food blog and gardening resource. His mission is to guide and help anyone on a gardening and food-growing journey. With over a decade of intensive urban growing experience, he uses tried-and-true science-based techniques to grow abundant, healthy, and thriving gardens for himself and his clients. He is passionate about the garden-to-table movement and vegetable-forward seasonal recipes. He also teaches a garden-to-table Master Class for beginner and intermediate gardeners. He has been featured in publications like Medium, Food52, and Toronto Life Magazine, as well as in documentaries and is active on social media, where he shares gardening tips and seasonal recipes. Luay is based in Toronto, Canada.

Inhaltsverzeichnis
Contents

Foreword

Introduction


Chapter 1 - Garden to Table
  • A Matter of Taste
  • On the Road to Self-Sufficiency
  • A Communal Act

Chapter 2 - Crop Guides
  • Cool Weather Crops
  • Warm Weather Crops
  • Herbs
  • Garlic

Chapter 3 - Garden to Table Recipes and Preservation Techniques
  • Garden-Inspired Libations
  • Snacks and Dips
  • Salads and Soups
  • Pesto and Sauces
  • Larger Dishes
  • Side Dishes
  • Condiments
  • Pickling and Fermenting
  • Confit
  • Drying the Harvest
  • Freezing your harvest

Chapter 4 - Garden Planning
  • Hardiness Zones and Microclimates
  • Leveraging Your Space Efficiently
  • Taking Personal Inventory
  • The Importance of Flowers in the Edible Garden
  • Thematic Gardens

Chapter 5 - Growing Techniques
  • Growing in Containers
  • Growing Vertically
  • Growing in Gutters
  • Growing in Raised Beds
  • Succession Planting

Chapter 6 - Fundamentals of Soil
  • The Importance of Soil Health
  • Micro and Macro Nutrients
  • Product Rundown
  • Amending Soil Organically
  • Mulching

Chapter 7 - Seeds, Seedlings, and Plant Material
  • Understanding Seed Lingo
  • Should you Start from Seed?
  • Planting Guide

Chapter 8 - Seed Starting for Beginners
  • Equipment
  • Seed Starting Technique
  • Caring for your Seedlings
  • Hardening Off Process
  • Transplanting into the Garden

Chapter 9 - Garden Maintenance
  • Weeding
  • Watering and Irrigation Systems
  • Feeding the Soil
  • Identifying and Managing Pests
  • Identifying and Managing Disease
  • Pruning and Pinching

Chapter 10 - Season Extension and Winterization
  • Extending the Growing Season
  • Winterization

Glossary of Common Terms

Resources

QR Code Weblinks

Acknowledgments

P.S

About the Author

Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2023
Genre: Importe, Kochen & Backen
Rubrik: Essen & Trinken
Thema: Themenkochbücher
Medium: Buch
Inhalt: Gebunden
ISBN-13: 9781684811625
ISBN-10: 1684811627
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Gebunden
Autor: Ghafari, Luay
Hersteller: Yellow Pear Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 261 x 210 x 27 mm
Von/Mit: Luay Ghafari
Erscheinungsdatum: 13.07.2023
Gewicht: 0,994 kg
Artikel-ID: 122698750