Grow More Food: A Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Getting the Biggest Harvest Possible from a Space of Any...

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Brad Halm Colin McCrate

Grow More Food

A Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Getting the Biggest Harvest Possible from a Space of Any Size...

Brad Halm, Colin McCrate

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Storey Publishing LLC
01 February 2022

Gardening: growing fruit & vegetables

Just how productive can one small vegetable garden be? More productive than one might think! Colin McCrate and Brad Halm, former CSA growers and current owners of the Seattle Urban Farm Company, help readers boost their garden productivity by teaching them how to plan carefully, maximize production in every bed, get the most out of every plant, scale up systems to maximize efficiency, and expand the harvest season with succession planting, intercropping, and season extension.

Along with chapters devoted to the Five Tenets of a Productive Gardener (Plan Well to Get the Most from Your Garden; Maximize Production in Each Bed; Get the Most out of Every Plant; Scale up Tools and Systems for Efficiency; and Expand and Extend the Harvest), the book contains interactive tools that home gardeners can use to assist them in determining how, when, and what to plant; evaluating crop health; and planning and storing the harvest. For today s vegetable gardeners who want to grow as much of their own food as possible, this guide offers expert advice and strategies for cultivating a garden that supplies what they need.

By: Brad Halm, Colin McCrate
Imprint: Storey Publishing LLC
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 274mm, Width: 216mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 880g
ISBN: 9781635864090
ISBN 10: 1635864097
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 February 2022
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Colin McCrate and Brad Halm are experienced CSA farmers and co-founders of The Seattle Urban Farm Company, a business that designs, builds, and maintains edible gardens. Their work has won awards at the Northwest Flower and Garden Show and has been profiled in GQ, Sunset, Newsweek, Outside magazine, Grist.org, Slate.com, and more. They both live and teach near Seattle.

Reviews for Grow More Food: A Vegetable Gardener's Guide to Getting the Biggest Harvest Possible from a Space of Any Size

Backyard gardeners looking to bring crops into their kitchen need look no further. -- Publisher's Weekly Essential reading for all vegetable gardeners. -- Niki Jabbour, Growing Under Cover Any home gardener will love the professional tricks of the trade. -- Jean-Martin Fortier, The Market Gardener Co-authors and founders of the Seattle Urban Farm Company, McCrate and Halm have gathered their years of experience working with backyard gardeners and small-space farmers into five informative chapters packed with growing tips and strategies for gardening with purpose and an eye on increasing production. --Pacific NW Magazine