City Veg: Inspiration from an Urban Garden

(Hardback)

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The perfect season-led book to help you grow the best organic vegetables, fruit and herbs in a small urban space Many of us are trying to be more mindful in our approach to eating by choosing seasonal ingredients, and growing our own fruit and vegetables can benefit our health, the environment and even our wallet. Written over a year, City Veg is the candid account of an urban grower from her productive city plot the size of two classic 1970s VW camper vans with all the triumphs and minor woes that come with a small, suburban location. From planning and designing the garden in January to harvesting and using home-grown produce throughout the growing season, Cinead McTernan takes you on a personal journey that will entertain experienced growers and share plenty of practical information with newbie gardeners. With helpful growing advice, harvesting guides, tips and inspiration for garden projects, City Veg also includes quick and easy recipe ideas to help make the most of your bountiful yield.

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Inspirational, enthusiastic and hugely informative, [Cinead] shares her carefully gleaned knowledge on cultivating veg, fruit and herbs on a small, unintimidating scale ... there's all the info you need to embark on your own growing adventure. -- Eithne Farry * Simple Things *
Get inspired to grow your own organic produce in a small, city space and pick up lots of helpful tips along the way. * Gardens Illustrated *
The perfect read for us inner city dwellers. If youre looking to build a botanical ecosystem of your own this Spring, this ones for you. * The Bristol Magazine *
A beautiful book that follows Cinead McTernan through one year of growing in her urban garden, and offers plenty of tips and inspiration for your own gardening. * Grow Your Own *
This is a wonderful book for new gardeners and experienced ones interested in another plant lover's ideas for completing chores and pushing the limits of their growing zone/climate. It was fun to go on this personal journey with McTernan and receive gardening advice along the way. * The Farmer's Garden *

Author Bio

Cinead McTernan writes for national newspapers and magazines, including The Telegraph, The Mail, Gardeners World and The National Trust. She edited The Edible Garden and The Simple Things magazine garden section and was deputy editor of The English Garden. Cinead currently works as a horticultural researcher for BBC 1s Chelsea Flower Show and was previously the assistant producer for BBC 1s Garden Rescue and researcher on BBC 2s Gardeners World. She has written three other books: Grow Your Own Botanicals, Kitchen Garden Experts and One-Pot Gourmet Gardener.