Sugar Snaps And Strawberries: Simple Solutions For Creating Your Own Small-Space Edible Garden (2010) - Plot & Excerpts
This book is targeted at the beginning gardener, so there is a lot of basic info that I sped through (I have a lot to learn, but I do know to look for sunny locations, amend soil, water regularly, etc). But I found some useful (and specific!) info about composting and ideas about new crops to grow in my too-shady yard and to try over winter. I was also impressed by the number of different crops the author discussed, and even more so when I got to the end of the book and learned that she gardens in Vancouver! I wouldn't expect a Canadian gardener to have much experience with kiwi. This is a great book for gardening novices just getting started. I loved that Bellamy gave instructions for how to test your soil's pH levels, which I was wondering how to do. There are loads of beautiful photos, which were great, although it would have been nice had she included some more specific shots--for example, when she talks about various weed species, it would have been helpful had there been photos of the more common varieties. (I tend to be afraid to pull weeds early on in case what I'm pulling is actually the plant!) There is so much information in this book, however, that I am thinking I might need to go buy it so I'll have a copy on hand this winter and next spring when I'm planning my garden. This one, plus one that focuses specifically on what to plant in my particular region of the world.
What do You think about Sugar Snaps And Strawberries: Simple Solutions For Creating Your Own Small-Space Edible Garden (2010)?
Great starter book, lots of nice pictures, just not very comprehensive.
—IotaDog
Amused that this turned up in my inbox today ;)
—kaea
Beautiful photographed and great info too.
—tinlogin
