The Creative Vegetable Gardener 60 Ways to Cultivate Joy, Playfulness, and Beauty along with a Bounty of Food,9781635865035

The Creative Vegetable Gardener 60 Ways to Cultivate Joy, Playfulness, and Beauty along with a Bounty of Food

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ISBN13: 9781635865035
ISBN10: 1635865034
Format: Paperback
Pub. Date: 2023-02-28
Publisher(s): Storey Publishing, LLC
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Summary

For decades, gardeners have approached vegetable gardening the same way: planting in square or rectangular beds or in straight rows, keeping vegetables separate from flowers, and definitely not mixing perennial plants with annual ones. According to these old rules, every insect must be killed, the garden must be tidy, and nothing should ever be allowed to go to seed. It’s time to break the rules! Today’s gardeners are re-envisioning the vegetable garden as a creative, playful space where the beds may be circles or spirals, beneficial insects are invited to the party, flowers for cutting grow right next to annual vegetables (which might be chosen for their curb appeal as much as their flavor), and a bit of “untidiness” simply creates a garden that more closely mimics the natural world. With The Creative Vegetable Gardener, lifestyle editor and master gardener Kelly Smith Trimble encourages readers to widen their focus, be playful, and imagine a vegetable garden that reflects their own unique aesthetic and offers a meditative sanctuary as well as a source of fresh, homegrown food. From seed selection to garden layout and regenerative gardening practices, gardeners of all levels will find Timble's liberating advice a pathway to making the garden a place of nourishment for the soul and creative spirit, while also feeding the body.
 

Author Biography

Kelly Smith Trimble is the author of Vegetable Gardening Wisdom. She has been a lifestyle editor for nearly 20 years, working for brands such as HGTV, Southern Living, Lowe's, Bonnie Plants, the National Park Foundation, and more. A master gardener, she grows vegetables, herbs, and flowers in her suburban backyard and loves cooking and preserving. She lives in Knoxville, Tennessee. Her web site is Kellysmithtrimble.com and her Instagram handle is @kellysmithtrimble.

Table of Contents

Introduction
    The Head and the Heart
    What to Expect

1  Amend: Rethink the Rules of Vegetable Gardening
    Unbox the Raised Bed
    Plant Annuals and Perennials Together
    Reconsider Crop Rotation
    Dig It, Don't Till It
    Let Your Neighbors See Your Garden
    Keep Records Only If You Want
    Grow Wherever and However You Can
    Mix It Up
    Choose Varieties for Flavor, Scent, and Color
    Keep (Mostly) on the Sunny Side
    Pay Attention to What Nature Tells You
    Rethink Plant Spacing
    Gardening Life: Brie's Colorful Foodscape
    Diversify Your Mulching Materials
    Grow Your Soil
    Bug Off?
    Water with Care
    Get to Know Your Weeds
    Let It Bloom
    Learn from Killing Your Plants
    Leave the Mess
    Gardening Life: Eva's Pollinator Paradise

2  Dig Deeper: Grow for More Abundance and Joy
    Gardening Is Good for Your Whole Health
    Planting in the Earth, for the Earth
    Exploring Natural Calendars
    Gardening Life: Michelle's Native Wildlife Habitat
    Understanding the Botany, Appreciating the Beauty
    Loosening Up in the Garden
    Inviting in Playful Approaches
    Building Resilience
    Gardening Life: Ben's Garden Playspace
    Exploring the Heritage of Our Food
    Acknowledging Your Land's Past and Present
    The Lineage of Women Gardeners

3  Cultivate: Make a Personal Garden Space
    Finding Your Garden Style
    Shaping Up Your Garden Design
    Gardening Life: Carley's Magical Spiral Garden
    Next-Level Garden Design
    Gardening Life: Becca's Permaculture Food Forest

4  Branch Out: Evolve Your Gardening Practice
    Whole-Garden Thinking
    Inviting an Abundance of Insects
    The Soil Food Web
    Planting for Diverse Harvests
    Gardening Life: Hannah's Cut-Flower and Kitchen Garden
    Embracing Organized Chaos
    Gardening Life: Jo's Culinary Cottage Garden

Resources
Gratitude
Metric Conversions
Index

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