{"product_id":"the-layered-edible-garden-christina-chung-9780760385593","title":"The Layered Edible Garden: A Beginner's Guide to Creating a Productive Food Garden Layer by Layer - From Ground Covers to Trees and Everything in","description":"\u003cb\u003eDesign, plant, and tend a self-sustaining, high-yielding food garden that saves space by growing plants the way nature intended--in layers. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSay goodbye to long, straight rows of vegetable plants lined up and waiting for attacks from pests and diseases, and say hello to \u003cb\u003ean interplanted polyculture paradise\u003c\/b\u003e, filled with \u003cb\u003elayers of edible plants that outcompete weeds, share resources, and grow beautifully together\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Layered Edible Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, author and food gardening pro Christina Chung of @fluent.garden introduces \u003cb\u003ea modern approach\u003c\/b\u003e to home food gardening that follows nature's lead by growing plants in mixed communities, instead of in agriculture-centric monocultures. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBy intentionally including \u003cb\u003eedible plants from 8 different layers\u003c\/b\u003e (trees, sub-canopy trees, shrubs, vines, perennials, annuals, ground covers, and edible roots) in your home garden, you'll be building a mini \u003cb\u003e\"food forest\"\u003c\/b\u003e that will produce food for years to come and require \u003cb\u003eless work\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003efewer resources\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith the insight found in \u003ci\u003eThe Layered Edible Garden\u003c\/i\u003e, you'll: \u003cbr\u003e \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn how to transform your home's landscape into an edible plant community \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet dozens of plants in each of the 8 layers\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscover the many perks of growing perennial food crops that return to the garden year after year \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind design and planting advice to make your layered edible garden as attractive as it is productive\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe introduced to intensive planting strategies to organize plant layers in a functional and beautiful way \u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAcquire info on how to establish new planting areas and how to utilize the existing garden features already present\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhether you have sun or shade, a large growing space or a small one, planting many layers of food plants together results in \u003cb\u003ea diverse, low-maintenance edible garden\u003c\/b\u003e, filled with plants that help support each other. The future of growing food is multi-layered.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christina Chung\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0760385599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780760385593\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Cool Springs Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/27\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.70d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2024 pg. 31","brand":"Christina Chung","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44138374988031,"sku":"9780760385593","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_28fc3429-ffef-4bbe-af61-0f292b893e96.jpg?v=1687899317","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-layered-edible-garden-christina-chung-9780760385593","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}