{"product_id":"stand-up-and-garden-the-no-digging-no-tilling-no-stooping-approach-to-growing-vegetables-and-herbs-9780881509830","title":"Stand Up and Garden: The No-Digging, No-Tilling, No-Stooping Approach to Growing Vegetables and Herbs","description":"Knowing where our food comes from is a huge issue; food safety and costs seem to figure more prominently in our lives all the time. Many people would like to grow their own vegetables but don't know how to begin--digging, plowing, planting, weeding, and watering a large plot can be daunting. Stand Up and Garden shows how everyone can garden, including those with physical limitations like arthritis or location limitations like apartment-dwellers without backyards. Imagine harvesting radishes, carrots, and strawberries in the spring; herbs, tomatoes, and cucumbers all through the summer; beets, spinach, and even potatoes in autumn. By focusing on containers, trellises, and raised beds, Master Gardener Mary Moss-Sprague has improved upon traditional gardening by developing ways to grow plants that produce large amounts of food--enough for canning and other preservation--in small vertical spaces. New gardeners will find basic planting and growing information for a wide range of vegetables and herbs. Experienced growers will find economical, space- and energy-saving ideas. In addition to vertical gardening techniques, there are tips on overwintering plants and details on sustainable and eco-friendly gardening practices. Step-by-step illustrations and supply lists of inexpensive materials make projects like building a trellis or constructing a raised bed using straw bales accessible to everyone, regardless of ability or skill. There's even a chapter on installing a micro-drip irrigation system--a very helpful innovation that eliminates the need for heavy hand-held watering devices. Use this great reference for inspiration and instruction on sustainable and economical gardening practices and techniques.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMoss-Sprague, Mary:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cstrong\u003eMary Moss-Sprague\u003c\/strong\u003e is a certified Master Gardener and Master Food Preserver and has written about gardening and beekeeping for numerous publications, including the \u003cem\u003eFinger Lake Times\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eRuralite\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eBackHome\u003c\/em\u003e magazines. She has worked with the Cornell Cooperative Extension Service of Wayne County (NY) to give public presentations and garden tours demonstrating her user-friendly vertical gardening techniques. Moss-Sprague's own home garden was featured recently in the Great Gardens of Wayne County Tour.","brand":"Countryman Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50504001323282,"sku":"9780881509830","price":25.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_a5fcf568-4f69-4458-b99c-6ba85242138a.jpg?v=1730807972","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/stand-up-and-garden-the-no-digging-no-tilling-no-stooping-approach-to-growing-vegetables-and-herbs-9780881509830","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}