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Book

Start a community food garden : the essential handbook

Call Number

  • 635.091732 J88 (CEN)

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Edition

1st edition.

Publication Information

Portland, Oregon : Timber Press, Inc., 2014.

Physical Description

203 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm

Notes

Includes index.

Contents

  • Without community, it's just a garden: getting organized
  • Get the party started: meetings with a mission
  • Bringing the garden to life: planning and design
  • Taking care of garden business: a structure for sustainability
  • Mobilizing: developing a team of gardeners and volunteers
  • The year-round community: keeping it fun
  • Groundwork for success: teaching new gardeners
  • Twenty-one vegetables to sow, harvest, store, and serve.

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