All the expert information and techniques you need to grow your own edible plants in the city.

Urban environments require specific techniques to optimise growing conditions for plants. Two leading experts in
horticulture and soil science teach the reader how to grow their own food-from the ground up-in this authoritative,
accessible, generously photographed guide.
Grow Your Own provides simple step-by-step methods and information enabling the average city dweller to grow food
plants at whatever scale their time and resources permit and no matter their location, be it suburban backyard or
apartment balcony. Some of the many topics covered include creating the best environment for growing (influenced by
water/temperature/light/air quality), setting up the soil; fertilisers, compost and worm farms; choosing crops
(annual/perennial/heirloom/modern); propagation, planting and maintenance; pest and disease management; seed
saving; rooftop spaces and vertical gardens; and integrated urban farming including bees and poultry.