A handbook of community gardening

Add another edition? Copy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help? A Handbook of community gardening by Boston Urban Gardeners ; ed Donate this book to the Internet Archive library. If you own this book, you can mail it to our address below. Not in Library. Want to Read. Check nearby libraries Library. Share this book Facebook. October 21, History. An edition of A Handbook of community gardening This edition was published in by Scribner in New York.

Written in English — pages. Subjects Community gardens , Gardening. A Handbook of community gardening , Scribner. Libraries near you: WorldCat. Edition Notes Bibliography: p. How to put vacant lots or vandalized parks to cooperative, soul-satisfying, neighborhood-enhancing use. Nalmark and her Nalmark and her Boston-area colleagues each of whom contributes one or more specialized chapters touch lightly but resolutely on the economic, social, and environmental benefits; offer foresighted advice on organizing How will plots be assigned?

How large should they be? On site selection and development, they're alert to urban conditions though two chapters differ on the requisite distance from a busy street to avoid airborne lead pollution. The information on actual planting and maintenance is a sensible blend of the absolutely basic many urban gardeners, after all, are novices and of considerations special to community gardens. For one thing, ""you will probably have neighboring gardens on at least two sides.

You need to consider the height of the plants you grow so that you are not shading the plot to your north. Some compatible projects are suggested too a community canning center, a food coop garden, establishing a ""permaculture"" system ; but there's a distinct attempt to avoid a do-gooder, eco-freak, or counterculture image.

And the practical wisdom about community gardening specifically is not to be found in general gardening or general community-improvement books. Already have an account? Log in.