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This is a fabulously thorough book, with colorful, helpful pictures scattered throughout to illustrate each point. It's organized like a textbook (and indeed would be a wonderful tool to use in homeschooling for a garden unit), but I found it more engaging than the usual textbook.

The author builds a case for home-grown food (why it's important for our health, our cities, and our planet), and then shows us how to do it. From using unusual containers for planters (even old pairs of shoes!), to how to grow a crop in the middle of an urban jungle, the middle of the book is full of helpful ideas and examples. I especially enjoyed that the author takes the concept full circle by teaching readers how to use every part of their crop by building a compost pile and recycling.

I'd already decided to build a raised garden bed next spring, and I'm going to purchase this book and use it with my children as we decide what to plant! I highly recommend this book.