Hellstrip gardening : create a paradise between the sidewalk and the curb /
Hadden, Evelyn J.
Hellstrip gardening : create a paradise between the sidewalk and the curb / Evelyn J. Hadden ; with photographs by Joshua McCullough ; foreword by Lauren Springer Ogden. - 1st ed. - Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2014. - 296 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Inspirations. Curbside gardens from coast to coast : Cartwheels, Portland, Oregon ; Layers of leaves, Minneapolis, Minnesota ; Urban and urbane, San Francisco, California ; A meadow mood, Boulder, Colorado ; Tiny jewel, Buffalo, New York ; Fire and water, Seattle, Washington ; Everyone welcome, Minneapolis, Minnesota ; On the sunny side, Charlotte, North Carolina ; Serenity in the city, Boise, Idaho ; Association approved, Orlando, Florida ; Flow with nature, Shoreview, Minnesota ; Artful jungle, Berkeley, California -- pt. 2. Situations. Challenges to address, obstacles to overcome : Working with trees ; Working with water ; Working with poor soil ; Working with laws and covenants ; Living with vehicles ; Living with wildlife ; Living with road maintenance and utilities ; Living with the public -- pt. 3. Creation. Solutions for designing, building, and managing a curbside garden : Choosing a style ; Choosing plants ; Earthshaping: berms and rain gardens ; Partnering with nature: earth-friendly strategies to reduce your workload -- pt. 4. Curbside-worthy plants. Plants with showy flowers ; Plants with showy foliage ; Plants with culinary or medicinal uses ; Plants with four-season structure -- Hardiness zones and metric conversions ; Suggestions for further reading.
Presents a guide to creating a garden in such unused spaces as land beside a driveway, next to steps, or between the sidewalk and the street curb, discussing how to prepare the soil and listing the varieties of plants suitable for these conditions.
9781604693324 1604693320
2013040747
016684060 Uk
Urban gardening--United States.
Curbs--United States.
SB453 / .H18 2014
SB453 / .H27 2014
Hellstrip gardening : create a paradise between the sidewalk and the curb / Evelyn J. Hadden ; with photographs by Joshua McCullough ; foreword by Lauren Springer Ogden. - 1st ed. - Portland, Or. : Timber Press, 2014. - 296 p. : col. ill. ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
pt. 1. Inspirations. Curbside gardens from coast to coast : Cartwheels, Portland, Oregon ; Layers of leaves, Minneapolis, Minnesota ; Urban and urbane, San Francisco, California ; A meadow mood, Boulder, Colorado ; Tiny jewel, Buffalo, New York ; Fire and water, Seattle, Washington ; Everyone welcome, Minneapolis, Minnesota ; On the sunny side, Charlotte, North Carolina ; Serenity in the city, Boise, Idaho ; Association approved, Orlando, Florida ; Flow with nature, Shoreview, Minnesota ; Artful jungle, Berkeley, California -- pt. 2. Situations. Challenges to address, obstacles to overcome : Working with trees ; Working with water ; Working with poor soil ; Working with laws and covenants ; Living with vehicles ; Living with wildlife ; Living with road maintenance and utilities ; Living with the public -- pt. 3. Creation. Solutions for designing, building, and managing a curbside garden : Choosing a style ; Choosing plants ; Earthshaping: berms and rain gardens ; Partnering with nature: earth-friendly strategies to reduce your workload -- pt. 4. Curbside-worthy plants. Plants with showy flowers ; Plants with showy foliage ; Plants with culinary or medicinal uses ; Plants with four-season structure -- Hardiness zones and metric conversions ; Suggestions for further reading.
Presents a guide to creating a garden in such unused spaces as land beside a driveway, next to steps, or between the sidewalk and the street curb, discussing how to prepare the soil and listing the varieties of plants suitable for these conditions.
9781604693324 1604693320
2013040747
016684060 Uk
Urban gardening--United States.
Curbs--United States.
SB453 / .H18 2014
SB453 / .H27 2014