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Your farm in the city an urban dweller's guide to growing food and raising livestock

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Main Author: Taylor, Lisa
Corporate Author: Seattle Tilth Association
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York, NY : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers : Distributed by Workman Pub. Co., c2011.
Subjects:
Urban agriculture.
Vertical gardening.
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Item Description:Subtitle on cover: An urban dweller's guide to growing food and raising animals.
"Chickens, bees, and livestock; container, raised bed, and vertical gardening; organic vegetables and fruits; backyard composting, herbs and edible flowers"--Cover.
Physical Description:336 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (p. 294-297) and index.
ISBN:9781579128623 (pbk.) :
1579128629 (pbk.)
Author Notes:Seattle Tilth is a nationally recognized non-profit organization that cultivates a healthy urban environment and community by teaching people to grow organic food and conserve natural resources. Programs include classes for adults, children and families, community learning gardens, a Master Composter volunteer education and outreach program, a free Garden Hotline, an urban livestock program, community events, and an active volunteer corps.

Lisa Taylor is the Education Program Manager for Seattle Tilth. She is a co-author of the Maritime Northwest Garden Guide and a frequent speaker on soils, compost, edible landscaping and children's gardening. She facilitates training for teachers and others interested in schoolyard gardening and is passionate about teaching children and their parents where their food comes from and how to care for living things.

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