This book really breaks down how to grow your own healthy food no matter if you have a yard to work with, or a rooftop, or even only a windowsill. Turn a plastic bottle into a vertical hanging garden, a self-watering pot, a mini greenhouse or a DIY irrigation system. In times of increasing food insecurity and distrust/boredom with the incredibly limited selections available to most people who live in urban areas, coupled with the psychological and health benefits of being in contact with growing plants and having more control over our food as well as the sense of accomplishment that comes from being more self sufficient, it's easy to see why more people are making a conscious choice to garden. If you’ve been keeping up-to-date, you’ll know our Rebel Garden Project Internship has worked with systems-impacted youth since Spring ‘22 focused on food justice, creative entrepreneurship, and skill-building. Disclaimer – We received this item free for the purpose of this review/feature but all words and opinions are our own.

We just provide the link already available on the internet and in google drive only for education purpose. This is the ultimate beginner’s guide to establishing and tending an organic kitchen garden in any urban space, no matter how small, written by the YouTuber and TikToker known as Spicy Moustache. The main point is to create digestible content in the most authentic way so anyone could do the same at home. I started creating videos to share my love and passion for nature and received a great response from all over the world, currently counting 925k followers on Instagram, 1. Having the power to be self-sustaining even in limited spaces is crucial to our autonomy as a black and brown community; we have been disconnected from our gardening/farming practices, and stewardship of our lands.For now I shall leave you with this: the word "radical", whether you take it to mean reformist in the political sense, or unconventional in the cultural sense or just plain awesome in the 1970s teenage sense, derives from the Latin word "radix", meaning "root". Our goal is to create a garden where community members can learn to grow/ harvest food and also utilize the space for healing. So many people think of urban gardening as sacrificing whatever little room you have to big pots and hanging fixtures…Vitale smashes that to bits!

Rebel Gardening is an enthusiastic and up to the minute guide for urban gardeners written by Alessandro Vitale. I appeared on BBC gardener’s world (Friday 2nd September episode) and I also worked with many different companies to cover the sustainability topic like Natwest, BBC Earth, BBC, Vans, Unilever etc. You’ll be going back to the book time and time again to glean more information on your urban gardening journey.Social media is a great way to target the young generation and inspire them for a more sustainable future.

As the seeds start to germinate and grow, thin them out by picking out the weaklings, until you have strong plants about 30cm apart. Organic gardening expert Alessandro Vitale wants you to embrace the living soiland establish your own city eden where creatures and plants can coexist, in harmony with our modern lives. This is a fantastic gardening book for new gardeners but experienced gardeners are likely to learn something too, especially with the international organic gardening techniques that he highlights.Congratulations on your graduation interns - we're so proud of you all for seeing the semester through! It just means that you sow seeds directly in the area where you want your plant to be, rather than starting them indoors and moving them out, or starting them in trays and transplanting.

Elsewhere we'll visit gardeners expressing ideas about equality and opportunities for disadvantaged groups. Now, I’m on a mission to help other people to grow their own food, to recreate the missing link with nature and to reduce their impact on the environment. Spring is just around the corner, and soon we’ll be able to shake off the winter blues with outdoor activities, holidays, and a little spring cleaning. First, I need to state, I cannot garden and I thought this book might be a fun way to explore gardening.Alessandro Vitale, also known as Spicy Moustache, began gardening when he was a kid with his grandfather, who taught him everything he knew about gardening and the “living soil” surrounding us. As our high streets wither in the shadow of recession, radical gardeners are reimagining our shared social spaces as green ones. This book covers things like understanding your space, utilizing your space best, choosing your plants, keeping your plants healthy, and growing your own food. The book is full of good information: how to create your gardens from pots, recycled items, raised gardens, etc How to prepare the dirt. This book covers everything you need to know to get started growing your own garden, and even gives tips on how to preserve your harvest.