{"product_id":"urban-gardening-fd-paperback","title":"Urban Gardening FD - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNational Gardening Association\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePaul Simon\u003c\/b\u003e (With), \u003cb\u003eCharlie Nardozzi\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe easy way to succeed at urban gardening\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA townhouse yard, a balcony, a fire escape, a south-facing window--even a basement apartment can all be suitable locations to grow enough food to save a considerable amount of money and enjoy the freshest, healthiest produce possible.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eUrban Gardening For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e helps you make the most of limited space through the use of proven small-space gardening techniques that allow gardeners to maximize yield while minimizing space.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers square-foot gardening and vertical and layered 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