GrowNYC Education
Jun 3, 20201 min
Updated: Apr 6, 2021
Summer reading and gardening season is upon us, so here are ten great gardening books and e-books to learn as you grow.
For Home-Gardeners:
“No Waste Kitchen Gardening: Regrow your Leftover Greens, Stalks, Seeds, and More” by Katie Elzer-Peters
“Homesweet Homegrown” by Robyn Jasco
“The Vegetable Gardener’s Container Bible: How to Grow a Bounty of Food in Pots, Tubs, and Containers” by Edward C. Smith
Gardening Basics:
“Rodale’s Basic Organic Gardening: A Beginner’s Guide to Starting a Healthy Garden” by Deborah L. Martin
“Stay Grounded: Soil Building for Sustainable Gardens” by Melinda R. Cordell
“The Greenhouse Gardener’s Manual” by Roger Marshall
“Starter Vegetable Gardens: 24 No-Fail Plans for Small Organic Gardens” by Barbara Pleasant
By New York Farmers:
“Farming While Black: Soul Fire Farm’s Practical Guide to Liberation on the Land” by Leah Penniman
“The Rooftop Growing Guide” by Annie Novak
"Beyond the Kale: Urban Agriculture and Social Justice Activism in New York City by Kristin Reynolds and Nevin Cohen