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A review by barrettcmyk
Grow Food for Free: The Sustainable, Zero-Cost, Low-Effort Way to a Bountiful Harvest by Huw Richards
4.0
I just breezed through this book over my morning tea. I’m a complete neophyte for gardening — I’m rather okay with my indoor succulents though — and this seems… doable. I’ve long wanted to grow my own food, particularly as a way to get away from produce that only seems to arrive in plastic containers. I appreciated that this book covered the gamut … how to make your own compost and fertilizer, how to barter so you don’t have to run out and buy things, and a certain amount of info for those who are apartment based (though admittedly, this is more for those who have a little more room than that).
I did notice that the author often recommends repurposing plastic items for planting seedlings, storing water, lining pots, etc. While reusing those items is definitely better than not, and certainly easy to acquire if you’re going low-cost, I was a little surprised, given plastics can easily leech into soil and water.
I still think this is a good starting point though, so maybe this spring I’ll actually attempt a few small containers?
I did notice that the author often recommends repurposing plastic items for planting seedlings, storing water, lining pots, etc. While reusing those items is definitely better than not, and certainly easy to acquire if you’re going low-cost, I was a little surprised, given plastics can easily leech into soil and water.
I still think this is a good starting point though, so maybe this spring I’ll actually attempt a few small containers?