I was surprised how much info I gleaned from this volume as well as how many usable bits of info were appropriate to my uses (despite having access to a large outdoor vegetable gardening area for the gardening season). The layout is accessible and logical. The introductory chapters cover some background (why grow vegetables indoors), planning (what should readers specifically grow), finding and using space efficiently, getting started, and some troubleshooting. The following chapters cover planting, transplanting seedlings into containers, maintaining plants and regular culture, troubleshooting, an herbal full of plants to grow and their specific culture requirements, and seasonal growing and space efficiency.
Full of specific advice for the challenging indoors culture of plants, this is an ideal book for people who either don't have access to more traditional growing platforms, or choose to extend the season indoors, or garden indoors year round (apartment dwellers and urban folks). A lot of the info will be useful to traditional gardeners as well who want to up their indoor gardening game. This volume is really full of interesting and useful tips and tricks. Photography and instructions are clear and easy to follow and understand. Especially important info is highlighted in text boxes in the sidebars. The book includes a cross referenced index.
Four stars. Well written and useful. Do I think that readers are going to be able to make a significant contribution to their vegetable intake? No, not really in practical terms. Do I think it's a valuable and worthwhile exercise -especially- with kids and -especially- in the current stressful climate of uncertainty with a pandemic and other social and cultural upheavals? Absolutely! Anything that gives us any semblance of control and even a small feeling of food security is invaluable.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes
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