{"title":"Gardening Books","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrow your gardening knowledge with our curated selection of gardening books, including Kevin's three titles: Field Guide to Urban Gardening, Grow Bag Gardening, and Epic Homesteading.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"field-guide-to-urban-gardening-signed-copy","title":"Field Guide to Urban Gardening","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#01110EBF;\"\u003eIn Field Guide to Urban Gardening, author Kevin Espiritu of Epic Gardening shares the basics of growing plants, offers tips on how to choose the right urban gardening method, and troubleshoots the most common problems you’ll encounter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#01110EBF;\"\u003eIf you think it’s impossible to grow your own food because you don’t have a large yard or you live in the city…think again. There is a plethora of urban gardening options to create beautiful, productive edible gardens no matter where you live. The key to succeeding as an urban gardener is to choose the method(s) that make sense for your unique living situation and then give your plants what they need to thrive. Kevin helps you do just that.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#01110EBF;\"\u003eBut he doesn’t stop there. He also provides in-depth garden plans, from upcycled DIY projects and intensive hydroponic systems to beautiful and functional raised beds. Urban gardening is a real, growing, and important movement in today’s world. This fact-packed book is your roadmap to get growing today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#01110EBF;\"\u003eUrban gardening techniques featured include:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#01110EBF;\"\u003eContainer Gardening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#01110EBF;\"\u003eRaised Beds\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#01110EBF;\"\u003eVertical Gardening\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#01110EBF;\"\u003eIndoor Edibles\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#01110EBF;\"\u003eBalconies and Rooftops\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cspan style=\"background-color:transparent;color:#01110EBF;\"\u003eHydroponics\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Epic Gardening","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":27700447379521,"sku":"10059","price":27.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1337\/8159\/files\/field-guide-to-urban-gardening_in8hwt_debd569d-e46a-46b0-bd18-fb8d1d6daae1.jpg?v=1764609792"},{"product_id":"grow-bag-gardening-signed-copy","title":"Grow Bag Gardening","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003eGrow oodles of fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers with no heavy lifting or digging required! Grow bag gardening utilizes lightweight, eco-friendly, fabric planter bags to grow great plants with minimal space and care. Get all the know-how you need to successfully grow a hearty homegrown harvest in Grow Bag Gardening.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003eGrow bags are perfect for urban, container, rooftop, balcony, and patio gardeners—but those with lots of property will find them useful, too. Grow bags fold flat for easy storage and are 100% frost-proof, so there’s no lugging heavy pots indoors for the winter. They can be used for many seasons and their mobility means you can easily move these pots around to maximize sunlight. Fabric grow bags offer gardeners a great way to grow that's cost effective, simple, and beneficial to plants.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003eIn the pages of Grow Bag Gardening you’ll learn:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-inline-start:48px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003eWhy gardening in these special fabric planter bags results in big yields\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003eHow this no-weed, no-mess method of gardening is a real game changer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003eWhat makes this method so good for your plants (hint: no root circling!)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003eWhere and how to set up your grow bag garden to reap the biggest rewards\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" style=\"list-style-type:disc;font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003eStep-by-step instructions for continual harvests, sewing your own grow bags, building a specialized trellising system, caring for your grow bag garden, and more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003eWho can use grow bag gardening? Everyone! From school gardens to urban homesteads, everyone has room to grow their own veggies in a grow bag garden.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.2;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size:10pt;font-family:\" century gothic sans-serif\u003eKevin Espiritu, author of Field Guide to Urban Gardening and the mastermind behind the popular website EpicGardening.com, offers an in-depth look at this revolutionary gardening method and how it can help feed the world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Epic Gardening","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":37953496187076,"sku":"10244","price":26.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1337\/8159\/files\/grow-bag-gardening_aqf189_2fda2fa9-76c1-4faa-be69-728df0e04053.jpg?v=1764609784"},{"product_id":"square-foot-gardening","title":"All New! 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