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  • Urban gardening -- United States.
     
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  • Curbs -- United States.
     
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    Hellstrip gardening : create a paradise between the sidewalk and the curb / Evelyn J. Hadden ; with photographs by Joshua McCullough ; foreword by Lauren Springer Ogden.
    by Hadden, Evelyn J.
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    Portland, OR : Timber Press, Inc., 2014.
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  • Curbs -- United States.
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    9781604693324 (pbk.)
    1604693320 (pbk.)
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    296 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
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    pt. 1. Inspirations. Curbside gardens from coast to coast : Cartwheels, Portland, Oregon ; Layers of leaves, Minneapolis, Minnesota ; Urban and urbane, San Francisco, California ; A meadow mood, Boulder, Colorado ; Tiny jewel, Buffalo, New York ; Fire and water, Seattle, Washington ; Everyone welcome, Minneapolis, Minnesota ; On the sunny side, Charlotte, North Carolina ; Serenity in the city, Boise, Idaho ; Association approved, Orlando, Florida ; Flow with nature, Shoreview, Minnesota ; Artful jungle, Berkeley, California -- pt. 2. Situations. Challenges to address, obstacles to overcome : Working with trees ; Working with water ; Working with poor soil ; Working with laws and covenants ; Living with vehicles ; Living with wildlife ; Living with road maintenance and utilities ; Living with the public -- pt. 3. Creation. Solutions for designing, building, and managing a curbside garden : Choosing a style ; Choosing plants ; Earthshaping: berms and rain gardens ; Partnering with nature: earth-friendly strategies to reduce your workload -- pt. 4. Curbside-worthy plants. Plants with showy flowers ; Plants with showy foliage ; Plants with culinary or medicinal uses ; Plants with four-season structure -- Hardiness zones and metric conversions ; Suggestions for further reading.
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    Presents a guide to creating a garden in such unused spaces as land beside a driveway, next to steps, or between the sidewalk and the street curb, discussing how to prepare the soil and listing the varieties of plants suitable for these conditions.
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