Sean Conways Cultiviting Life 125 Projects for Backyard Living

Description

Our gardens are becoming an extension of our living space, one that serves as kitchen, family room, and a place to entertain friends - not to mention a garden that delights visually as it brings fresh produce to our table. Sean Conway and producer Lee Alan Buttala present their best ideas and easiest projects in book form. From how to grow your own hanging tomato garden to the ins and outs of designing an outdoor kitchen, "Sean Conway's 125 Projects to Make the Most of Your Outdoor Space" is chock-full of easy-to-do projects and inspiring ideas. You'll learn how to build a corncrib store-it-all for backyard clutter, portable herb and salad gardens that can keep greens and fresh herbs within easy reach, and low-maintenance planters for the gardener on the go. There are inspiring but practical sections on how to store seed, grow microgreens, and propagate begonias. Tips for outdoor entertaining, whether casual or elegant, are scattered throughout the text, as are recipes for outdoor dining. With ideas large (for instance, how to plant - and eventually prune - a copper beech hedge) and small (e.g., using heirloom bean votives for a graceful finishing touch to a table setting), "Sean Conway's 125 Projects to Make the Most of Your Outdoor Space" demonstrates that reconnecting to the land and living a better life is as easy as stepping out your own back door.

Lee Alan Buttala and Sean Conway are the executive producers of the PBS series Cultivating Life. Lee, who directs the show, has written about gardening and design in The New York Times, New York, and other major periodicals. Sean Conway and Lee Alan Buttala are the executive producers of the PBS series Cultivating Life. Sean, the on-air host of the show, has his own line of outdoor living products at Target; he lives in Tiverton, Rhode Island.

"If you love outdoor projects as much as I do, this book is a must-have." - Bette Midler founder New York Restoration Project"