Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening: How to Grow ent-Dense, Soil-Sprouted Greens in Less Than 10 Days

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Review ------ Library Journal- "Based in Calais, VT, gardener and gardening instructor Burke (thedailygardener.com) argues that anyone can learn easily and quickly to grow a high yield of soil sprouts--a nontraditional salad fodder--indoors using minimal square footage and no specialized equipment. This title, a version of which was self-published in 2012, includes a seed reference section, a list of sprout recipes, a FAQ and troubleshooting segment, and a list of sources. The subject matter is relevant to both seasoned and new gardeners in an increasingly ecologically conscious, highly urban society. VERDICT: Recommended for readers interested in sustainable, small-space, and/or winter gardening." Publishers Weekly- "Burke, founder of the Daily Gardener website, gets downright nerdy about , soils, and salads in this treatise on the soil sprout. Not to be confused with the microgreen or the common sprout, Burke's soil sprouts grow in a special soil growing mix. The start their life in a dark place indoors where they stretch out looking for light. When moved onto a windowsill, the seed leaves turn green--from seed to salad in less than 10 days. The author promises that the process is fairly forgiving of errors, but he also spends a good deal of the book giving precise details about the tricks, tips, and troubleshooting that has occupied his attention for many years. This obsession has become the basis for workshops and even a small indoor 'farming' business selling greens to the local school cafeteria food service. Yet something about his enthusiasm makes the average home gardener want to run out and buy a bunch of aluminum foil loaf pans and a bale of vermiculite, and go to town with some pea shoots. Recipes and a list of the best to be grown are essential references. The book makes the enterprise of growing salad year-round and inside seem at once appealing and daunting." "Peter Burke's book is a great resource for growing indoor salad greens. The chapters are set up in a simple sequence that is easy to follow. The excellent photos help to show what you should expect along the way. I have been using Peter's method to teach my students how to grow indoor salad greens, and it's also an excellent way to teach students of any age about sustainability, soil tion, and y eating, as well as basic requirements such as water, sunlight, and ents. Students love to grow soil sprouts because the results are so fast--and delicious!"--Steven Colangeli, Science and Agriculture Teacher at Middlebury Union High School, Vermont "Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening is not your her's garden book. This book presents a new way to grow salad greens that doesn't require a greenhouse or grow tunnel or cold frame or sprouting jars. Step by step, in clear prose with helpful photographs, Peter Burke shows you how to grow an amazing range of greens and gives you tasty hints on how to use what you've grown. Buy this book and use it. You won't regret adding it to your garden library."--Edward C. Smith, author of The Vegetable Gardener's Bible "Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening is proof that you don't need a lot of space, time, or resources to produce ent-dense food for you and your family. Peter Burke has written a comprehensive yet easy-to-follow guide to growing real food indoors. His soil sprouts method redefines the word 'garden.'"--Ben Hewitt, author of The Nourishing Homestead "Not just another sprouting book! Peter Burke offers new information that will inspire would-be sprouters, who never got started due to lack of space or time, as well as veteran growers of sprouts. This book is the answer for those who desire a fast crop with the least a of effort, equipment, and expense. I'm sold! I'm dusting off my windowsills now."--Nomi Shannon, creator of RawGourmet.com and author of What Do Raw Fooders Eat? "Astounding and important, simple and doable. Every dollar you invest in Peter Burke's book can be returned to your pocket by next week."--Shannon Hayes, author of Radical Homemakers "Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening offers an empowering path to growing food in any season and any living space, no matter the size or location. As a longtime grower of soil-sprouted greens, I appreciate Peter Burke's easy-to-understand style of teaching the basics. His book opens the door to an accessible way of integrating high-vibrational produce into our daily lives. This is an essential book for deepening our practices of self-reliance for greater quality of life."--Katrina Blair, author of The Wild Wisdom of Weeds "Year-Round Indoor Salad Gardening is thorough and concisely written, making it a highly useful guide for both novice and advanced gardeners. Peter Burke's straightforward instructions are easy to understand and provide clear in on how to produce an abundance of fresh soil-sprouted greens at any time of year. A helpful and inspiring resource for the inquisitive gardener."--Steve Rodrigue, crop spet for Johnny's Selected About the Author ---------------- Peter Burke has been teaching garden classes since 2006, when he started presenting workshops on Indoor Salad Gardening, Square Foot Gardening, Extending the Garden Season, and many more. He also started thedailygardener.com website to support the need for specialized for Indoor Salad Gardening. Peter lives and gardens in Calais, Vermont, with his family.