The Little Veggie Patch Company is a business based in Melbourne, Australia, that specializes in everything related to the edible garden. The company is dedicated to helping people learn how easy it is to grow their own food and have fun doing so, no matter their space, garden size, or lifestyle. The business also prides itself on creating gardening-related projects that use recycled materials in new, inspired ways that add a personal element to every corner of outdoor space.
The Little Veggie Patch Co. DIY Garden Projects includes more than 38 of their best projects for those young and old wanting to transform their outdoor living space.
The book is broken into six categories:
- Kids’ Gardening
- Recycling & Upcycling
- X-Factor
- Vertical Gardening
- Gardening Basics
- and In the Kitchen
Also included are a variety of projects for experienced handy folk and quirky ideas that will involve the youngest members of the family. The ideas range from incredibly quick and simple (such as creating a self-watering milk-carton planter, growing micro-herbs, and hanging milk-crate planter boxes) to large-scale building projects (such as making vertical gardens from pallets and how to build a playhouse from recycled apple crates).
Complete with a collection of recipes for what to do with produce in the kitchen, this is the ultimate companion for gardeners. Written in a personable, approachable style, with stories to accompany each project as well as clear step-by-step instructions with colorful photographs to match, DIY Garden Projects will inspire the green thumb in every reader.