Rebel Gardening: A Beginner's Handbook To Organic Urban Gardening By Alessandro Vitale Book

Rebel Gardening: A Beginner's Handbook to Organic Urban Gardening by Alessandro Vitale is a practical, inspiring hardcover guide for anyone who wants to grow real food in small city spaces. Perfect for parents, teachers, apartment dwellers and budding urban farmers, this beginner-friendly book teaches low-waste, organic techniques that make gardening possible — even on a balcony, windowsill or tiny yard. If you want to convert scraps into soil, maximise production in limited space and grow seasonal produce with sustainable methods, this is a go-to manual.

What’s inside

This book introduces Korean Natural Farming techniques and simple, effective treatments that nourish soil more sustainably than synthetic chemicals. Alessandro Vitale — aka “Spicymoustache” — draws on 7+ years of urban farming experience in London to explain how microorganisms do the heavy lifting for plant health, pest control and disease resistance. The result is a hands-on guide for organic urban gardening that’s accessible to beginners and rewarding for more experienced growers.

Key features and chapters include:

• Microbial gardening: Understand how soil life feeds plants and how to encourage natural soil networks.
• Odourless indoor composting: Learn to create compost inside your home without smells — say goodbye to food waste.
• DIY recycling projects: Turn plastic bottles into vertical gardens, self-watering pots, mini greenhouses and irrigation systems.
• Seasonal eating and preservation: Grow fruits, vegetables, edible flowers and herbs, then preserve surplus with pickling and fermentation.

Product details

• Title in this Set: Rebel Gardening: A Beginner's Handbook to Organic Urban Gardening by Alessandro Vitale
• Condition: BRAND NEW
• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 9781786786913

Why readers love this book

• Practical, zero-waste solutions that reduce your carbon footprint and make use of everyday materials.
• Clear, digestible advice from a trusted urban farmer and content creator who actually grows food in an 8×5 metre space.
• Step-by-step tutorials suitable for classroom projects, family activities and gift-giving to eco-minded friends.
• Focus on seasonal, tasty results — you’ll not only grow food, you’ll learn to preserve and enjoy it.

About the author

Alessandro Vitale (Spicymoustache) is based in London and has spent over seven years practising urban farming. As a content creator, he produces educational material on maximizing food production in small spaces, foraging, natural remedies and zero-waste cooking. His approachable, authentic style makes organic urban gardening understandable and achievable for anyone.

Whether you’re buying your first gardening book or looking for a thoughtful gift for a sustainable-living friend, Rebel Gardening is a practical, inspiring boxed-book choice. It’s ideal for bedtime reading with curious kids, hands-on school projects, balcony transformations and anyone who wants a timeless, eco-friendly handbook to start growing and preserving their own food in the city.