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- Book Synopsis
- ¡Verdura! - Living a Garden Life celebrates the power of adding more green to your life with 30 simple and budget-friendly gardening projects that promote well-being through plants. *2025 GardenComm Silver Laurel Media Award Winner* From award-winning Puerto Rican author and gardening celebrity Perla Sofìa Curbelo Santiago of Agrochic.com, a Spanish-language gardening lifestyle platform, comes this guide to forming a lifelong love of nature, plants, and gardening. Verdura means "greenery" in Spanish, but also refers to any edible plant from the garden. Throughout this book, verdura is used as both a description and an aspiration-it's all about adding more verdura to your daily life! Perfect for beginners and expert gardeners alike, turning the practice of tending plants into a healthy lifestyle has never been easier. It takes many repetitions to form a habit, and the goal is to use the 30 projects found here to transform the initial spark of joy plants create into a healthy habit that enhances your life in many ways. Indoor and outdoor projects are included, many of which are perfect for small spaces and urban environments. In addition to offering plant-related wellness tips, personal stories of her own garden evolution, and advice on how tending plants can improve both physical and mental health, Perla offers clear step-by-step guidance on project creation. Some of the projects you'll find inside include: Creating a container planting that appeals to a 13-year-old version of yourselfMaking a meditation garden or a private healing nookPlanting a barefoot garden Performing a quick and easy garden makeover Compiling a garden-tainment kitUpcycling common discards to create a propagation station, a swinging planter, and a birdbath Organizing your garden legacy using a basic guide Also included are alternative plant charts if you're the kind of gardener who likes lots of plant choices, and section openers that offer a small glimpse of gardening life on the island of Puerto Rico. Green-up your life to reduce stress and add joy with help from ¡Verdura!
- About The Author
- Perla Sofìa Curbelo-Santiago was born and raised in Puerto Rico, where she currently lives. She is a gardener and a passionate advocate for using gardening to enhance physical and mental health. A professional communicator and founder of Agrochic.com, a gardening lifestyle platform in Spanish, Perla Sofìa has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Puerto Rico (UPRM), a master's degree in public relations from Universidad del Sagrado Corazón, and a Horticultural Therapy Certificate from the Chicago Botanic Garden.In 2025, Perla was recognized by Garden Communicators International (GardenComm) with the Emergent Communicator Award and a Silver Laurel Media Award for her book ¡Verdura! - Living a Garden Life. In 2021, she received the B.Y. Morrison Communication Award from the American Horticultural Society. As a media contributor, her work has appeared in several publications from Puerto Rico and the United States, including El Nuevo Dìa, HipLatina, and The American Gardener. She is also a gardening television contributor. Perla is affiliated with several organizations: Garden Communicators International, the American Horticultural Therapy Association (ATHA), the American Horticultural Society (AHS), BIPOC Hort Group, and Asociación Española de Horticultura y Jardinerìa Social y Terapéutica (AEHJST). In 2022, she joined the Board of Directors of KidsGardening.org.Besides Spanish and English, Perla speaks fluent Italian and wants to keep learning other languages. As a kid, she dreamed of working for the United Nations as a translator. Connect with Perla Sofìa at Agrochic.com and on social media: Facebook (@Agrochic), Twitter (@perlasofia), and Instagram (@agrochic).Perla Sofìa Curbelo-Santiago nació y creció en Puerto Rico, donde vive actualmente. Es huertera y una apasionada defensora del uso de la jardinerìa para mejorar la salud fìsica y mental. Perla Sofia es comunicadora profesional y fundadora de Agrochic.com, una plataforma en español sobre estilo de vida basado en la jardinerìa. Tiene un bachillerato en Psicologìa de la Universidad de Puerto Rico (UPRM), una maestrìa en Relaciones Públicas de la Universidad del Sagrado Corazón y una Certificación Profesional en Terapia Hortìcola del Chicago Botanic Garden.En el 2021, fue reconocida por la American Horticultural Society (AHS) con el premio de comunicación B.Y. Morrison. Como colaboradora de medios, su trabajo ha aparecido en varias publicaciones de Puerto Rico y Estados Unidos, incluyendo El Nuevo Dìa, HipLatina y The American Gardener. También es colaboradora de televisión en temas de jardinerìa. Perla está afiliada a varias organizaciones: Garden Communicators International, American Horticultural Therapy Association (ATHA), American Horticultural Society (AHS), BIPOC Hort Group y la Asociación Española de Horticultura y Jardinerìa Social y Terapéutica (AEHJST). En el 2022, se unió a la Junta Directiva de KidsGardening.org.Además de español e inglés, Perla habla italiano con fluidez y quiere seguir aprendiendo otros idiomas. Cuando era niña, soñaba con trabajar para las Naciones Unidas como traductora. Conéctate con Perla Sofìa en Agrochic.com y en las redes sociales: Facebook (@Agrochic), Twitter (@perlasofia) e Instagram (@agrochic).
- Product Details
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- ISBN
- 9780760381267
- Format
- Paperback
- Publisher
- Cool Springs, (04 January 2024)
- Number of Pages
- 175
- Weight
- 544 grams
- Language
- English
- Dimensions
- 235 x 190 x 13 mm
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