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EDUCATION:Trained as an environmental scientist. The Little Veggie Patch Company, environmental consultant.
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Writer, environmental scientist, photographer, and video producer.
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Originally from New Mexico, Dillon Seitchik-Reardon is an Australia-based writer, photographer, and video producer who has trained and works as an environmental scientist. He is a member of and the environmental consultant for Melbourne’s The Little Veggie Patch Co., which specializes in the design, installation, and maintenance of chemical-free vegetable gardens for urban dwellers. He has collaborated on books about small-patch gardening with coauthor Mat Pember, founder of The Little Veggie Patch Co. In addition, Seitchik-Reardon has launched Places We Swim with Caroline Clements, and they both explore Australian identity through various swimming places. He has alternated living between United States and Australia since 2007.
The Little Veggie Patch Co.
In 2016, Seitchik-Reardon and Pember published The Little Veggie Patch Co. DIY Garden Projects: Easy Activities for Edible Gardening and Backyard Fun. Edible gardens can be grown and maintained in small patches that are perfect for home, school, and businesses that need flexibility for size and lifestyle. The book explains everything necessary for growing a veggie patch, from gardening basics, utilizing all available space, tools needed, recycled materials, gardening with children, and even vertical gardening. There are also thirty-eight, do-it-yourself gardening related projects, such as building a self-watering milk-carton planter, growing micro-herbs, building a playhouse from recycled apple crates, as well as recipes for home-grown produce.
In Library Journal, Karen Ellis highlighted the graphic collage composition of the project instructions, as well as the abundance of color photos detailing steps and line drawings. Ellis added: “Charming and hip projects emphasize recycled materials and small space gardens” ideal for urban settings. In California Bookwatch, a review noted: “The focus on budget incorporates recycled materials” while explaining how to change backyard space into a practical vegetable garden and acknowledging that novices will appreciate the clear instructions for easy garden development.
Grow Food Anywhere
Seitchik-Reardon and Pember next published Grow Food Anywhere: The New Guide to Small-Space Gardening in 2018. Any space can be made into a food-producing garden, such as a balcony, tiny courtyard, or shared neighborhood space. The authors arrange information in an easy A-to-Z format to provide clear instructions in three sections: what plants need, fifty-four fruits and vegetables to grow, and twenty-three pests and diseases to know. There is information on growing local and healthy veggies, avoiding pests, using good soil, composting, selecting a proper growing style, water and light needs, when to plant and harvest, how to prune, and troubleshooting.
In an article online at Western Sydney Parklands, Pember, who is Australia’s best-selling gardening author, remarked: “The reason we grow our own is because we want to share that experience from the beginning to the end. And while lack of space and time seem to deter a lot of people, it’s actually never been easier to grow amazing produce from your own home.” Some tips in the book are how to grow tomato plants in a bag and how to hand-pollinate to avoid shriveled veggies.
A Publishers Weekly reviewer noted: “The authors’ sprightly tone and the book’s bright cartoonish design will appeal to many readers,” however, Australian details about planting time, seasons, and terminology are difficult for American gardeners to follow or are not applicable to American seasons. For example, bell peppers are called capsicum and Swiss chard is called silverbeet, and the Australian planting map does not correspond to North America’s six seasonal zones. However, marveling that a novice like her could follow the easy steps, Jeanette Marantos reported online at Los Angeles Times that there are “equally easy steps for converting a ‘wheelie bin’—trash can on wheels—into a worm farm/compost pile that fits on the smallest patio and collects the holy grail of manure teas: ‘worm wee.’”
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California Bookwatch, July 2016, review of The Little Veggie Patch Co. DIY Garden Projects: Easy Activities for Edible Gardening and Backyard Fun.
Library Journal, May 15, 2016, Karen Ellis, review of The Little Veggie Patch Co. DIY Garden Projects.
Publishers Weekly, February 19, 2018, review of Grow Food Anywhere: The New Guide to Small-Space Gardening, p. 71.
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Los Angeles Times Online, http://www.latimes.com/ (June 29, 2018), Jeanette Marantos, review of Grow Food Anywhere.
Western Sydney Parklands, https://www.westernsydneyparklands.com.au (August 28, 2017), “Learn How to Grow Food Anywhere with the Little Vegie Patch Co.”
Dillon Seitchik-Reardon is originally from New Mexico, where he studied Environmental Science. He and Mat first met as landscapers installing in-ground Olympic trampolines and now work together as part of the Little Veggie Patch Co. team. This is Dillon's first book as coauthor.
A Hardie Grant Books author
Dillon Seitchik-Reardon
Dillon Seitchik-Reardon is an environmental scientist, author, photographer and video producer originally from New Mexico, USA. In one way or another, his work is always about helping people return to nature. Dillon has worked extensively with the Little Veggie Patch Co. to encourage city dwellers to grow food, and has co-authored two books on the topic: DIY Garden Projects (2016) and Grow. Food. Anywhere (2017). He has now launched Places We Swim with Caroline Clements, and together they are exploring Australian identity through the places we swim. The associated book Places We Swim was released in 2018.
Pember, Mat & Dillon Seitchik- Reardon. The Little Veggie Patch Co. DIY Garden Projects Easy Activities for Edible Gardening and Backyard
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Karen Ellis
Library Journal.
141.9 (May 15, 2016): p80. From Book Review Index Plus.
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Pember, Mat & Dillon Seitchik-Reardon. The Little Veggie Patch Co. DIY Garden Projects Easy Activities for Edible Gardening and Backyard Fun. Hardie Grant. Apr. 2016.272p photos by John Laurie, index. ISBN 9781743790991. pap. $34.95. DIY
Those seeking interesting garden projects will find inspiration in this Australian import. Pember, founder of the Little Veggie Patch Co. in Melbourne and author of several gardening books, and Seitchik-Reardon, who works for the company, present a singular collection of 38 gardening arrangements. What jumps out immediately is the graphic collage composition of the project instructions--an abundance of photos detailing steps with added text and line drawings. Arranged by general subject, from kid-friendly projects to recycled materials and vertical gardening, each design includes a rating for complexity, cost, and time, with a list of materials and tools required. The layout is both playful and extremely helpful. This book includes both metric and imperial measurements, but some materials are not readily found in the United States. VERDICT Charming and hip projects emphasize recycled materials and small space gardens that will be attractive in urban settings. Highly recommended, especially where variety is desired.
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Ellis, Karen. "Pember, Mat & Dillon Seitchik-Reardon. The Little Veggie Patch Co. DIY Garden
Projects Easy Activities for Edible Gardening and Backyard Fun." Library Journal, 15 May 2016, p. 80. Book Review Index Plus, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A452883816 /GPS?u=schlager&sid=GPS&xid=f2aecf75. Accessed 9 Aug. 2018.
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Grow Food Anywhere: The New Guide to Small-Space Gardening
Publishers Weekly.
265.8 (Feb. 19, 2018): p71. From Book Review Index Plus. COPYRIGHT 2018 PWxyz, LLC http://www.publishersweekly.com/
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Grow Food Anywhere: The New Guide to Small-Space Gardening
Mat Pember and Dillon Seitchik-Reardon. Hardie Grant, $29.99 trade paper (288p) ISBN 978-1-74379-377-0
Australian gardener Pember and American environmental consultant Seitchik-Reardon combine expertise in a gardening manual that's fun but hard to follow for American readers. The book is well-grounded in the science of gardening, offering useful information about soil nutrients, water, and light that will edify gardeners interested in the hows and whys of what they are growing. A section dealing with plant pests and diseases is clearly written and user-friendly. But the bulk of the book profiles what to grow using Australian taxonomy and seasons. American gardeners won't find information about growing bell peppers or Swiss chard unless they know to look under capsicum and silverbeet. The four climate zones that designate the best time of year to grow each plant don't clearly correspond with the map of North America provided, which has six zones. While the authors' sprightly tone and the book's bright cartoonish design will appeal to many readers, the regional differences will limit the usefulness for gardeners outside of Australia. Color photos. (Mar.)
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"Grow Food Anywhere: The New Guide to Small-Space Gardening." Publishers Weekly, 19 Feb.
2018, p. 71. Book Review Index Plus, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A529357576 /GPS?u=schlager&sid=GPS&xid=e957ac6d. Accessed 9 Aug. 2018.
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The Little Veggie Patch DIY Garden Projects
California Bookwatch.
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The Little Veggie Patch DIY Garden Projects
Mat Pember and Dillon Seitchik-Reardon
Hardie Grant
9781743790991, $34.95, www.hardiegrant.com.au
DIY Garden Projects comes packed with easy activities for edible gardening and shows how to change a backyard space of any size into a practical vegetable garden. Nearly forty projects offer step-by-step approaches to this project and show how to build not only garden spaces, but useful accessories such as sheds and containers. The focus on budget incorporates recycled materials and advocates composting, while a wealth of step-by-step photos leave nothing to puzzle over. Novices will appreciate a clear DIY title that encourages easy garden development.
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
"The Little Veggie Patch DIY Garden Projects." California Bookwatch, July 2016. Book Review
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The Little Veggie Patch Co. DIY Garden Projects
Internet Bookwatch.
(July 2016): From Book Review Index Plus.
Source Citation (MLA 8th Edition)
"The Little Veggie Patch Co. DIY Garden Projects." Internet Bookwatch, July 2016. Book Review
Index Plus, http://link.galegroup.com/apps/doc/A459635955/GPS?u=schlager&sid=GPS& xid=ad2b1da1. Accessed 9 Aug. 2018.
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This book shows you how to 'Grow. Food. Anywhere.'
By Jeanette Marantos
Jun 29, 2018 | 2:30 PM
This book shows you how to 'Grow. Food. Anywhere.'
The new book "Grow. Food. Anywhere," shows you how to grow tomato plants in a bag, at right. (Flexibound | John Laurie)
First there’s the title: “Grow. Food. Anywhere.”
You can’t get more encouraging than that, especially for newbies trying to raise food in a small urban space such as Los Angeles, where some of us are trying to grow edibles on back patios, decks or front porches.
But does it deliver? Absolutely. This new book by Australians Mat Pember (native-born) and Dillon Seitchik-Reardon (immigrant from New Mexico) is heavy with useful A-to-Z information about building, planting and maintaining a garden. And there’s plenty for the gardener here in and around Los Angeles.
The two are Australia’s bestselling garden authors and owners of the Little Veggie Patch Co., a business dedicated to helping everyone grow food, “regardless of your skill-set or space at your disposal.”
“Grow. Food. Anywhere.,” their fifth book, is laid out in three sections: what plants need, 54 fruits and vegetables to grow, and 23 pests and diseases to know. And unlike many “you-can-do-it!” books, their instructions are so comprehensive and easy to follow they make any job seem possible for mere mortals like me.
For instance, in the zucchini section, the authors noted one of my biggest problems with the king of summer squash: “fruit that begins to form but quickly turns into shriveled prunes — a sign of poor pollination — so good old-fashioned hand pollination may be required.”
“Oh, yeah,” I thought. “Like I know anything about hand pollination.”
But lo and behold, on the very next page is a six-step hand-pollination primer so simple and straightforward that a child not only could do it, but would probably have to be restrained from hand-pollinating every plant in the garden.
There are equally easy steps for converting a “wheelie bin” — trash can on wheels — into a worm farm/compost pile that fits on the smallest patio and collects the holy grail of manure teas: “worm wee.”
That clinched it for me. Wheelie bins? Worm wee?
Best. Garden book. Ever.
‘Grow. Food. Anywhere.: The New Guide to Small-Space Gardening’
By Dillon Seitchik-Reardon, Mat Pember
Hardie Grant, 288 pages, $29.99
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Learn how to grow food anywhere with the Little Vegie Patch Co.
28 August 2017
Discover the art of growing your own edible garden when Little Veggie Patch Co's Mat Pember and Dillon Seitchik-Reardon share expert knowledge from their new book Grow. Food. Anywhere in free gardening workshops at Parklands Food Fest on September 9.
No matter what your level of experience, Mat and Dillon prove that it’s never been easier to grow your own food – and you don’t have to move to the country to do it.
Little Veggie Patch Co workshops will provide a comprehensive guide to growing fresh, local, nutritious produce, regardless of the size of your patch.
Mat and Dillon will explain the secrets to wicking beds (garden beds that draw water up from a source below), share tips for vertical growing, discuss which plants will provide you with the most fruit and veg and show you the best plants for indoor growing.
“We can't wait to help celebrate one of Australia's most vibrant food festivals and share our passion for food with thousands of likeminded people.
“Food is such a common thread for all of us, helping to define us and bring us together. The reason we grow our own is because we want to share that experience from the beginning to the end. And while lack of space and time seem to deter a lot of people, it's actually never been easier to grow amazing produce from your own home”, said Mat.
Mat Pember founded The Little Veggie Patch Co in 2008 and has since become Australia’s best-selling gardening author and a regular contributor to Gourmet Traveller, Herald Sun, and Slow. Mat makes edible gardening relevant and accessible to everyone, especially those living in the city. His ability to convey knowledge in an inspirational, fun and meaningful way is thoroughly entertaining.
Dillon Seitchik-Reardon has a background in environmental science and joined forces with Mat in 2012 to set up Pop Up Patch on the rooftop of Melbourne’s Federation Square carpark which became a wildly successful community garden and events space. Together with Mat, he has helped to reshape the way the world thinks about urban gardening. He was a collaborator on previous Little Veggie Patch Co titles including 1-Minute Gardener and co-authored DIY Garden Projects.
Parklands Food Fest is a free community event, now in its sixth year. Its Home Grown theme celebrates the best of Western Sydney’s food and drinks businesses. The festival will be held at Lizard Log Amphitheatre, Abbotsbury on Saturday 9 September (10am- 4pm) with free on-site parking.
Parklands Food Fest highlights include more than 50 food stalls, the Parklands’ own fresh farm produce, live music, cooking demonstrations by leading food personalities, gardening workshops, a huge range of kids’ entertainment, our Home Grown Microbrewery Marquee offering a variety of locally-brewed craft beers, presented by Sydney Beer Week and the brand-new Sweet Spot which will be serving a selection of glorious desserts including artisan gelato, crème brulee, churros, macarons, sweet crepes, waffles and much more.