Revel in the richness and diversity of these inner-city community gardens, and let the people who use them by your guides to: The many fascinating and unusual edible plants they grow and use; their stories, touching on the events that brought these extraordinary people from over 20 different countries to Australia; What their gardens meant to them, what they grew in their homelands and what they grow in Australia; Their simple, home-style recipes using the vegetables and herbs gathered from these gardens; Tips for successful gardening like pine needles for strawberries and chicken manure to warm the soil in winter.