G N I M R A F K N O A O B
UR IVITY B T C A
耕 农 市 册 城 动手 活
THIS IS ME
这个是我
INTRODUCTION 介绍
Hello, there! Have you ever heard about Urban Farming? Have you ever thought of growing vegetables on your balcony? Do you know how farmers grow the food you eat everyday? This book will help you discover these thigs and more! Hello，大家好！你听过都市农 耕吗？你想过在自己家的阳台上 种菜吗？你知道农民是如何种植 你每天食用的食物的吗？这本书 将帮助你解决这些问题。
URBAN FARMING 都市农耕
Is the practice of cultivating and distributing food in a city or a town. Many people around the world are using balconies, windows and rooftops to grow their own vegetables, herbs and flowers. 在你的城市中有人种植、分配食 物吗？现在在世界各地，已经有 很多人用他们的阳台、窗户和屋 顶来种植蔬菜和花。
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FARMING is a PROCESS 农业是 过程
Can you put these steps in the right order? 你可以正确地排序吗？
Compost 化肥
Pick 采摘
Fertilize 施肥
Grow 生长
Plant 种植
Collect the seeds 收集种子
TO GROW A PLANT WHAT DO YOU NEED TO CONSIDER? 种植物你需要考虑哪 些东西？
ORGANIC VEGETABLES
有机蔬菜 Are different from the mass produced ones because farmers don’t use chemical fertilizers or pesticides to grow them. 有机蔬菜是那些不同于大规模种 植的蔬菜，因为农民在种植有机 蔬菜的过程中不会在化肥中添加 化学物质，也不会使用杀虫剂
PESTICIDES ARE USED FOR WHAT REASON? 为什么要使 用杀虫剂？
CHEMICALS CAN BE AVOIDED
可以避免使 用化学物质 Some insects are useful to protect the plants and fertilize the soil. Make sure to attract some of them when you start your garden! 一些虫子对保护植物和使土壤肥 沃是有帮助的，开始你的花园行 动前要确保能吸引一些这样的虫 子.
Hi! I am a ........................... I protect plants because i eat aphids (those little white bugs) Hi！我是 ........... 我能保护植物因为我吃蚜虫（那 些小白虫）
Hello! I am a ........................... My poop contains all the elements to keep the soil healthy! Hi！我是 ........... 我的排泄物中包含可以使土壤更 健康的所有元素！
HARMONY of the ECOSYSTEM 生态系统 的和谐
Organic farmers plant a variety of vegetables that attracts different wildlife who naturally protect local crops. 有机农场的农民们种植各种各样 的植物能够吸引不同的野生物种 来保护这些当地的植物。
WHAT IS AN ECOSYSTEM MADE OF?
生态系统是由哪些部 分组成的？
COLLECTING the SEEDS 搜集一些 种子
farmers collect seeds from the plants they grow for next year’s crops. You can do the same. You can also keep seeds you find in fruits and vegetables. 农民们会从来年的庄稼中采集种 子。你也可以！你能在一些水果 和蔬菜中得到这样一些种子。
HOW TO COLLECT TOMATO SEEDS
如何采集西红柿的种子
Take the seeds off the tomato 从西红柿中取下种子
Let them sit in water overnight 整夜把他们浸在水里
tomatoes
empty the content into a sieve and wash the seeds under running water 用筛网过滤，然后用水冲 一下这些种子
let the seeds dry out and then store them in a labelled container until you’re ready to plant them 把这些种子晒干，然后把他们 放到一个已经贴上标签的容器 中，然后就准备好可以开始种植 它们了
GROW PLANTS 种植植物
Growing vegetables is fun! It keeps the air clean, it keeps us healthy and makes us understand where our food comes from. 种植蔬菜是很有意思的！它能使 空气更加干净，也能使我们更加 健康，同时还能让我们知道我们 的食物究竟是从哪里来的。
YOU CAN GROW PLANTS IN DIFFERENT CONTAINERS
你能在不同的容器中 种植你的植物 Just remember to cut a hole on the bottom for water drainage 记得在容器底部挖个洞以便排水
Draw the plants you want to grow in these containers, or stick some real leaves. 在你想种植物的容器上画上你想种的植物，或者粘上一些这个植 物的叶子
LEARN the DIFFERENCES 了解不同 之处
Find some leaves, put them under the next page. Use a wax crayon to rub on the paper over your leaf. Use the back of a leaf to get a better result! Now write the name of the plants! 找一些叶子，把他们放在下一 页，然后用蜡笔在盖在叶子的纸 上进行涂抹，这样纸上就会显示 出叶子的样子，把叶子背面朝上 放在纸的下面然后涂抹会使叶子 茎叶的脉络更加明显。
COMPOSTING 化肥
Composting is a way to reuse your organic kitchen waste and turn it into nutritious food to feed your plants. 循环利用有机的厨房垃圾，然后 把它们变为有营养的化肥来培育 植物。
WHICH ONES OF THESE SCRAPS CAN GO IN THE COMPOSTER?
这些废料中哪些可以 改进成化肥？
HYDROPONICS 有机素菜
is an efficient technique to grow plants all year round. Plants grow in water, instead of soil, and there is no need to use fertilizers. Did you know that hydroponics have been around since babylonian times? 水耕法是全年种植植物的一个有 效技术。植物不在土壤中而在水 中生长，这样就不用给其施肥。 你知不知道从巴比伦时代开始， 就已经有人开始使用水耕法了！
DRAW YOUR OWN WINDOW GARDEN
画下你自己的窗台花园
Like it? 喜欢吗？
FOOD CHAIN 食物链
Have you ever thought about where your food comes from? Other than meat and fish, most food starts with a small seed, grown by a farmer. 你曾今有没有想过你的食物是从 哪里来的？除了肉和鱼，大多数 食物都是从一个小种子，然后由 农民慢慢培植出来的。
How do farmers get their produce to your plate? Join them up. 农民是怎样把食物培植出来然后 到你的餐盘中的呢？ 加入他们吧
Fields 农田
Your plate 你的餐盘
Processing 加工处理
Distribution 配送
wholesale 批发
supermarket 超市
Now you’ve learned a bit about how to create your own urban farm. Maybe now you’ll even grow your own food. Take a look around you and see where you can start to harvest your own seeds. 现在你已经学到了一些有关如何 创建自己的城市农场的知识了， 也许现在你就可以行动起来，种 植自己的食物啦！ 看看你的周围，找一下你可以在 哪里开始播种你自己的种子，然 后等待收获。
NOTES - 笔记
GoodtoChina reconnects people with their food sources, creates a passion to green cities and ultimately creates a paradigm shift in the way that people think about and value their food. GoodtoChina把人和食物来源 联系起来，为绿色城市的发展提 供动力与激情，最终将对人们对 事物的认识和看法进行思维上的 改变。 www.goodtochina.com
this book has been designed in collaboration with Studio TAO, as a part of the DESIGNHarvests sustainable design project. 这本书作为设计丰收可持续设计 项目的一部分,筑道住工作室合 作共同设计。 designharvests.com