Edible Container Garden Tpb: Growing Fresh Food in Small Spaces

by Michael Guerra (Author)

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $6.04

  No space is too small to grow delicious and healthy food. Enjoying tasty and fresh produce no longer requires a trip to the local farm stand or gourmet grocery. With The Edible Container Garden as your guide, everything from salad greens and savory herbs to luscious fruits and vegetables can be as close as your patio, balcony, or rooftop. The Edible Container Garden explains how to plant, grow, and harvest vegetables, edible flowers, fruits, and herbs, even when time and space are limited. Discussing the wide variety of planting options, from simple window boxes and raised garden beds to trellises and other vertical structures, The Edible Container Garden shows you how toDecide what kinds of plants you want to grow and which soil to use to keep them healthy and vibrantSelect the right containers and tools to design a beautiful and fertile gardenDiscover which seasons are best for certain plants so you can design a practical and productive growing spaceFeed, tie, prune, and clip your plants to fit almost anywhere, whether they're in containers, over arches, or even along footpathsIllustrated with beautiful color photographs and packed with helpful and creative tips, The Edible Container Garden provides all the information you'll need to transform your outdoor space into a bountiful paradise.

• Used

  Paperback
  2000

  $3.43

  Presents design ideas that allow the reader to make use of every inch of space. The book lists varieties of herbs and salad leaves to grow in pots; describes how sprouting seeds and rocket thrive on windowsills; and explains how to harvest cherries and melon from tubs, and grow celery, peas and parsnips in raised beds and fruit bushes in containers and on trellises up walls. By scaling down his knowledge of organic cultivation and permaculture to suit small spaces, Michael Guerra has produced charts of what will grow well in containers, advice on soil depths and all aspects of cultivation for the contained garden.