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Small Space Container Gardens: Transform Your Balcony, Porch, Or Patio With Fruits, Flowers, Foliage, And Herbs
by
Fern Richardson (Goodreads Author)
Small? Yes. A concrete slab populated solely with plastic chairs and an abandoned grill? Not anymore.
Chances are your balcony, porch, or patio could use a major makeover. Fern Richardson, charismatic creator of the blog "Life on the Balcony," is here to walk you through the process of beautifying a small space -- even when your budget is just as small.
This exciting guide l...more
Chances are your balcony, porch, or patio could use a major makeover. Fern Richardson, charismatic creator of the blog "Life on the Balcony," is here to walk you through the process of beautifying a small space -- even when your budget is just as small.
This exciting guide l...more
Paperback, 186 pages
Published
March 6th 2012
by Timber Press (OR)
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As soon as the first frost hits here I am planning for next year’s plantings. Small-Space Container Gardens has already helped me start planning for our spring porch and deck. No matter what your available space, this book has something for you.
The first few chapters set the scene by choosing colors, containers settings, and location. Following that there is information on attracting wildlife and growing food plants in containers. There is a section on succulents and scents, and a chapter on pri...more
The first few chapters set the scene by choosing colors, containers settings, and location. Following that there is information on attracting wildlife and growing food plants in containers. There is a section on succulents and scents, and a chapter on pri...more
Part of it is my own fault, buying the book online and not checking out a look inside through Google or Amazon, but after hearing about the book through the publisher's newsletter I thought for sure it would be both informative AND beautiful because of Timber Press's reputation.
The trim size first threw me off, what a handful to hold! And once I opened the book I was horrified. It was as if the designer was bored. Huge fonts with gaps of white space for no reason. Pictures seemed to be dropped...more
The trim size first threw me off, what a handful to hold! And once I opened the book I was horrified. It was as if the designer was bored. Huge fonts with gaps of white space for no reason. Pictures seemed to be dropped...more
This delightful book has lots of ideas for small gardens, patios, balconies; basically any spot where a plant can be placed. There are some good ideas to customize your pots with a little DIY work and ideas to add color and style to any space. Changing the flooring with paint, decking materials, etc. is a great idea for a city balcony. Color, lighting, and customization ideas abound to make anyone's boring space a lovely garden to enjoy with others or alone. Practical advice for climatic challen...more
I won a copy of this book, and while I did like it, there were a couple things that bugged me. The page formatting was a bit weird, with some pages having text on only one half, leaving the other half completely blank. The second thing that bugged me was the lack of photos. Don't get me wrong, there were a lot of great photos of beautiful plants and arrangements, but I wanted to see what all the plants being described actually looked like without having to put the book down and look online for a...more
very easy to read with good instructions on how to create a beautiful retreat in a very small space. i loved the pictures and examples (i only got to see black and white due to my nook not being color). i especially loved the how to's on creating unique and wonderful containers. a nice way to jazz up the cheap tan terra cotta that covers my garden now. the deseases and bug sections are a bit small, but that doesn't detract from the book. if i have a really bad plant problem, i'm probably going t...more
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Lots of ideas for adding "charm" to your container garden. More focus on non-edible plants & flowers, but some food-related plants are included.
Love the vertical pallet garden idea (p. 140 or on the author's blog)
Love the vertical pallet garden idea (p. 140 or on the author's blog)
I enjoyed the floorplans of the different types of balcony gardens. The direction for making a vertical planter from a pallet was my favorite part of the book.
A great book! I'm now super-inspired to get out on my patio and turn it into a little garden oasis.
Beautiful photos and great information, makes me wish I had a small space of my own!
Beautiful photographs but not that much new information to me.
The large font bugged me... beautiful pictures though!
inspiring!
Great book with practical tips. Reviewed on my blog at PM27's blog, WordPress.
It was alright... just didn't have what I was looking for.
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