Container Vegetable Gardening: Growing Crops in Pots in Every Space

by Liz Dobbs

Big Flavor from Small Spaces! This book will show you how to use the latest practices of high-density patio gardening to grow delicious vegetables, herbs and fruits in containers, window boxes, and hanging baskets. Imagine the satisfaction of diving into a plate full of food that you grew yourself. Stepping out onto your patio and picking fresh ingredients for a meal is a special experience that is possible almost all year long. Whether you want to learn how to grow lemon trees in pots or to create your very own salsa window box with chilies, dwarf tomatoes, scallions, and coriander--Container Vegetable Gardening will show you how! Inside Container Vegetable Gardening - 35 illustrated, easy-to-follow projects for terrific container gardens - Instructions on how to grow 34 crops that look as good as they taste - How to choose appropriate containers and maintain a productive patio garden - The best strategies for watering, composting, propagation, and fertilizing in small spaces - Detailed advice on what to grow and advice on how to store and preserve your bounty

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

160 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2019

Reviews

[Ligaya · Rating 1 out of 5]

I was really suspicious if many of these containers were actually used or just planted for the photo shoot. Certainly, my containers never look as good after they've been in use and my veggies are never so perfectly lush and productive at such a compact size—not a water mark or dirt smudge on some of these beautiful pots... My experience is that the larger the pot, the better, particularly for those plants that yield heavily. Most of the plants listed in the "What to Grow" section only have one page devoted to them. Hardly enough space to give adequate information. Some pretty basic stuff was ignored like, mints are invasive and corn needs more than one plant to do well... I was annoyed. So, just look at the pretty pictures in this one and get another garden book.

[Stan · Rating 2 out of 5]

The first part of the book has some useful information about container gardening. The second part of the book is more about the aesthetics of container gardening. How to make pretty arrangements of useful herbs and vegetables. Not enough information about gardening and too much about aesthetics. This was not what I was looking for in a gardening book.

[Rosie Meadows · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book very inspiring. It showed vegetables that I would have never thought to put in a container. A few of those plants are:bush beans, zucchini, and beets. I would have never thought of putting a potatoes plant in a decorative pot.

[Kimberly · Rating 2 out of 5]

Pretty, but not substantial. I didn't learn much.

[Jesse · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought this would be more informative for smaller scale balcony/outdoor plots based on the description but the space requirements were too much for me.

[Leah · Rating 4 out of 5]

Disclaimer: I read this gardening book purely for inspiration, not for how-to advice or instructions.

Loved all the color illustrations and there's a good-sized selection of veggies discussed.