Organic Crops in Pots: How to Grow Your Own Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs

by Deborah Schneebeli-Morrell

Here's how to grow your own produce any place where space is at a premium. A tiny yard, balcony, or sunny windowsill can hold pots of organic fruits, vegetables, and herbs--and these 30 brilliant projects will show you not only how to grow them all from scratch, but how to plant them in an array of attractive containers, from colanders to recycled tins. There's an amazing range of crops that can be grown this way, including herbs, climbing beans, root vegetables, chilies, soft fruits, and cut-and-come-again salad leaves. Growing your own also means you can ensure that all your crops are produced organically, and this book is packed with tips and techniques, from advice on feeding and watering to knowing when to harvest. "Organic Crops in Pots" tempts the novice gardener to get growing and the more experienced gardener to grow organically. *Create your own organic garden using containers that will enhance the tiniest of outdoor spaces. *Learn how to grown more than 30 easy varieties of root vegetables and leafy crops, herbs, and fruits. *How to deter pests and avoid chemicals so your crops are naturally organic and delicious.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

143 pages, Hardcover

First published February 1, 2009

Reviews

[Naava]

Melkoisen hyviä ideoita! Ongelma: tekee mieli kirpputorille ostamaan kaikenlaisia astioita kasvien kasvatukseen.

[Rebecca]

Not much I didn't already know, but it did give me ideas of what to look for when going to yard sales and thrift stores as far as ideas for pots and planters. It also gave me ideas for some other berries I may try to grow in a balcony garden next year.

[Barbara]

Provides great ideas for using unusual household items as plant containers and also gives good info on the compatibility of each plant type to container. The instructions on how to prep each container was also very valuable. I was a tad disappointed however, in the ommission of details pertaining to technical info for each plant type. (i.e. amt of light and water needed) But I did find that I had quite a few items hanging around my apartment that I hadn't thought of using!

Photos are terrific; they really make you want to get your hands dirty!

Overall a very good book on container gardening and worth having in your home library.

[Kelly]

Not essential gardening reference. Cute ideas about containers that you can use to grow whatever. A few bits of good advice (like a really cool idea for growing potatoes). Get it at the library and flip through it when you need a little inspiration or you give up your garden for a condo with balcony.

[Denise]

Perfect instruction book for those with limited planting spaces. Grow herbs and table vegetables in bowls, olive oil cans, plastic tubs, etc. Shows vivid pictures, soil mixtures and tips/advice for bountiful harvests! Planning to buy this book for my home library...

[Vanessa]

not really helpful for a Canadian garden; a little too focused on the deco aspect for my needs.