Grow Vegetables in Pots

by D.K. Publishing

Packed full of beautiful photography and helpful hints and tips, "Grow Vegetables in Pots" is the perfect book for people looking to grow a bit of produce in a small space.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 16, 2013

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Lisa Day · Rating 5 out of 5]

As our backyard trees have grown so tall we no longer have a backyard garden, growing vegetables in pots (and containers) is the only way we can enjoy a summer harvest. I liked this DK Book for its great pictures and fabulous information - everything from learning about the variety of tomatoes and squash you can grow in a pot to the conditions each vegetable, fruit or herb needs thrive. Not sure why I didn't think of this before, but I see fruit trees - both tender and apple - growing on our deck in pots in the future.

[Lori · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent read for growing fruit/veggies in small spaces!
Very detailed and quick reference to planting and problem solving.
LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the amazing pictures!

[Carolyn · Rating 4 out of 5]

Lots of great photos and easy-to-understand advice.

[Monique · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very basic gardening book. Mostly general knowledge with a few tips I've never heard before. Great photos and planting in small area suggestions.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Yep, I want to own this one. Pretty informative and straight forward. I wish there was more information on something though.

[Lisa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not much to recommend this. Too much NOT about growing vegetables in containers. For instance, lots of pages on pruning fruit trees and berry bushes. True, they COULD be growing in containers, but there is a lot of general gardening tips in this book. Fine for what it is, but not for what it's said to be about.

I also strongly disagree with some of the advice. Especially the herb section, where "suitable pot size" given are much too small! A 6" pot for oregano? 8" for rosemary, even the prostrate suggested is much larger than the books says (6" high x 12" wide) , I have several. A Blue Boy, yes, but that isn't mentioned. Much of the advice give no consideration to a healthy adult plant's root system. Sure, you can squeeze those plants in a pot, but your production won't be much. And the herbs, fruits and berries are perennial. Make room for them early on and they'll provide you with years of produce.

If you are looking for a book about growing vegetables in containers, I recommend The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible by Edward C. Smith. I get mine out every year around now even though I know what to do, just to gaze at the lovely photos!

[R.J. Gilmour · Rating 5 out of 5]

The past couple of weeks I have been reading a lot of container gardening books looking for advice and help for developing a new terrace garden. Most of the books are either focused on high end style with little helpful information or are focused on plants that I am not interested in. However, Callery's book combines all the information I would want in one book. Not only does she offer important advice for anyone wanting to garden in containers, but the book is broken down into sections allowing a reader to quickly locate information by type of plant and all the information needed to successfully grow it in a container. A wonderful reference book.

[Hadiqa · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good explanation and step by step guide with pictures. A great book for beginners like me and someone who doesn't have a lot of land for growing.

[Erin · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a really usable and beginner friendly gardening book with great, clear information that is laid out really well. I'll be referring back to it tons.

[Laura · Rating 2 out of 5]

Great basic info and pictures, however it seems to be a British publication? I have gardened for many years and a lot of the varieties mentioned I have not heard of. No mention of 'zones' either and up here north of the 49th many of the suggestions would not work.

[Luanne Ollivier · Rating 4 out of 5]

3.5/5

[Ariadna73 · Rating 5 out of 5]

Interesting, but I didn't find the advices very doable.

[Patricia Lott · Rating 3 out of 5]

It wasn't what I thought that it would be. That is the problem with buying on line. I do have a couple ideas from the book but not anything I couldn't have googled.