Grow Your Own Vegetables in Pots and Containers: A practical guide to growing food in small spaces

by Paul Peacock

This book is aimed at the majority of us who live in terraced houses, high rise flats, town houses and semi-detached properties with a small garden and often nowhere to grow but the patio. It shows how to make the most of pots and planters; how to plan for a reasonable yield; and how never to run out of at least something to special eat.

You might not have all the space in the world, but you can enjoy all the flavour in the world. With the step-by-step instructions in this book you will be able to grow, nurture and harvest your own fruit, vegetables and herbs in a range of pots and containers, including recycled ones such as plastic milk bottles, and kitchen sinks.

Genres: Gardening, Cooking, Nonfiction

320 pages, Paperback

Published March 14, 2017

Reviews

[Mihaela · Rating 5 out of 5]

Тази книжка ми е много ценна. Пълна е с информация как да си отгледате зеленчуци на терасата - от това какви саксии да изберете, каква почва е подходяща, как да си направите компост, кой зеленчук кога се сади и прочие. За човек като мен, който никога не е имал земя и градина, и се учи от А и Б, е чудесно начало.

[Keesa · Rating 4 out of 5]

El libro estaba lleno de información, sugerencias, y tips. Lamentablemente, ya que él está en Londres y yo estoy en Peru, no me ayuda mucho de lo que él escribe. Bueno, no es exactamente culpa del libro; difícilmente un sólo liro va a poder cubrir todos los climas, las situaciones, los insectos y los problemas de jardines en patios alrededor del mundo. Sin embargo creo que unpoquitito más información general haría el libro más útil para personas que no viven en Londres (que somos la mayoría en realidad.)

[Linda Cox · Rating 3 out of 5]

Average garden guide

Has some useful information, but unless you are new to gardening it will probably provide little new information. Some good information on individual plants, but did not stress best varieties for containers.

[Kate M · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a useful little volume! It’s perhaps one of the best container gardening books I’ve read, and I suppose because it’s dedicated to growing in pots (and other planters) in small spaces, rather than trying to get you to do raised bed gardening or telling you that you need a certain amount of space in which to grow anything. Instead the author applauds you for wanting to try to grow your on food, and realistically tells you how to do so.

[Sandy Millin · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this refreshing in assuming no knowledge about gardening. We're moving house soon and I really want to grow food, so I found this useful. Looking forward to making use of it when we have our garden!

[Patricia Morgunn · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great little reference book for newbies to beg growing.

[Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wanna take this book home and start gardening.

[Matthew Combs · Rating 3 out of 5]

I'm a garden noob so hopefully this helps. It's specifically for the English person/climate but most of it is adaptable to my area. Has a cool plant-by-plant guide in the second half for reference.

[James]

I would recommend this book to people short on space who want to try growing their own vegetables.