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RHS Little Book of Small-Space Gardening: Easy-grow Ideas for Balconies, Window Boxes & Other Outdoor Areas
Make the most of your balconies and windowsills with this handy gardening guide from the author of the award-winning RHS Grow Your Own Crops in Pots. RHS Little Book of Small-space Gardening is packed with practical information and inspirational ideas for anyone who wants to grow plants in a variety of outside spaces, from balconies to stairways, windowsills to doorsteps. Look inside to discover a host of creative step-by-step projects, such as speedy salads, wildlife pots, fragrant baskets and green garden walls. Handy plant profiles tell you what's best to grow in a variety of conditions, such as wind, shade and drought. Whether you choose to start with a simple pot or tackle a more ambitious project, with this beautifully illustrated book you'll soon see how even the smallest spaces can be amazing growing spaces.
144 pages, Hardcover
Published April 5, 2018
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January 8, 2020
This RHS Book 'The Little Book of Small Space Gardening' by Kay Maguire aims to teach you how to grow an excellent variety of plants.
It doesn't matter how small your gardening space is, this stunning book will inspire you to try a number of exciting pots filled with perennials, annuals, shrubs, climbers and more. It does this by offering numerous professional advice in how to choose the correct plants, care for them and everything that entails.
This book also offers extensive step by step instructions, beautiful colour photographs, designs and detailed planting and growing guides.
This book measures 21.7cm in height x 16.5cm in width and consists of 144 full colour pages.
Inside this stunning book the information is separated into four chapters.
Chapter One: Even the smallest spaces can be growing spaces …
• Small space positives
• The benefits to us
• The benefits to wildlife
• The benefits to the environment
• Small space challenges
• Shade
• Wind
• Drought and sun exposure
Chapter Two: Getting it right …
• Knowing your site
• Choosing the right plants
• Plants for shade
• Plants for high light levels
• Plants for dry conditions
• Plants for windy conditions
Chapter Three: Small space gardening projects
• A lawn in a pot
• A jungle of climbers and creepers
• A drought happy planter
• An evergreen hanging garden
• A pollinator basket
• A pond in a pot
• A scented window box
• Plus another five more exciting projects …
Chapter Four: Gardening Basics
• What you need
• What plants need
• Buying plants
• How to plant and sow seed
• Watering
• Feeding
• Keeping it going
• Problems and solutions
Each chapter is crucial in achieving superbly designed and planted pots, window boxes, tubs, baskets etc. and almost every page includes stunning full colour photographs of the plants and containers to achieve the best results.
I personally love this book and intend to use the ideas contained inside to design my own container garden. We moved into our 200 year old house three years ago and it is very obvious that the garden (more like a wasteland) has not been touched in a very long time, however we do have a courtyard that would be just perfect for this type of gardening.
All in all I have no problems in recommending the 'The Little Book of Small Space Gardening' and I do so with confidence.
It doesn't matter how small your gardening space is, this stunning book will inspire you to try a number of exciting pots filled with perennials, annuals, shrubs, climbers and more. It does this by offering numerous professional advice in how to choose the correct plants, care for them and everything that entails.
This book also offers extensive step by step instructions, beautiful colour photographs, designs and detailed planting and growing guides.
This book measures 21.7cm in height x 16.5cm in width and consists of 144 full colour pages.
Inside this stunning book the information is separated into four chapters.
Chapter One: Even the smallest spaces can be growing spaces …
• Small space positives
• The benefits to us
• The benefits to wildlife
• The benefits to the environment
• Small space challenges
• Shade
• Wind
• Drought and sun exposure
Chapter Two: Getting it right …
• Knowing your site
• Choosing the right plants
• Plants for shade
• Plants for high light levels
• Plants for dry conditions
• Plants for windy conditions
Chapter Three: Small space gardening projects
• A lawn in a pot
• A jungle of climbers and creepers
• A drought happy planter
• An evergreen hanging garden
• A pollinator basket
• A pond in a pot
• A scented window box
• Plus another five more exciting projects …
Chapter Four: Gardening Basics
• What you need
• What plants need
• Buying plants
• How to plant and sow seed
• Watering
• Feeding
• Keeping it going
• Problems and solutions
Each chapter is crucial in achieving superbly designed and planted pots, window boxes, tubs, baskets etc. and almost every page includes stunning full colour photographs of the plants and containers to achieve the best results.
I personally love this book and intend to use the ideas contained inside to design my own container garden. We moved into our 200 year old house three years ago and it is very obvious that the garden (more like a wasteland) has not been touched in a very long time, however we do have a courtyard that would be just perfect for this type of gardening.
All in all I have no problems in recommending the 'The Little Book of Small Space Gardening' and I do so with confidence.
February 13, 2022
For starter gardeners or who lives in a flat, has tiny places, it is pretty nice and great book. And it can provide new tips for a little bit more experienced gardeners. :)
April 16, 2024
Cute little book with tips and tricks for small space gardening and gorgeous illustrations 🌹
July 15, 2020
mind on siin koroonakuudel tabanud enneolematu aiandustuhin ja olen teooriast hirmsasti puudust tundnud, nii et kui lõpuks ometi avati botaanikaaiad ja ühte neist läksin, siis kindla plaaniga ka sealsest raamatupoest midagi harivat kaasa haarata (teil ei ole botaanikaaedades raamatupoode? meil on, või no üldine gift shop, aga raamatuid on seal alati hästi palju). kahjuks võttis botaanika ise nii palju aega ära, et poes tuli teha sulgemiseelne sprint, nii et valimiseks väga aega ei jäänud. aga RHS (kuninglik aiandusühing) tundus respektaabel väljaandja, ja enda meelest mul on siin vähe ruumi ka.
selgus, et nad mõtlevad veel vähemat ruumi - see raamat keskendub taimekasvatusele rõdudel ja aknalaudadel. mis siiski sobib mulle hästi, sest suur rõhk on sellel, kuidas kasvatada kõike õues, aga siiski potis - mis on see, mida ma siin üldiselt teen. pärast seda, kui teod mu ainsad otse maasse istutatud taimed nahka panid. - ja kuidas tulla toime piirangutega a la varjuline kasvukoht, kuivus, tuulisus jne.
hästi palju on antud nõuandeid konkreetsete taimede osas, mis konkreetsesse kasvukohta sobivad, seega ikka üsna briti kliima keskne on see kõik. ma ei tea, kas kõik need lilled Eestis üldse olemaski on või kasvavad :) aga nt ürtide osas sain küll väga häid vihjeid, mis armastab päikest ja mis varju, ja siis igasugused loomingulised ideed salati või maasikate vms kasvatamiseks. lõpus räägitakse üldisemalt vajaminevatest tööriistadest ja vahenditest, iga aastaaja tähtsamatest töödest, väike sõnastik on ka. pildid on hästi ilusad ja inspireerivad.
algaja potipõllumehe jaoks minu meelest päris hariv raamat. oleks see mulle aprillis näppu sattunud, oleks mõnedki asjad teisiti ja targemini teinud.
selgus, et nad mõtlevad veel vähemat ruumi - see raamat keskendub taimekasvatusele rõdudel ja aknalaudadel. mis siiski sobib mulle hästi, sest suur rõhk on sellel, kuidas kasvatada kõike õues, aga siiski potis - mis on see, mida ma siin üldiselt teen. pärast seda, kui teod mu ainsad otse maasse istutatud taimed nahka panid. - ja kuidas tulla toime piirangutega a la varjuline kasvukoht, kuivus, tuulisus jne.
hästi palju on antud nõuandeid konkreetsete taimede osas, mis konkreetsesse kasvukohta sobivad, seega ikka üsna briti kliima keskne on see kõik. ma ei tea, kas kõik need lilled Eestis üldse olemaski on või kasvavad :) aga nt ürtide osas sain küll väga häid vihjeid, mis armastab päikest ja mis varju, ja siis igasugused loomingulised ideed salati või maasikate vms kasvatamiseks. lõpus räägitakse üldisemalt vajaminevatest tööriistadest ja vahenditest, iga aastaaja tähtsamatest töödest, väike sõnastik on ka. pildid on hästi ilusad ja inspireerivad.
algaja potipõllumehe jaoks minu meelest päris hariv raamat. oleks see mulle aprillis näppu sattunud, oleks mõnedki asjad teisiti ja targemini teinud.
December 7, 2019
A Kiskertek kiskönyve talán tavasszal inspirálóbb (amikor a természet is ébredezik, és az emberek is fogékonyabbak az újdonságokra), viszont úgy gondolom, hogy nyáron is épp olyan létjogosultsága lehet: ebben a forróságban ha nekiállunk bármilyen zöldséget, gyümölcsöt, vagy virágot ültetni, szerintem nagyon gyorsan látható eredményt hoz majd.
Ha szeretnétek kihasználni, vagy csak zöldebbé tenni az erkélyeteket – bátrabbak az ablakpárkányon is kísérletezhetnek – akkor szerezzétek be ezt a kötetet, hiszen rengeteg hasznos tipp és tanács van benne, akár a teljesen kezdők számára is.
Bővebben: http://www.teklakonyvei.hu/2019/07/ka...
Ha szeretnétek kihasználni, vagy csak zöldebbé tenni az erkélyeteket – bátrabbak az ablakpárkányon is kísérletezhetnek – akkor szerezzétek be ezt a kötetet, hiszen rengeteg hasznos tipp és tanács van benne, akár a teljesen kezdők számára is.
Bővebben: http://www.teklakonyvei.hu/2019/07/ka...
May 30, 2020
Informative
Invaluable resource for novice gardeners with little space to spare. Useful lists of plants for different spaces and conditions. Easy to understand. Probably easier to get a hard copy rather than a kindle one though.
Invaluable resource for novice gardeners with little space to spare. Useful lists of plants for different spaces and conditions. Easy to understand. Probably easier to get a hard copy rather than a kindle one though.
December 10, 2019
- available in SG NLB 635 (PasirRis)
March 18, 2022
gonna be an urban garden queen
February 4, 2024
Very useful for going over the basics. I will be referring back to it all year :)
June 21, 2024
A very informative book for beginners.
June 9, 2023
2 Second Review:
Really helpful, now have so many pots in my tiny garden I can barely move. Great wee reference book.
Really helpful, now have so many pots in my tiny garden I can barely move. Great wee reference book.
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