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Container Gardening For Beginners: A Guide to Growing Your Own Vegetables, Fruits, Herbs, and Edible Flowers
Everything you need to grow a thriving garden in containers
Whether you’re on a budget, live in a small space, or simply want to raise a new plant or two, container gardening is a practical method for urban and suburban gardeners alike. Container Gardening for Beginners is packed with information and advice for using different types of containers to grow your own vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers.
Learn how to get started, from gathering the tools you’ll need to choosing the right container and soil mix. Once you’ve covered the basics, you’ll get advice on what you should plant and when, when to water and how, and finally, how you can successfully grow and harvest your crop.
Container Gardening for Beginners
Step-by-step guidance—Find detailed gardening guidance from start to finish, including things to know before you grow, how to start seeds, plant care and maintenance tips, and how to tell when your crop is ripe. Basic best practices—Grow happy, healthy plants with expert gardening insights to set you up for success, from making sure your container is properly sized to regularly fertilizing your soil. Illustrated plant profiles—Choose the right plants for you with info on the particular needs and characteristics of 30 different fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
Start and sustain a flourishing container garden with help from the practical advice in Container Gardening for Beginners.
Whether you’re on a budget, live in a small space, or simply want to raise a new plant or two, container gardening is a practical method for urban and suburban gardeners alike. Container Gardening for Beginners is packed with information and advice for using different types of containers to grow your own vegetables, herbs, fruits, and flowers.
Learn how to get started, from gathering the tools you’ll need to choosing the right container and soil mix. Once you’ve covered the basics, you’ll get advice on what you should plant and when, when to water and how, and finally, how you can successfully grow and harvest your crop.
Container Gardening for Beginners
Step-by-step guidance—Find detailed gardening guidance from start to finish, including things to know before you grow, how to start seeds, plant care and maintenance tips, and how to tell when your crop is ripe. Basic best practices—Grow happy, healthy plants with expert gardening insights to set you up for success, from making sure your container is properly sized to regularly fertilizing your soil. Illustrated plant profiles—Choose the right plants for you with info on the particular needs and characteristics of 30 different fruits, vegetables, herbs, and flowers.
Start and sustain a flourishing container garden with help from the practical advice in Container Gardening for Beginners.
- GenresGardeningNonfiction
150 pages, Kindle Edition
Published April 6, 2021
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October 6, 2024
This was fine but was lacking in details it was very much a slim overview. I’m not sure there was enough to let a beginner feel confident to start growing. It’s fine and cute but minimal for sure (only features a few plants and details on soil etc).
May 30, 2026
2.5 stars
March 29, 2021
I received a copy of this book directly from the author/publisher in exchange for an honest review.
This is a great little book for anyone just starting in container gardening. It covers a wide array of information that is well-organized, though it doesn't get super in-depth into any single topic. If you don't know where to start, I think this is excellent to learn basic information, but I would also recommend doing further research beyond just this.
Overall, I think the book was well put together and well-written, and offers enough information to get you started without bogging you down with too much science when you aren’t that deep into it yet.
This is a great little book for anyone just starting in container gardening. It covers a wide array of information that is well-organized, though it doesn't get super in-depth into any single topic. If you don't know where to start, I think this is excellent to learn basic information, but I would also recommend doing further research beyond just this.
Overall, I think the book was well put together and well-written, and offers enough information to get you started without bogging you down with too much science when you aren’t that deep into it yet.
April 12, 2021
Garden
This is a great garden book for beginners who are interested in container garden. Great for city gardens and those that want to start off gardening small. This book is a must read.
This is a great garden book for beginners who are interested in container garden. Great for city gardens and those that want to start off gardening small. This book is a must read.
July 20, 2021
Great book for beginners. Yet I looked for literature exactly when my plants started showing signs of problems. I would have loved a chapter on common issues and how to solve them.
Example: what do I do if I’ve overwatered the plants?
Example: what do I do if I’ve overwatered the plants?
July 15, 2022
Fun & Informative
Lots of useful information given in a simple, thoughtful way. I am super excited to start my container garden now; this book has me feeling prepared! Lots of info on things I hadn't even considered too. Really worth the read. Thanks Tammy Wylie! 🥰
Lots of useful information given in a simple, thoughtful way. I am super excited to start my container garden now; this book has me feeling prepared! Lots of info on things I hadn't even considered too. Really worth the read. Thanks Tammy Wylie! 🥰
November 23, 2025
Gardening
This is a great resource for indoor and container gardeners. She gives advice on what to plant as when. The author covers all kinds of gardening plants with great descriptions and how to plant and harvest. I recommend this book as a great resource for gardeners.
This is a great resource for indoor and container gardeners. She gives advice on what to plant as when. The author covers all kinds of gardening plants with great descriptions and how to plant and harvest. I recommend this book as a great resource for gardeners.
April 1, 2026
Absolute FAV gardening book I’ve read, bought and found useful during my first growing season as a gardener! I love how simple it explains things and the drawings make it esthetically pleasing to look at and engage with. Highly recommended for new gardeners
August 6, 2022
This had some great plant profiles in it that I definitely took some pointers from.
December 27, 2022
“Container Gardening”
Tammy Wylie’s book gives a beginner a great understanding and how to start container gardening,
Her descriptions were easy to follow and implement.
Tammy Wylie’s book gives a beginner a great understanding and how to start container gardening,
Her descriptions were easy to follow and implement.
February 7, 2024
Format: 📱
Rating: 4.5 ⭐️
Great book, lots of info. Would have liked a little more about some flowers.
Rating: 4.5 ⭐️
Great book, lots of info. Would have liked a little more about some flowers.
August 14, 2026
Excellent container gardening guide, and is very suitable for beginners.
April 13, 2022
Very approachable and thorough. I definitely feel like I can do this now 😬😬
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