The Patio Kitchen Garden

by Daphne Ledward

There are very few people who cannot cultivate at least a few home-grown vegetables or fruit. Balcony-raised crops can be just as successful as those grown at ground level providing some shelter from the wind is given. And even if there is no space outdoors, suitably sized fruit and vegetables will thrive in a sunny window. In this innovative and practical book, author and broadcaster Daphne Ledward reveals that with the right techniques, the new millennium gardener can have his cake - or rather, fruit and veg - and eat it too. Beautifully illustrated with water-colours and colour photography, this practical guide to gardening will prove to be as useful to the expert as it is informative to the more novice gardener.

192 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 2002

Reviews

[Jacqueline M. · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a British book. You'd think "oh no worries" I speak English. But yes worries and no you don't speak that English. I have no idea what the plant names are and have to translate them. I still don't think "growing bag" means the same thing to me as it does to them and this is a key feature for this author. And the climate situation is obviously different from the American Southwest. Maybe helpful if you're a British person now living on the East Coast USA. Otherwise I was so excited and this wad disappointing.

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

I didn't read this book cover to cover. It seemed to be a good reference book to come back to, but it didn't really give me as specific instructions as I was thinking it would. Still, when I get ready to expand my gardening efforts, it would be a good book to check out.

[Rebecca · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is definitely not a book to read all the way through but it had some good info.