Kitchen Harvest: Growing Organic Fruit, Vegetables & Herbs in Containers

by Susan Berry

This manual shows how you can grow vegetables and fruit, using organic methods, even if you don't have a garden: all you need is a couple of pots or a window box. The author explores which are the best plants for flavour, and for maximum yield in the space available; how to provide the best possible conditions; and how to plan for a succession of edible plants. A plant-by-plant guide to the best fruit, vegetables, salads and edible flowers provides cultivation and harvesting details, and a selection of recipes enables you to make the most of your home-grown crops.

Genres: Gardening, Nonfiction, Food, Cookbooks

144 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2007

Reviews

[Norma · Rating 4 out of 5]

( Format : paperback )
Gardening in containers
Kitchen Harvest is a basic book combining information about various plants - some varieties available, how many plants to grow per container, useful advice over feeding , watering and possible diseases, length of time from planting to harvest and then recipes for the freshly picked produce. The whole is illustrated with attractive photographs.

This is more of a starter manual than a book for experienced gardeners or anyone thinking of starting an allotment. And as a 'taster' for people just thinking of trying out a couple of their favourite veggies without having a garden to dig up this is a very good start point. Then, if the new gardener wants more a more comprehensive book would probably be needed.

A nice book, however even for those of us who usually grow veggies in the garden.

[Mandy · Rating 3 out of 5]

Fab pictures but otherwise meh

[Astrila · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was a bit disappointing. It seemed to be the best on the subject on Amazon when I bought it. I think it's not really for beginner gardeners though. More for intermediate. It uses a lot of garden vocabulary I wasn't familiar with, and although it does give basic information about soil, watering, etc, it doesn't go enough in depth to really tell you everything you need to know. Although I really wanted to like it, I can't really recommend it.

[Elisa · Rating 3 out of 5]

this book appeals to visual senses only. Lovely photographs, I'll be honest. But the information is so basic you could probably find more helpful info just about any where. Berry doesn't provide relevant information to help you overcome any container planting issues. She just says the same things you might find in an earth garden planting guide.

[wueasa · Rating 2 out of 5]

Nat said not detailed enough on herbs, eg, harvesting, storage. Try other books instead.

[Suvi · Rating 1 out of 5]

I didn't really like this book, it didn't offer much. You can find the same thing on the back of the seed packet. Berry simply says the conditions that different vegetables and plants require.