The Vegetable Gardener's Container
Bible by Edward C. Smith. As often as I have manned the Plant a Row
booth at shows or given talks about Plant A Row I have heard the same
statement every time “I don't have the space, just a patio, deck or
balcony.” This book answers the question what can I grow on these
inhospitable hard surfaces. Soften them up with bold and beautiful
planter of vegetables, herbs and edible flowers and shoots.
The book gives you container ideas that
are nutritious and colourful. But lets start at the beginning, The
Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible covers pots, planting mixes,
watering, fertilizing and bug control. I have always grown
vegetables on my own balcony. Friends use to say driving down Finch
Ave they could tell which apartment was mine. Even when I bought a
house I have always done vegetable gardening in containers. When
the children were small they loved harvesting the potatoes, Russian
Banana—and others. Each child had their own vegetable box built
for their height that grew taller as they did. I still grow herbs
and sunflowers in containers. The sunflowers never fail to attract
the gold finches.
Containers offer you less work such as
digging & weeding with the reward of fresh, wholesome and
nutritious food. This book will help you make it all happen on you
patio, balcony or deck.
--
Bruce
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