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McGee and Stuckeys Bountiful Container Create Container Gardens of Vegetables Herbs Fruits and Edible Flowers

McGee and Stuckeys Bountiful Container Create Container Gardens of Vegetables Herbs Fruits and Edible Flowers

McGee (Basic Herb Cookery) and veteran gardening writer Stuckey (Gardening from the Ground Up) share their expertise and experience in the art of container gardening. Armed with this manual, frustrated apartment dwellers can indulge their passion for growing edible things. If there is an available balcony, porch, front or back steps, according to the authors, growing produce in containers can be easy and rewarding. With some limitations, it is even possible to grow foods in a window box or on an indoor windowsill. This compendium of practical advice includes detailed information on the types of containers to use, equipment needed, the right soil, when to plant which seeds and how best to deal with problems such as too much or too little sunlight. They also explain more sophisticated techniques like succession planting, whereby ongoing seasonal planting takes place in the same container. This can yield a harvest of peas in early summer, tomatoes in late summer to early fall and kale that will grow into winter. Included are mouth-watering recipes for harvested container crops. Written for the beginner as well as for those with a background in gardening, McGee and Stuckey’s directions are comprehensive, clearly written and frequently inspiring. Illus.

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars My Well Worn Copy
I bought this book a few years ago when I was a city dweller with little gardening space and nothing but concrete. This book taught me how to grow veggies and herbs in containers with great success. I had a lush garden by the end of the summer. I find that even though I now have a yard of my own, growing vegetables in containers and raised beds is my preferred method. I continue to use this book as a reference every spring when planning my garden. They give great examples of veggie/herb combos, and teach you when and what to plant. What makes me come back to this book again and again is the friendly writing style and wealth of information contained within.

5 Stars Authors show passion for subject.
I’m a beginning gardener, and only have my apartment balcony to grow things. This is the only book out there that focused on exactly what I wanted to do - grow edible food in my small space. It’s easy and fun to read, you can tell the authors have a passion for what they are writing about. It feels like they are just your friendly neighbors sharing tips. I’ve referenced back to the book many times now as I’ve planted and when I’ve forgot which plants like sun and which like shade, ect.

5 Stars Useful & entertaining
I loved the writing style and the information given. The whole book was inspiring!

5 Stars Wonderful Book!!!
I got this book because my yard 1) has poor soil, 2) belongs primarily to our dogs, 3) is mostly shade.

On top of this, vegetables reach our town only by coming over mountain passes and that means the transporters and/or growers from the valley have added delivery costs that they pass on to us.

And, if that’s not enough, the growing season is short so I need to sometimes move exposed plants to a more sheltered area, and cover them for warmth.

This book addresses everything you can think of that you need to know to grow your own patio/porch/window/rail vegetable garden.

5 Stars Definitely worth the money!!
I’ve now read and re-read this book. Very much enjoy the format in which it is written. Quite litterally like the authors plucked questions from my brain and answered them on paper. Have yet to build my garden as it’s winter, but I am much less unsure about it nowadays!

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