The First-Time Gardener: Container Food Gardening (eBook)

All the know-how you need to grow veggies, fruits, herbs, and other edible plants in pots

Pam Farley (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2023
176 Seiten
Cool Springs Press (Verlag)
978-0-7603-7814-4 (ISBN)

Infos

Growing your own fresh, organic food in containers is a great way to begin your gardening journey! This friendly guide includes everything you need to know to get started. What's holding you back from growing your own food? Are you nervous about having enough space? Do you question whether or not you have the time to make it happen? Are the growing conditions you have a little questionable? Is your budget at a bare-bones minimum? Then container gardening is the answer to all of your concerns! With a minimal investment in time, money, and space, and The First-Time Gardener: Container Food Gardening at your side, start your very first garden in containers, instead of in the ground. You just may find you're capable of growing fantastic yields in spite of all your initial hesitations. Container gardens can take up as much or as little room as you'd like. They're portable, so you can locate them wherever conditions are optimal for plant growth. And, you can grow just about any veggie in pots, as long as you have the right container, the right soil blend, and the right care tips. In these pages, author Pam Farley of BrownThumbMama.com lines the path to container food gardening success in clear, simple steps. Not only will you learn how to get started, you'll also discover: What size containeryou need for each different veggie Why filling the pot with the perfect soil blend matters so much When to fertilize and how often to water Where to locate your container food garden for optimum productionWhat to do if problems arise and how to fix them Tips for everything from staking and pruning your veggie plants to knowing when it's time to harvest Plus, find a dozen fully illustrated planting plans for themed container food gardens, including a Smoothie Greens Garden, a Spring Stir-Fry Garden, a Spaghetti Sauce Garden, a Salad Greens Garden, and many others. No room? No problem. Lousy soil? Nothing to worry about. Not enough time? Think again. Growing food in containers is fun, easy, and perfect for beginners. This book is part of The First-Time Gardener's Guides series from Cool Springs Press, which also includes The First-Time Gardener: Raised Bed Gardening, The First-Time Gardener: Growing Plants and Flowers,and The First-Time Gardener: Growing Vegetables. Each book in The First-Time Gardener's Guides series is aimed at beginner gardeners and offers clear, fact-based information that's presented in a friendly and accessible way, including step-by-step instructions and full-color illustrations throughout.

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 7.3.2023
• Reihe/Serie: The First-Time Gardener's Guides
• Reihe/Serie: The First-Time Gardener's Guides
• Zusatzinfo: 200 color photos
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Garten
• Themenwelt: Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Natur / Technik ► Natur / Ökologie
• Schlagworte: Activity • affordable • backyard • balcony • Basil • brown thumb mama • carrot • choosing the best varieties • City • Compact • container gardening guide for beginners • cucumber • Disease • driveway • dwarf crops • Earth Day • EASY • edibles • eggplants • Fabric • family friendly • fertilizers • Fresh produce • front yard • Green • greens • grow your own • Harvest • herbs • High Yield • Hobby • how to grow your own food in pots book • kitchen garden • lettuce • Local • MoM • Mother's Day Gift • national gardening day • organic • pamela farley • pam farley • parsley • patio • PEA • Peppers • pest control • Place • Plans • Plant • planting plans • potting soil • pruning • salad garden • save money • seasonal • self sufficiency • self watering • small fruits • small space • Smart • soil blend • Solving Problems • Spring • Squash • staking • Start • Suburban • Summer • Sustainable living • themed • Time • tomatoes • Troubleshooting • tub • Types • Urban • VEG • vegetables • Vertical • Victory • watering • where to locate • Zucchini
• ISBN-10: 0-7603-7814-2 / 0760378142
• ISBN-13: 978-0-7603-7814-4 / 9780760378144