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Loading... From Container to Kitchen: Growing Fruits and Vegetables in Pots (edition 2010)by D.J. Herda
Work InformationFrom Container to Kitchen: Growing Fruits and Vegetables in Pots by D.J. Herda
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. This is a pretty comprehensive book about container gardening, but don't let the title fool you, it's really not a book about growing veggies indoors. Also, the guy's writing style is full of bad puns and cheap jokes, which I guess I'd expect from a dude who has his headshot taken while smoking a pipe. I think the companion section was most useful to me, I didn't realize that companion planting was a thing people did in containers. ( ) no reviews | add a review
More and more people are recognizing the need for nutritious, local, sustainable food, but organic options can be costly, and the produce sections of most supermarkets are packed with fruits and vegetables that have racked up more frequent flier miles than a rock band on world tour. How can urban dwellers without ready access to fertile land enjoy the benefits of traditional gardening? And for those with a yard, how do you maximize the harvest of fresh, healthy edibles? In From Container to Kitchen, D.J. Herda shows that there is a way. Written for the novice home gardener as well as the seasoned pro, this fully illustrated, comprehensive guide will show you how to save up to 70 percent on your produce bill by growing fruits and vegetables in pots. Topics include: Selecting the right container size and location Optimizing soil composition and nutrients Managing light, water, and humidity Choosing the best fruits and vegetables for container gardening Eliminating pests and plant diseases naturally Extending the harvest Dig in to this bumper crop of container gardening tips and techniques and learn how to create your own moveable feast! D.J. Herda is an award-winning freelance author, editor, and photojournalist who has written several thousand articles and more than eighty books, including Zen and the Art of Pond Building. He is an avid organic gardener and test grower and has been writing extensively about growing fruits and vegetables for over forty years. No library descriptions found. |
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