Download or read book Ground Force Container Gardening written by Charlie Dimmock and published by BBC Worldwide Publishing. This book was released on 2002 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following on from the success of her Water Garden Workbook, Ground Force's Charlie Dimmock returns - this time to help you tackle your containers. Whether you're aiming to achieve instant colour at any time of year or simply to brighten up a dull patio, containers are the perfect solution and a vital part in many of the Ground Force gardens. In Ground Force Container Gardening Charlie shows you how to create 25 stunning arrangements. Each container 'recipe' is accompanied by a photograph of the finished result, an 'ingredients' list of what you need and a step-by-step guide on how to put everything together. With suggestions for window boxes and baskets as well as a wonderful range of containers, there's sure to be something to inspire you to have a go. And to make sure you know how to keep your containers in really top condition, Charlie includes an introductory chapter covering the different types of containers on offer as well as advice on everything from compost and watering to how to deal with pests and diseases.
Download or read book Container Gardening For Dummies written by Bill Marken and published by For Dummies. This book was released on 1998-01-27 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Packed with planting and design ideas that will transform even the humblest of pots into a flower festival.” —Doug Jimerson, Editor in Chief, Garden Escape, www.garden.com “Who better to turn to for everything you need to know about container culture than a guy who has ‘been there, done that’ for a careerful of years?” —Joseph F. Williamson, Former Garden Editor and Managing Editor, Sunset Magazine While historical reports of container gardening go back thousands of years, over the last half-century, this unique form of husbandry has blossomed into a pastime enjoyed by hobbyists worldwide. Millions have discovered the immense satisfaction to be found in growing something beautiful, in creating interesting combinations of plants, experimenting with new plants, and getting to know plants more intimately than they ever could with plants in the ground. Written by leading gardening journalist Bill Marken and the experts of the National Gardening Association, Container Gardening For Dummies is the ultimate guide to cultivating charming gardens in everything from a redwood window box to a hanging basket to an old pair of cowboy boots. It fills you in on how to: Grow almost anything in a container Make greens flourish on roofs, balconies, and windowsills Create a one-of-a-kind garden using classic and offbeat containers Use the best fertilizing and watering techniques for your climate Grow exotic and low-maintenance cacti and succulents Prevent insects, pests, and diseases from invading your containers Featuring clear, concise, step-by-step instructions and sixteen pages of stunning color photos, Container Gardening For Dummies covers all the bases, including: Opportunities and limitations of different climates Ready-made versus homemade soil mixes, starting plants from seeds, and other fundamentals Choosing, planting and caring for flowers, ferns, succulents, fruits, and vegetables Expressing your sense of style with color, form, texture, proportion, and other design elements Adding special effects to your container garden Container Gardening For Dummies is a fun, informative guide for inexperienced city slickers and savvy country cousins alike.
Download or read book Ground Force Garden Handbook written by Alan Titchmarsh and published by . This book was released on 2001-05 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Encyclopedia of Container Plants written by Ray Rogers and published by Timber Press. This book was released on 2010-09-15 with total page 345 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Container gardening is ideally suited to today’s lifestyles—it provides the excitement, versatility, and variety of in-the-ground gardening to those with limited space, time, and resources. But in order to make the most of container gardening, aspiring gardeners—whether rank beginners or seasoned veterans—need to know precisely which plants perform best in containers; just as importantly, they need to know how to grow them well. Author Ray Rogers is the ideal guide to this world of colorful possibilities. An award-winning container gardener and horticulturist, he profiles more than 500 outstanding plants in 180 genera. Along with Rogers’s engaging descriptions, the entries include each plant’s height and spread; light, moisture, temperature, and soil requirements; ease and rate of growth; principal interest and design attributes; potential problems; and best method of propagation. To this abundance of useful information, Rob Cardillo’s stunning photographs add a wealth of visual inspiration. Success with container gardening isn’t always instantly achieved—it’s easy to be seduced by brightly flowering plants at a nursery or garden center that turn out to be unsuited to the growing conditions provided for them, or that make poor companions for their pot-mates. Even a brief dip into this authoritative reference, however, is sure to yield a host of plants that will show just how spectacular a well-grown—and carefully chosen—container garden can be.
Download or read book Container Gardening for Beginners written by J.D. Rockefeller and published by J.D. Rockefeller. This book was released on 2015-06-24 with total page 23 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you really interested in growing your own food? Would you love to have your own vegetable and herb garden, right at your home? If yes, what is it that's stopping you? Is it because you don't have a backyard to have your own garden or is it because you have limited space in your small urban high-rise apartment?Limited space should not restrict you from having your own garden. All you need is a little bit of planning and you can have your own container garden! Container gardening is perfect for those people who just don't have any ground space available. You can grow your own flowers, your own herbs, and your own vegetables. You can use planter boxes, hanging baskets and large flowerpots. Small, hanging and gorgeous looking containers and baskets actually add a unique and natural look to your home decor as well. It is not at all a difficult task to get started with gardening in containers and pots. But you will achieve more success if you keep certain things in mind while planning your own sweet little garden. The purpose of this short guide is to help you get acquainted about how to choose the right containers, how to provide the right food for your plants, and how to select the right plants for your garden. Use the container garden ideas given in this guide and in a few months' time you may just be using your own home-grown herbs and vegetables in your meals and your own flowers for decorating your home! So, let's get started!
Download or read book The First Time Gardener Container Food Gardening written by Pam Farley and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2023-02-21 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 container you 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 production What 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.
Download or read book Container Gardening for Dummies written by Marken and published by For Dummies. This book was released on 2004-02 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Pot it There Container Gardening Even YOU Can Do written by John Davidson and published by JD-Biz Corp Publishing. This book was released on 2013-05-15 with total page 45 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Pot it There Container Gardening Even YOU Can Do Table of Contents Introduction Chapter 1 Container Gardening Basics Chapter 2 A Pot by Many Other Names Can Still be a Pot Chapter 3 Potable Flowers Chapter 4 Potable Plants Chapter 5. Food in Pots Chapter 6. Caring for your Container Garden Chapter 7. Pretty Posies Chapter 8. Closing Remarks Author Bio Introduction Gardening is one of the easiest and best ways to feel accomplished, work off a bit of stress and make the world a little more beautiful…even if it’s just your own little corner of the world. Unfortunately, many people think gardening isn’t for them. They think they don’t have room, don’t have a green enough thumb or don’t have the time to garden. Are you one of these people? If so, this book is going to change your mind and make your world a more colorful, sweet-smelling place and add some flavor to your kitchen. The room necessary for container gardening can be as small as a ledge on a porch rail or the top of a nightstand. Or if you are fortunate enough to have a deck, patio, porch or even a bit of lawn space, container gardening is an option for you. As for having a green thumb, don’t worry. It’s more important that you have thumbs (and fingers) willing to get dirty. While it is true that some plants are more difficult to grow than others, there are dozens of plants that require minimal care while still providing color, pleasant scents and even air purifying benefits inside and outside of your home. The time it takes to plant and care for container gardens is also minimal. Even if you have numerous pots of plants, you will not have nearly as much time invested in those as you would in-ground flower beds and gardens. So you see, it is possible for you to enjoy growing plants and flowers in containers…successfully. If you already enjoy gardening but want to use something besides the standard clay pots seen everywhere and need a little help deciding what can and cannot be successfully grown in pots, this book is going to be your new go-to for creating gardens that will beautify your home and possibly even put food on your table. This book will introduce you to new and unique options for pots—things you might never have thought of using otherwise. You will also be challenged to get your creative juices flowing in mixing and matching plants for attractive containers that will be the envy of everyone in the neighborhood.
Download or read book Enjoy Your Garden written by Charlie Dimmock and published by Penguin Hardcover. This book was released on 2001-04-05 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This guide is packed with gardening ideas everyone will enjoy - no heavy-duty stuff, just loads of down-to-earth common sense and inspiration by the bucket-load. The guide is full of easy-to-follow advice and information, including: projects to transform gardens of all sizes and types; Charlie's favourite plants - for maximum effect and fun, minimum work and fuss; easy colour and life for any garden, using pots, hanging baskets, lighting and decoration; top tips, short-cuts and tricks of the trade; how to give your garden a touch of the exotic or unusual - going tropical, watery or wild; and step-by-step instructions and detailed photographs.
Download or read book Container Vegetable Gardening written by Liz Dobbs and published by Fox Chapel Publishing. This book was released on 2019-05-01 with total page 518 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A step-by-step guide to growing your own vegetables in small spaces like patios, decks, balconies, and windowsills. Container gardening is the simple, economical way to grow your own vegetables without an in-ground garden. Even if you don’t have a yard—or don't want to dig yours up—you can grow a bounty of fresh vegetables right on your balcony or kitchen windowsill. Container Vegetable Gardening shows how to use the latest practices of high-density gardening to grow delicious vegetables, herbs, and fruits in flower pots, buckets, planters, window boxes, hanging baskets, recycled containers, and more. Discover how to create bountiful container gardens for big, delicious yields! Plant-by-plant guide to 34 popular container crops Inspiring ideas for 34 edible theme garden combinations Successful strategies for small spaces like patios, decks, balconies, and windowsills
Download or read book The Complete Guide to Growing Vegetables Flowers Fruits and Herbs from Containers written by Lizz Shepherd and published by Atlantic Publishing Company. This book was released on 2011 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Not everyone has the benefit of a plot of land where they can create a garden. In fact, almost 25% of city homeowners lack the yard space needed to cultivate and grow a decent sized garden (according to Seattle Lawn and Garden) meaning more and more people interested in harvesting flowers, vegetables, and herbs are turning to containers. The options provided by containers are plentiful, from bringing your tomato plants inside during the winter to being able to rearrange them if you are doing construction or playing a game outside. But, getting crops to grow effectively in containers is another matter entirely. This book will provide every potential container gardener with the necessary steps and resources needed to grow their very own crops to thrive in any conditions. From the very outset, you will learn about how vegetables, flowers, and herbs grow naturally charts will provide you with a detailed breakdown of how plants grow and what they need to grow effectively, from root space to water consumption. Companion planting for small spaces will show you how the plants will survive with other plants in the same container and which plants can even be placed in confined spaced and survive. The basics of container planting, including the best single plant containers, two, three, and four plant combinations are provided to help you decide how to lay out your container garden. The top gardeners were contacted and interviewed, providing highly insightful information that guides you through how container potted plants grow and thrive. You will learn the basics of side planted containers and how succulents perform in these closed spaces. The best container plants are listed in order along with the necessary tools they need to survive. The best container sizes, soil types, fertilizer, climate information, and pest prevention methods are all given as well to help round out your container planting. Regardless of your needs or methods, this guide will take you through every step necessary to get your container plants growing and thriving. Atlantic Publishing is a small, independent publishing company based in Ocala, Florida. Founded over twenty years ago in the company president s garage, Atlantic Publishing has grown to become a renowned resource for non-fiction books. Today, over 450 titles are in print covering subjects such as small business, healthy living, management, finance, careers, and real estate. Atlantic Publishing prides itself on producing award winning, high-quality manuals that give readers up-to-date, pertinent information, real-world examples, and case studies with expert advise. Every book has resources, contact information, and web sites of the products or companies discussed.
Download or read book Container Gardening for Beginners written by Thomas Urban and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2020-05-17 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You do not need a big yard to fulfill your dreams of planting and growing plants and fresh foods. If there's an available balcony, roof, porch, or even windowsills, growing plants is highly possible through container gardening. Container gardening pertains to the practice of growing plants and edible plants in containers instead of planting them on the ground. Container gardening tends to add more versatility to small and large gardens. If you are a beginner to container garden, you can learn more and easily get started with the aid of this book entitled Container Gardening for Beginners. Authored by Thomas Urban, this 11-chapter container gardening book was written to present topics about container gardening, including the basics of growing, a reason to grow plants in containers and many more. To give you an idea of the things that you can learn from this book, the following are the chapters included in this book and the corresponding interesting topics covered: Reasons to Grow Plants in Containers Choosing the Right Pot Every Plant Plants for Year-Round Container Maintenance Secrets for Healthy Containers Insight on Soil Mixtures, Fertilizer, and Planting Environment Watering Guidelines The Basics of Growing First Step with Seeds and the Best Plants in Containers The Right Locations for Your Containers Harvesting and Storing Your Crops What to Do When Things Go Wrong Container gardening is not as difficult as you think. The Container Gardening for Beginners is a very interesting and informative book written to guide you in the course of your container gardening pursuit. Reading this book can also ensure your success in container gardening. ★Get started now! Get your copy and be guided accordingly.★
Download or read book Container Gardening written by Sunset Books and published by Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1984 with total page 118 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Concise and colorfully-illustrated. Bulbs helps you select the right bulbs for your particular garden and climate conditions. Handy seasonal blooming charts help you plan year-round bursts of color, while detailed descriptions for 77 popular bulbs -- among them iris, freesia, and amaryllis -- ensure healthy, beautiful growth as well as proper off season care. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved.
Download or read book Container Gardening written by Cynthia Overbeck Bix and published by Sunset Books/Sunset Publishing Corporation. This book was released on 1998 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Container Gardening offers simple, yet versatile, ways to grow annuals, perennials, vegetables, herbs (you name it) in innovative containers of all types and sizes. Loaded with color photos and tips for building raised beds and unique planters.
Download or read book Tips for Container Gardening written by Editors of Fine Gardening and published by Taunton Press. This book was released on 2011 with total page 202 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Truth be told, you can grow almost anything in a pot and you can place those pots anywhere --on a deck, patio or rooftop. That's why so many people love container gardening. It's versatile enough for suburban homeowners with acres of land as well as apartment-dwellers with no patch of ground to call their own. In fact, growing edibles in containers is a perfect way for homeowners and gardeners with limited space to have fresh food in their kitchens. Like each issue of Fine Gardening, this latest collection is brimming with 300 essential tips, savvy shortcuts, and tried-and-true techniques, celebrating the growing popularity of container gardening. Tips for Container Gardening promises to bring out the bountiful best in all containers, large or small.
Download or read book Container Gardening written by Nancy Ross and published by Vdv Publishing. This book was released on 2018-01-02 with total page 41 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: WANT TO LEARN THE INS AND OUTS OF CONTAINER GARDENING? Here Is A Preview Of What You'll Learn... • Getting the Containers for Your Garden • Creating a Good Environment for the Container Plants • Choosing the Right Time to Plant • The Best Plants to Grow in Your Container Garden • Tips for Helping Your Plants to Thrive • Much, Much, More! Here Is A Preview Of Some Of The Vegetables You'll Learn To Grow... • Lettuce • Onions • Tomatoes • Carrots • Radishes • Cucumbers • Beans • Beets • Cole Crops • Eggplant • Peppers • Much, Much, More!
Download or read book Container Gardening for All Seasons written by Barbara Wise and published by Cool Springs Press. This book was released on 2012-04-30 with total page 257 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than a collection of inspiring container gardening photographs, Container Gardening for All Seasons provides a shopping list of materials and a helpful planting diagram for each of the more than 100 container options. Designed like a recipe book, the book offers even the most novice gardeners a no-fail, easy-to-follow instruction format for each container. Gardeners can choose the recipes by season that fit the sun and shade conditions of their landscape. Author Barbara Wise includes all you need to know to plan, plant, grow and maintain a container garden. Fabulous colorful fall and winter container choices are also included.
