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The Vertical Veg guide to container gardening : how to grow an abundance of herbs, vegetables and fruit in small spaces  Cover Image Book Book

The Vertical Veg guide to container gardening : how to grow an abundance of herbs, vegetables and fruit in small spaces / Mark Ridsdill Smith.

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"From the creator of the wildly popular website and YouTube channel 'Vertical Veg' comes the complete guide to growing delicious fruit, vegetables, herbs and salad in containers, pots and more - in any space at home - no matter how small! If you long to grow your own tomatoes, courgettes or strawberries, but thought you didn't have enough space, Mark Ridsdill Smith, aka the 'Vertical Veg Man,' will show you how. Make the most of walls, balconies, patios, arches and windowsills and create rich, beautiful and delicious homegrown food (indoors and out) - and put the savings back in your pocket. In just one year, you can grow 90kg of food worth £1000! With quick, proven results from his ten years of growing in all kinds of containers and teaching people how to grow bountiful, edible crops in small spaces, Mark will show you how gardening in containers is not just a hobby, but a way of creating a significant amount of delicious, low-cost, high-nutrition food. Inside The Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening, you'll find: Mark's 'Eight Steps to Success' How to make the most of your space How to draw up a planning calendar so you can grow throughout the year Planting projects for beginners Compost recipes and wormery guide for the more experienced gardener Troubleshoots for the specific challenges of growing in small spaces How growing food at home can contribute to wellbeing, sustainability and the local community Don't be confined by the space you have - grow all the food you want with Mark's Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening"-- Provided by publisher.

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  • ISBN: 9781645021506
  • ISBN: 1645021505
  • ISBN: 9781645020790
  • ISBN: 1645020797
  • Physical Description: 309 pages : colour illustrations ; 25 cm
  • Publisher: White River Junction, Vermont : Chelsea Green Publishing, [2022]

Content descriptions

Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-288) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
Part I. -- First steps -- Part II. -- How to grow -- Part III. -- What to grow -- Part IV. -- A Vision for urban living.
Subject: Container gardening.
Balcony gardening.
Patio gardening.
Urban gardening.
Vegetable gardening.
Herb gardening.
Culture en récipients.
Culture sur balcon.
Culture sur patio.
Jardinage urbain.
Horticulture potagère.
Herbes > Culture.
Balcony gardening.
Container gardening.
Patio gardening.
Genre: Handbooks and manuals.
Handbook.
Handbooks and manuals.
Guides et manuels.

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  • 1 of 1 copy available at Homer Public Library.

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Homer Public Library 635.986 RID (Text) 000164752 Nonfiction Available -

Summary: "From the creator of the wildly popular website and YouTube channel 'Vertical Veg' comes the complete guide to growing delicious fruit, vegetables, herbs and salad in containers, pots and more - in any space at home - no matter how small! If you long to grow your own tomatoes, courgettes or strawberries, but thought you didn't have enough space, Mark Ridsdill Smith, aka the 'Vertical Veg Man,' will show you how. Make the most of walls, balconies, patios, arches and windowsills and create rich, beautiful and delicious homegrown food (indoors and out) - and put the savings back in your pocket. In just one year, you can grow 90kg of food worth £1000! With quick, proven results from his ten years of growing in all kinds of containers and teaching people how to grow bountiful, edible crops in small spaces, Mark will show you how gardening in containers is not just a hobby, but a way of creating a significant amount of delicious, low-cost, high-nutrition food. Inside The Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening, you'll find: Mark's 'Eight Steps to Success' How to make the most of your space How to draw up a planning calendar so you can grow throughout the year Planting projects for beginners Compost recipes and wormery guide for the more experienced gardener Troubleshoots for the specific challenges of growing in small spaces How growing food at home can contribute to wellbeing, sustainability and the local community Don't be confined by the space you have - grow all the food you want with Mark's Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening"--

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