Fast, Fresh Garden Edibles: Quick Crops for Small Spaces

by Jane Courtier

Overview

Fast, Fresh Garden Edibles solves two problems for many home gardeners. It shows gardeners without gardens how to grow vegetables in the smallest of spaces, including turning a small mostly paved courtyard or patio into a bountiful garden and how to make use of window boxes, containers, and hanging baskets to produce healthful and tasty fresh vegetables. And for those who want results without waiting all summer to start harvesting, Fast, Fresh Garden Edibles provides planting and growing techniques that help produce vegetables quickly. In addition, the book focuses on those vegetables and vegetables varieties that are known for short growing seasons. Author Jane Courtier is an experienced garden writer who brings her expertise to small-space, quick results vegetable gardening. She also provides sound advice for sowing, growing, and harvesting techniques.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781607654230
Publisher:	Creative Homeowner Press
Publication date:	12/01/2016
Series:	Gardening
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	250
File size:	102 MB
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About the Author

Jane Courtier was project editor of the Royal Horticultural Society Carol Klein's Grown Your Own Veg Journal and editor-in-chief of Royal Horticultural Society Grown Your Own Kitchen Garden (Mitchell Beazley 2009). She was co-author of The Complete Vegetable Gardener (Reader's Digest 2006). She has contributed a number of articles to gardening magazines.
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Table of Contents

IntroductionFast Food Chapter 1Where to Grow    No Garden: Growing on Balconies, Window Boxes, Hanging Baskets    Courtyard Garden: Small Space Gardening Using Vertical Spaces    Soil Beds    Chapter 2How to Grow    Techniques for Sowing, Thinning, Maintaining, and Harvesting Chapter 3What to Grow    Guide to Quick-Growing Vegetables

Editorial Reviews

....Courtier helps fans of fresh veggies get their produce faster with a plant-by-plant look at how long things take to grow, and which varieties bear fruit first.   Daily News Sunday Milford, MA 3.13.2011

From the Publisher

The latest book from Courtier (Container Gardening) targets gardeners with limited space and patience. The first half covers a variety of topics briefly, including choosing a site or container, sowing seeds, watering, and plant care, while the second half profiles specific vegetables and herbs, providing helpful tips on care and harvest plus a list of recommended varieties. Unfortunately, the information in the first section is too brief and general for beginners and too basic for old hands. The text is enhanced by many color illustrations, showing that edibles can be just as beautiful as ornamentals, but some photos show vegetables planted too densely or in containers that are too small. VERDICT Readers looking for instant gardening gratification are sure to be intrigued by the emphasis on quick crops, but the lack of detail and misleading pictures detract from the book's usefulness. Andrea Bellamy's Sugar Snaps and Strawberries is a better choice for gardeners—especially beginners—looking for a recent book on growing edibles in small spaces.—Janet A. Crum, City of Hope, Duarte, CA

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