From Container to Kitchen: Growing Fruits and Vegetables in Pots

by D.J. Herda

Overview

Written for the novice home gardener as well as the seasoned pro, this fully illustrated, comprehensive guide to container gardening will show you how to save up to 70% on your produce bill—wherever you live!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781550924442
Publisher:	New Society Publishers
Publication date:	04/01/2010
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	248
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

D.J. Herda Is the president of Vista Grande HOA, president of the American Society of Authors and Writers, Executive Editor of SCRIBE! Magazine , and freelance author, editor and photojournalist, who has two plays in production, several thousand articles, and more than 80 books, including Zen and the Art of Pond Building . D.J. lives in St. George, Utah.

D.J. Herda is an award-winning freelance author, editor and photojournalist who has written several thousand articles, and more than 80 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 40 years.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Recipe for Success: Tomatoes

1. Gardening for Your Health
     Recipe for Success: Lettuce

2. Gone to Pot
     Recipe for Success: Cabbage

3. Why Containers?
     Recipe for Success: Peas

4. Dressed for Success
     Recipe for Success: Snap Beans

5. Matching Your Plants to Their Containers
     Recipe for Success: Cucumber

6. Lighting the Way
     Recipe for Success: Celery

7. Where To Grow
     Recipe for Success: Dwarf Apple

8. Wet n' Wild!
     Recipe for Success: Beets

9. The Right Stuff
     Recipe for Success: Eggplant

10. From Alkaline to Acidic: The Magic of pH
     Recipe for Success: Peppers

11. Food for Thought
     Recipe for Success: Onions, Leeks, Shallots & Garlic

12. Cultivars, Hybrids and Varietals
     Recipe for Success: Spinach

13. More than Just a Pretty Face: Companion Planting
     Recipe for Success: Broccoli

14. Bugged! What To Do When the Extraterrestrials Attack
     Recipe for Success: Dwarf Blueberry

15. Fungus Among Us: Wilt Thou No More
     Recipe for Success: Dwarf Peach

16. Harvest Time and the Pickin' Is Easy
     Recipe for Success: Dwarf Nectarine

17. Who Cares? Caring for Your Plants When You're Away
     Recipe for Success: Dwarf Apricot

18. Special Steps for Fruiting Trees and Shrubs
     Recipe for Success: Dwarf Banana

19. Pruning: The Kindest Cuts of All
     Recipe for Success: Dwarf Pomegranate

20. Tools of the Trade
     Recipe for Success: Strawberries

21. The Sky Is Falling: Battling Urban Pollution
     Recipe for Success: Dwarf Fig

Resources
Notes
Index
About the Author

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

"I have been reading the gardening books of master grower D. J. Herda for more than twenty years. His latest — From Container to Kitchen — is very likely his best. It goes to show that anyone who wants a garden can have a garden, no matter where he or she lives! It's an invaluable guide filled with fun facts and useful tips. Pick up a copy as soon as you can. You won't regret it."
— Don Bacue, former executive editor, International Features Syndicate

"With From Container to Kitchen , D. J. Herda shows us not only the importance of eating healthy and saving money, but the joy and peace to be found in creating sustainability. This book is among the best I've read on the actual importance of "getting back to nature," no matter where you live."
— Michielle DJ Beck, Author, Content Creator, Editor (www.michiellebeck.com)

" From Container to Kitchen is a refreshing twist on the how-to approach, combining practical information along with DJ's personal experience with and love for container gardening. If you're not a container gardener now, you will be after you read this book!"
— Annette Ranald, author and attorney.

Editorial Reviews

For those who find themselves in the “no yard” zone, but with a deep desire to garden and grow your own food…this book is a “must have!- Tina Wilson, Small Town Living

This book is designed for those residing in urban areas who wish to reap the benefits of organic, home gardening – without the convenience of a personal yard for cultivation. - ForeWord Reviews

D.J. Herda’s inspiring book From Container to Kitchen will not only have you rethinking lettuce over petunias for your containers this year, but also looking at just about anything as a possible container.
Herda’s light-hearted writing punctuated with self-deprecating humor and step-by-step instructions on everything from lighting to watering to bugs could imbue even the rankest beginner with confidence. - Bridget Otto, The Oregonian

For those who find themselves in the “no yard” zone, but with a deep desire to garden and grow your own food…this book is a “must have!- Tina Wilson, Small Town Living

This book is designed for those residing in urban areas who wish to reap the benefits of organic, home gardening – without the convenience of a personal yard for cultivation. - ForeWord Reviews

D.J. Herda’s inspiring book From Container to Kitchen will not only have you rethinking lettuce over petunias for your containers this year, but also looking at just about anything as a possible container.
Herda’s light-hearted writing punctuated with self-deprecating humor and step-by-step instructions on everything from lighting to watering to bugs could imbue even the rankest beginner with confidence. - Bridget Otto, The Oregonian

From the Publisher