Small-Space Vegetable Gardens

Posted on 15 October 2017 by Andrea Bellamy

Size matters Andrea Bellamy shares creative ways to grow a wide array of vegetables, fruits, and herbs in diminutive settings, year round Debra Prinzing, author, speaker, and podcaster Small Space Vegetable Gardens explains the basics of growing a bounty of edibles in a minimal amount of space Andrea Bellamy shares all the knowledge she s gained from years of gardening small You ll learn how to find and assess a space, how to plan and build a garden, and how to sow, grow, and harvest the 60 best edible plants This hardworking and enthusiastic guide will help you take advantage of the space you have whether it s a balcony, a patio, a plot in a community garden, or even a small yard to create the food garden of your dreams. New Read [ Small-Space Vegetable Gardens ] by [ Andrea Bellamy ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr This was extremely helpful for beginners I have been interested in vegetable gardening for some time but was discouraged due to having very little space to garden This book made it seem achievable for me to be able to have a small garden in containers or raised bed There are some great tips in here and lots of useful information I found this to be a great guide for starting your own small garden Combining this with additional research about the specific vegetables that I wanted to grow and This was extremely helpful for beginners I have been interested in vegetable gardening for some time but was discouraged due to having very little space to garden This book made it seem achievable for me to be able to have a small garden in containers or raised bed There are some great tips in here and lots of use...Instructive, readable, beautifully photographedTwo years ago I started a deck garden of vegetables in containers Before that in another location I used four by four raised beds Until I ran across this excellent book I struggled mightily, learning by trial and error what works and what doesn t work I m still calling the project an experiment There are some excellent books and some good videos and even a course in container gardening available but those guides concentrate on flowers and perenn Instructive, readable, beautifully photographedTwo years ago I started a deck garden of vegetables in containers Before that in another location I used four by four raised beds Until I ran across this excellent book I struggled mightily, learning by trial and error what works and what doesn t work I m still calling the project an experiment There are some excellent books and some good videos and even a course in container gardening available but those guides concentrate on flowers and perennials Broccoli, spinach, carrots, onions, beans, etc are another story.The main problem on a deck I m in Maui at 3,000 feet is the fact that the containers will dry out quickly because of the sun and wind Bellamy ...Cute, but basic What could have been there are pots made of many materials, but plastic is the cheapest and grow bag are flexible becomes two pages of dry description with a lot of space in between and nothingAnd so on. Small Space Vegetable Gardens Growing Great Edibles in Containers, Raised Beds, and Small Plots contains basic information about how to grow a variety of vegetables, fruits and herbs, including soil preparation, types of containers, ...I checked about a dozen container gardening books out of the library, and this was the only one I wanted to purchase after flipping through I ve now read it through twice, and know I will turn to it again and again once my vegetables are actually in t...This book has soon good ideas about how to make the most of your gardening space, but nothing that struck me as particularly unique information I did like the chart of when to plant when to harvest different crops.Useful reference guide for beginner gardener.Great, well designed beginner book It was able to help me answer all of my questions about why did that die last year and what can I do differently so I don t kill it again.Lots of basics but also detailed information on a broad variety of garden vegetables Includes herbs, all kinds of root vegetables, building cold frames, saving seeds, pests etc.I m someone with multiple years of hands on gardening experience, including a fair amount of paid experience, but very little structured education I ve picked up gardening knowledge here and there as I did it, and I would consider myself intermediate level, but with some glaring holes in my education I ve decided to start reading some beginner level books to fill in those gaps.This book is a great basic guide and reference source It contains most of the information you ll need as a beginner g I m someone with multiple years of hands on gardening experience, including a fair amount of paid experience, but very little structured education I ve picked up gardening knowledge here and there as I did it, and I would consider myself intermediate level, but with some glaring holes in my education I ve decided to start reading some beginner leve...As a new gardener, I ve been looking up a lot of books and information on gardening More specifically, raised bed vegetable gardening I checked this book out of the library and was pleasantly surprised at the wealth of information it covered From finding the right spot to preparing the soil and plants to troubleshooting problems, this book truly covered it all In addition, the Edibles from A to Z section in the back was extremely helpful in pinpointing the exact vegetables we planted and h As a new gardener, I ve been looking up a lot of books and information on gardening More specifically, raised bed vegetable gardening I checked this book out of the library and was pleasantly surprised at the wealth of information it covered From finding the right spot to preparing the soil and plants to troubleshooting problems, this book truly covered it all In addition, the Edibles from A to Z section in the back was extremely helpful in pinpoi...This book is a great place to find information on gardening in small spaces As well as including loads of practical easy to understand advice on how to design and maintain a container garden, it was filled with really inspirational photos of beautiful blooming gardens made up of pots and tiny g...Great overview for a beginner as I am Things I didn t think of when I tried and failed last year to start a garden came up with pictures in this one to make it clear This book has lots of pictures that inspir...Though I have read all of the text cover to cover I know that this book will be out and ready to use as a reference guide this whole year The information is thorough and easy to read, with good advice on managing soil and co...I received an ARC from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review I really enjoyed this book I found it to be a quick and easy read Everything was very straightforward and I felt like I took away some tips as a new gardener I also liked the beautiful photographs I m glad I picked this book u...

15 October 2017

Andrea Bellamy