Small-Space Container Gardens: Transform Your Balcony, Porch, or Patio with Fruits, Flowers, Foliage, and Herbs
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| Rating | : | 4.19 (807 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1604692413 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 188 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-04-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Filled with useful information, but written in a relaxed, chatty style, Small-Space Container Gardens is a great cover-to-cover read, while also working well as a reference guide if you're looking for specific tips, such as container plants that attract butterflies" (Susan Morrison, author of Garden Up!)
Fern Richardson, charismatic creator of the Life on the Balcony blog, is here to walk you through the process of beautifying a small space--even when you have a similarly small budget.This exciting guide layers practical gardening fundamentals with creative solutions that encourage thinking outside the pot. For anyone who wants more green in their life, it's time to get out there and start growing.. It's in these containers--traditional or not--that you'll cultivate your own food, attract beneficial insects, grow flowering vine privacy screens, and so much more. Small? Yes.A concrete slab populated solely with plastic chairs and an abandoned grill? Not anymore. You'll also learn how to tackle unique challenges, like windy conditions when gardening several stories above street level, and how to care for plants and troubleshoot with the best of them.From design basics to essential plant picks, Small-Space Container Gardens proves you don't need a yard to have a garden. Maybe this means repurposing a shipping pallet to create a colorful vertical garden of nasturtiums an
Thorough and easy to read I got this book because (A)I live in an apartment complex and (B)I have whatever the opposite of a green thumb is - a magenta thumb? I kill, unintentionally, every plant I've brought into my life, no matter how robust.This book has me on the path to leafy rehabilitation. It's very thorough, covering topics I wasn't even aware were a consideration. It's very easy to read in a large format with plenty of pictures and examples.Even if. Chic, elegant container designs and DIY projects Gen of North Coast Gardening I've been a fan of Fern's stylish blog Life on the Balcony for some time. Fern's like an approachable version of Martha Stewart for container gardeners - while her photos and ideas are gorgeously inspiring, her projects are never so difficult or time-consuming that I feel I couldn't possibly fit them into a weekend, unlike some of Martha's cool but overly involved eye candy.So when Fern's new book Small-Space Container Gardens came. "Love love love!" according to Nicole Bogrand. I own a condo and have a small 8' X 15' balcony. I have very limited knowledge of plants, planters, dirt, etc. I bought this book looking for "cute ideas" and it has done so much more than that! It has given me detailed, step by step ideas for mapping out my space. The pictures are beautiful. It has great ideas for placement, planters, plants. It has creative ideas for fillers, spillers, and thrillers. All in all, this is my go to