Forget the 100-mile eat-local diet; try the 300-square-foot-diet &— grow squash on the windowsill, flowers in the planter box, or corn in a parking strip. Apartment Gardening details how to start a garden in the heart of the city. From building a window box to planting seeds in jars on the counter, every space is plantable, and this book reveals that the DIY future is now by providing hands-on, accessible advice. Amy Pennington's friendly voice paired with Kate Bingham-Burt's crafty illustrations make greener living an accessible reality, even if readers have only a few hundred square feet and two windowsills. Save money by planting the same things available at the grocery store, and create an eccentric garden right in the heart of any living space.

Forget the 100-mile eat-local diet; try the 300-square-foot-diet &— grow squash on the windowsill, flowers in the planter box, or corn in a parking strip. Apartment Gardening details how to start a garden in the heart of the city. From building a window box to planting seeds in jars on the counter, every space is plantable, and this book reveals that the DIY future is now by providing hands-on, accessible advice. Amy Pennington's friendly voice paired with Kate Bingham-Burt's crafty illustrations make greener living an accessible reality, even if readers have only a few hundred square feet and two windowsills. Save money by planting the same things available at the grocery store, and create an eccentric garden right in the heart of any living space.

Vine-ripened tomatoes. Succulent squash. Plump cucumbers. Growing vegetables is a rewarding--and cost-effective--way to eat better for less. However, you might think you lack the space necessary to grow a functioning garden. With this guide, however, you'll learn how to maximize your space and grow delicious vegetables and herbs cheaply and efficiently, whether you have a small backyard or just a windowsill! The book includes expert information on: How to align plants for maximum compatibility and organic pest deterrence Building small-space necessities, including self-watering containers and vertical planters A variety of plans designed to maximize the amount of food generated at several specific price points Productive gardening can and should be a reality for you, regardless of the amount of land you own. This book has everything you need to grow fresh produce in any size space, at any time of year!

Small? Yes. A concrete slab populated with plastic chairs and an abandoned grill? Not anymore. Small-Space Container Gardens layers practical gardening fundamentals with creative solutions, encouraging us to think “outside the pot.” You'll learn how to tackle unique challenges, like windy conditions several stories above street level, and how to care for plants and troubleshoot problems like garden pests and diseases. From design basics to essential plant picks, Small-Space Container Gardens proves you don't need a yard to have a happy, healthy garden. For anyone who wants more green in their life, it's time to start gardening creatively in small spaces.

Now - with Lasagna Gardening for Small Spaces - you can create the garden of your dreams, no matter how limited your growing space is. Pat Lanza's proven lasagna gardening method produces amazing results in pots and small plots. Even in beds just 4 inches wide, you can grow bountiful, beautiful gardens with no digging, no weeding-- no kidding!

A well-known gardener's complete guide to increasing backyard yields without pesticides or fertilizers. Using Newcomb's vegetable factory system, readers can produce more than 200 pounds of produce in a five by five foot plot! Covers vertical gardening, pest control, irrigation techniques, container gardening, and more.

Vast flower beds and large summer vegetable gardens are many southern gardeners' pride and joy. But gardening on a large scale isn't—and doesn't need to be—for everyone. In an era when many people would like to grow plants but are challenged by time, space, and lack of other resources, this concise, easy-to-use guide introduces southern gardeners to the art, craft, and science of growing plants in containers and in small spaces. Through friendly, engaging text and beautiful, inspiring photographs, Barbara Ellis demonstrates how to create container and small-space gardens that can withstand southern heat and humidity while still looking gorgeous all season long. Written for gardeners of all ages and experience levels, this book will inspire southerners to add containers brimming with flowers, herbs, vegetables, or a mix of all things green to every yard, garden, and terrace. Features plants that everyone can grow throughout the southeast, with suggestions for overwintering tender plants indoors or replacing them annually. Covers key plant-care basics, including options on container selection, potting mediums, seasonal care, pest and disease control, and more. Identifies plants that support butterflies, hummingbirds, and pollinators. Offers comprehensive lists to help readers select the best plant options for their sites and objectives. Gives advice for readers on tight budgets and on how to create attractive containers from found materials.

Getting Your FREE Bonus Download this book, read it to the end and see -BONUS: Your FREE Gift- chapter after the conclusion. Small Space Gardening Learn and Grow Anywhere Welcome to Small Space Gardening: Learn and Grow Anywhere, a D.I.Y. book designed to not only give you some suggestions on where to plant your gardens but also to give you the basic tools you need in order to grow a garden practically anywhere. With the world becoming ever more densely populated, we need to have ways of being self-sufficient in such small places. This book is designed to help you see nooks and crannies as the perfect holes for growing plants. In the first chapter, we'll go over how growing your own plants can: Save you a lot of money if you use a lot of plant-based foods like spices and salads You can make money off of growing more than you need Will permanently change how you view the truly small spaces in and around your house so that you can recognize potential areas of growth. In the second chapter, I go over the bare basics to bring everyone up to speed on a simplified format. This ensures that those who want to grow plants in small places know what they're doing for the most part in areas where there's sun and where there's no sun. As with all books I guide you through, I take the time to guide everyone. In the remain chapters, we'll go over several different places for you to grow your plants. We'll go over: Several different ways to make home decors and hanging gardens a part of your household when you think you may have no room. Uncommon outside areas that go relatively unnoticed, even though they are great areas to have plants in. Places no one thinks about until they see someone else tending to their garden in that same place. This book is designed to thoroughly find most of the places you likely skipped when trying to figure out where you can place a small garden to grow your plants. Download your E book -Small Space Gardening: Learn and Grow Anywhere- by scrolling up and clicking -Buy Now with 1-Click- button!

Creative strategies for gardens on balconies, ledges, fireescapes, planting beautiful borders and walkways, kids gardens, and much more!

Grow. Food. Anywhere. is the must-have guide for anyone who has ever had a desire to grow their own food. Authors Mat and Dillon, of the Little Veggie Patch Co. provide a comprehensive and authoritative guide to gardening in any space, all in their own unique and entertaining style. Whether you've got a balcony, a tiny courtyard, or a patch of reclaimed dirt in a shared neighbourhood space, this book offers inspiration – and instruction – for growing good things to eat. The book has three sections: What plants need; an A-Z of Veggies; and an A-Z of Pests. These chapters cover everything from: why soil matters; composting; how to make a wicking garden; how to select the right growing style; what to plant and when; harvesting; troubleshooting; pruning; and more. Grow. Food. Anywhere. is presented with a combination of photographs, illustrations, and a playful, engaging design that very much mirrors the refreshing no-nonsense approach of the book's two accomplished and articulate young authors, and their thriving gardening business.