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    From Container to Kitchen: Growing Fruits and Vegetables in Pots

    From Container to Kitchen: Growing Fruits and Vegetables in Pots

    by Cameron Satterlee


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      ISBN-13: 9781550924442
    • Publisher: New Society Publishers
    • Publication date: 05/01/2010
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 248
    • File size: 4 MB

    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.

    Table of Contents

    Introduction 1

    Recipe for Success: Tomatoes 5

    1 Gardening for Your Health 9

    Recipe for Success: Lettuce 18

    2 Gone to Pot 21

    Recipe for Success: Cabbage 26

    3 Why Containers? 29

    Recipe for Success: Peas 33

    4 Dressed for Success 35

    Recipe for Success: Snap Beans 45

    5 Matching Your Plants to Their Containers 47

    Recipe for Success: Cucumber 52

    6 Lighting the Way 55

    Recipe for Success: Celery 66

    7 Where To Grow 69

    Recipe for Success: Dwarf Apple 76

    8 Wet n' Wild! 79

    Recipe for Success: Beets 88

    9 The Right Stuff 91

    Recipe for Success: Eggplant 95

    10 From Alkaline to Acidic: The Magic of pH 99

    Recipe for Success: Peppers 107

    11 Food for Thought 111

    Recipe for Success: Onions, Leeks, Shallots & Garlic 120

    12 Cultivars, Hybrids and Varietals 123

    Recipe for Success: Spinach 127

    13 More than Just a Pretty Face: Companion Planting 131

    Recipe for Success: Broccoli 140

    14 Bugged! What To Do When the Extraterrestrials Attack 143

    Recipe for Success: Dwarf Blueberry 154

    15 Fungus Among Us: Wilt Thou No More 157

    Recipe for Success: Dwarf Peach 163

    16 Harvest Time and the Pickin' Is Easy 167

    Recipe for Success: Dwarf Nectarine 174

    17 Who Cares? Caring for Your Plants When You're Away 177

    Recipe for Success: Dwarf Apricot 181

    18 Special Steps for Fruiting Trees and Shrubs 185

    Recipe for Success: Dwarf Banana 190

    19 Pruning: The Kindest Cuts of All 193

    Recipe for Success: Dwarf Pomegranate 203

    20 Tools of the Trade 205

    Recipe for Success: Strawberries 210

    21 The Sky Is Falling: Battling Urban Pollution 213

    Recipe for Success: Dwarf Fig 217

    Resources 219

    Notes 221

    Index 223

    About the Author 233

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    From the Publisher

    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

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