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    The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible: How to Grow a Bounty of Food in Pots, Tubs, and Other Containers

    The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible: How to Grow a Bounty of Food in Pots, Tubs, and Other Containers

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    by Edward C. Smith


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      ISBN-13: 9781603426985
    • Publisher: Storey Books
    • Publication date: 02/28/2011
    • Sold by: Barnes & Noble
    • Format: eBook
    • Pages: 264
    • Sales rank: 170,878
    • File size: 39 MB
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    Edward C. Smith is the best-selling author of The Vegetable Gardener's Bible and The Vegetable Gardener's Container Bible. For more than 30 years he and his wife, Sylvia, have lived off the grid in Vermont, in a house they built on land they cleared by hand. Together, the grow more than 100 varieties of vegetables, fruits, and herbs in their 2,000 square feet of gardens and containers.

    Table of Contents

    Contents
    Part One: Get Growing in Containers
    Introduction: A Vegetable Garden in Pots
    Chapter One: The Right Pot for Every Plant
    Chapter Two: What's in the Pot?
    Chapter Three: Tools and Accessories

    Part Two: Putting It All Together
    Chapter Four: Getting Started
    Chapter Five: Of Seeds and Six-Packs
    Chapter Six: Designing for Containers
    Chapter Seven: Caring for Your Container Gardens
    Chapter Eight: Managing Pests and Diseases
    Chapter Nine: Harvesting the Bounty
    Chapter Ten: When Winter Draws Near

    Part Three: Incredible Edibles
    Chapter Eleven: The Best Vegetables
    Chapter Twelve: Herbs for Every Pot
    Chapter Thirteen: The Edible Bouquet

    Acknowledgments
    Photography Credits
    Further Reading
    Suppliers
    Maps
    Index

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    Harvest tomatoes on a patio, produce a pumpkin in a planter, and grow broccoli on a balcony! Best-selling author Ed Smith shows you everything you need to know to successfully create and care for an edible container garden, from choosing the right plants and selecting appropriate containers through controlling pests without chemicals and harvesting fresh vegetables. You’ll discover that container gardening is an easy and fun way to enjoy summer’s bounty in even the smallest of growing spaces. 

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    "With detailed, illustrated advice on selecting and retrofitting containers, cultivation, efficient maintenance, and design plans to pull it all together, Smith's latest guide provides everything needed to grow a bounty of home-grown vegetables."
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    "With detailed, illustrated advice on selecting and retrofitting containers, cultivation, efficient maintenance, and design plans to pull it all together, Smith's latest guide provides everything needed to grow a bounty of home-grown vegetables."
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