Vertical vegetables & fruit : creative gardening techniques for growing up in small spaces

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Vertical vegetables & fruit : creative gardening techniques for growing up in small spaces / Rhonda Massingham Hart.

Massingham, Rhonda, 1959- (Author).

Summary:

At last, an innovative solution for urbanites, apartment dwellers, and anyone who wants to grow food in small spaces -- grow up! Vertical Vegetables & Fruit shows how easy and fun small-footprint food gardening can be. Low maintenance and big harvests are just two of the benefits of using teepees, trellises, cages, hanging baskets, wall pockets, stacking pots, and multilevel raised beds to grow vegetables and fruit. Whether your soon-to-be garden is an alley, a balcony, a rooftop, or just a windowsill, Rhonda Massingham Hart provides advice for constructing the site, preparing the soil, and planting and caring for vegetables and fruits to produce a hearty harvest. From beans on a tepee to tomatoes on a wire archway, melons on a slanted fence to cucumbers on a trellis, kiwis on a clothesline to strawberries in a pot, there are simple growing guidelines here to fit every gardener's favorite tastes and site. For experienced gardeners looking to try new techniques as well as first-time growers with tiny growing spaces, Vertical Vegetables & Fruit is the space-saving, harvest-enhancing guide to producing a bounty of fresh food in any location.

Record details

ISBN: 9781603429986
ISBN: 1603429980
ISBN: 9781603427746
ISBN: 1603427740
Physical Description: viii, 167 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm
Publisher: North Adams, MA : Storey Pub., ©2012.

Content descriptions

General Note:: First ed. published as: Trellising.
Bibliography, etc. Note:: Includes bibliographical references (pages 158-161) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:: The whys, whats, and how-tos of making food grow up. It's time to grow up! -- Making the most of materials -- Traditional techniques: Tepees and trellises -- Not-so-traditional tricks: Hanging, stacking, towering, and more -- Vertical annual vines. Beans -- Peas -- Tomatoes -- Cucumbers -- Squash and gourds -- Melons -- Sweet potatoes -- Fine perennial fruits. Blackberries -- Raspberries -- Strawberries -- Grapes -- Kiwis -- The essentials of espalier -- Appendix 1: A note on recommended varieties -- Appendix 2: Direct seeding -- Appendix 3: Growing your own seedlings -- Appendix 4: Hardening off tender transplants.