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Do you live in an apartment with a balcony, fire escape or rooftop terrace? Most city dwellers neglect these spaces or use them for nothing more than hanging laundry and storing bicycles. And for a long time, so did I.
Several years ago I decided to transform my under-used balcony from a lifeless concrete pad into a little garden in the sky. Every year I grow a small harvest of vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, beans and peas, and more than enough herbs to satisfy our culinary needs. Sometimes I even grow watermelons. You don’t need to live in the country or have a big yard to own a productive garden.
This book will guide you through the challenges of container gardening in one of the most sterile of urban environments: a high-rise balcony. With topics including:
Container gardening basicsSmall space composting and vermicompostingStarting plants indoors from seedSelf-watering containersHand-pollinationDiagnosing common plant problems
And detailed growing instructions for all of my favorite garden herbs and vegetables
Publisher : Balcony Books (January 6, 2013)
Language : English
Paperback : 158 pages
ISBN-10 : 0987973207
ISBN-13 : 978-0987973207
Item Weight : 7.8 ounces
Dimensions : 6 x 0.36 x 9 inches