The First-Time Gardener's Guides-The First-Time Gardener: Container Food Gardening

In The First-Time Gardener: Container Food Gardening, you’ll learn how to successfully grow vegetables, herbs, and fruits in pots, even if you’ve never gardened before. “Straightforward instructions, matrices, photos, and illustrations make this one of my new favorite gardening books.” —Seira Wilson, Amazon Editor Growing your own fresh, organic food in containers is a great way to begin your gardening journey! This friendly guide includes everything you need to know to get started. What’s holding you back from growing your own food? Are you nervous about having enough space? Do you question whether or not you have the time to make it happen? Are the growing conditions you have a little questionable? Is your budget at a bare-bones minimum? Then container gardening is the answer to all of your concerns! With a minimal investment in time, money, and space, and The First-Time Gardener: Container Food Gardening at your side, start your very first garden in containers, instead of in the ground. You just may find you’re capable of growing fantastic yields in spite of all your initial hesitations. Container gardens can take up as much or as little room as you’d like. They’re portable, so you can locate them wherever conditions are optimal for plant growth. And, you can grow just about any veggie in pots, as long as you have the right container, the right soil blend, and the right care tips. In these pages, author Pam Farley of BrownThumbMama.com lines the path to container food gardening success in clear, simple steps. Not only will you learn how to get started, you’ll also discover: What size container you need for each different veggie Why filling the pot with the perfect soil blend matters so much When to fertilize and how often to water Where to locate your container…