With few exceptions-such as corn and pumpkins-everything edible that's grown in a traditional garden can be raised in a container. And with only one exception-watering-container gardening is a whole lot easier. Beginning with the down-to-earth basics of soil, sun and water, fertilizer, seeds and propagation, The Bountiful Container is an extraordinarily complete, plant-by-plant guide.
Written by two seasoned container gardeners and writers, The Bountiful Container covers Vegetables-not just tomatoes (17 varieties) and peppers (19 varieties), butharicots verts, fava beans, Thumbelina carrots, Chioggia beets, and sugarsnap peas. Herbs, from basil to thyme, and including bay leaves, fennel, and saffron crocus. Edible Flowers, such as begonias, calendula, pansies, violets, and roses. And perhaps most surprising, Fruits, including apples, peaches, Meyer lemons, blueberries, currants, and figs-yes, even in the colder parts of the country. (Another benefit of container gardening: You can bring the less hardy perennials in over the winter.) There are theme gardens (an Italian cook's garden, a Four Seasons garden), lists of sources, and dozens of sidebars on everything from how to be a human honeybee to seeds that are All America Selections.
Author(s): Rose Marie Nichols McGee; Maggie Stuckey; Michael A. Hill
Edition: Paperback
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company
Year: 2002
Language: English
Commentary: McGee and Stuckey s Bountiful Container Garden of Vegetables Herbs Edible Flowers Rose Marie Nichols McGee Maggie Stuckey Workman Publishing NewYork
Pages: 448
Title Page......Page 2
Quote......Page 3
Acknowledgments......Page 4
Contents......Page 5
Preface......Page 9
Introduction: From Our Gardens to Yours......Page 12
Part One: You and Your Garden......Page 19
Chapter1 Managing Your Space......Page 20
Chapter 2 Planning For Good Taste......Page 30
Chapter 3 Making Your Garden Beautiful......Page 40
Part Two: Down-To-Earth Basics......Page 51
Chapter 4 Hardware: Containers, Trellises, Tools, and Storage......Page 52
Chapter 5 Software: Soil, Seeds, and Plants......Page 75
Chapter 6 Keeping A Healthy Garden......Page 96
Part Three: Plants For The Bountiful Container......Page 111
Chapter 7 Vegetables......Page 112
Beans......Page 114
Beets......Page 127
Carrots......Page 131
Cucumbers......Page 134
Eggplant......Page 141
Leafy Greens......Page 144
Lettuce and Other Salad Greens......Page 152
Onion Family: Scallions, Leeks, and Green Garlic......Page 165
Peas......Page 171
Peppers......Page 185
Potatoes......Page 193
Radishes......Page 199
Spinach and Spinach Substitutes......Page 202
Squash......Page 207
Tomatoes......Page 214
Chapter 8 Herbs......Page 228
Basil......Page 232
Bay......Page 236
Borage......Page 242
Chamomile......Page 246
Chervil......Page 250
Chives......Page 257
Cilantro......Page 263
Dill......Page 266
Fennel......Page 270
Feverfew......Page 273
Lavender......Page 277
Lemongrass......Page 286
Lemon Verbena......Page 290
Marjoram......Page 297
Mint......Page 301
Monarda......Page 308
Oregano......Page 315
Parsley......Page 319
Rosemary......Page 324
Saffron Crocus......Page 330
Sage......Page 338
Salad Burnet......Page 349
Scented Geraniums......Page 352
Stevia......Page 357
Sweet Woodruff......Page 360
Tarragon......Page 363
Thyme......Page 371
Chapter 9 Fruits......Page 380
Apples......Page 389
Blueberries......Page 404
Citrus......Page 409
Currants and Gooseberries......Page 414
Figs......Page 424
Grapes......Page 432
Peaches and Nectarines......Page 443
Strawberries......Page 450
Chapter 10 Edible Flowers......Page 458
Begonias......Page 461
Calendulas......Page 469
Chrysanthemums......Page 474
Daylilies......Page 478
Dianthus......Page 482
Marigolds......Page 487
Nasturtiums......Page 490
Pansies, Violas, and Violets......Page 497
Roses......Page 508
Sunflowers......Page 524
Tulips......Page 530
Appendix......Page 541
U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zone Map......Page 542
Mail-Order Sources......Page 543
Index......Page 563
Copyright Page......Page 625
About the Authors......Page 626
Also by......Page 627
