Old Farmer's Almanac - Container Gardener's Handbook

Short on space, time, or money or just want to garden in a new way? Container gardening helps you to explore your love of plants as well as “grow” your green thumb knowledge.

Inside this guide to gardening in containers, you’ll find . . .

• Specific advice for growing miniature, bush, and other small-space vegetables, as well as herbs and fruit
• Profiles of singularly sensational ornamental plants
• Profiles of “thriller,” “spiller,” and “filler” plants, plus how to arrange them based on colors, textures, shapes, and more
• Help in choosing proper containers, with tips on how to clean both pots and tools
• The most desirable growing medium, how to make your own optimum mix, and how much you’ll need
• Advice on providing sun, water, and fertilizer, plus what to do if you’ve overdone it
• How to deter diseases and pests (and eliminate them if
  need be!)
• Pages for recording your experiences and observations
• Helpful anecdotes from fellow gardeners
• Much, much more!

Perfect for brand-new and experienced gardeners alike, The Old Farmer’s Almanac Container Gardener’s Handbook (companion to the Vegetable Gardener’s Handbook and Flower Gardener’s Handbook) promises bountiful harvests and captivatingly colorful arrangements in pots—the ultimate small-space gardens.