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Small-Space Container Gardens: Transform Your Balcony, Porch, or Patio with Fruits, Flowers, Foliage, and Herbs

By Fern Richardson

Small? Yes. A concrete slab populated solely with plastic chairs and an abandoned grill? Not anymore.

Chances are your balcony, porch, or patio could use a major makeover. Fern Richardson, charismatic creator of the blog Life on the Balcony, is here to walk you through the process of beautifying a small space — even when your budget is just as small.

This exciting guide layers practical gardening fundamentals with creative solutions that encourage thinking outside the pot. Maybe this means repurposing a shipping pallet to create a colorful vertical garden of nasturtiums and lobelia. Or simply seeing walls, rafters, railings, and everything in between as fair game. You'll also learn how to tackle unique challenges, like windy conditions when gardening several stories above street level, and how to care for plants and troubleshoot with the best of them.

From design basics to essential plant picks, Small-Space Container Gardens proves you don't need a yard to have a garden. For anyone who wants more green in their life, it's time to get out there and start growing.

Filed under: bestsellers, container, new books, small spaces, climbers, ferns, food, food plants, insects, instructional, pests and diseases, succulents

Format: Paperback
Pages: 188 pp.
Book dimensions: 8½ x 11 in. (280 x 215 mm.)
Images: 150 color photos, 5 illustrations
ISBN-10: 1604692413
ISBN-13: 9781604692419
Product code: 689241

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"Container gardening is flexible, and Richardson makes it verdant, affordable, and fun."

—Publishers Weekly

About the author

Fern Richardson

Fern Richardson is the creator of the popular and critically-acclaimed garden blog, Life on the Balcony. A master gardener, amateur photographer, and garden designer, she lives in Long Beach, California, on a balcony with her many plants.