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RHS Grow Your Own: Crops in Pots

with 30 step-by-step projects using vegetables, fruit and herbs
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RHS Grow Your Own: Crops in Pots by Kay Maguire is a practical guide that empowers gardeners with limited space to cultivate fresh produce. The book offers expert advice on transforming even the smallest balconies, patios or terraces into productive growing areas. It features 30 tried-and-tested container planting projects, pairing classic combos like tomato and basil with a wide variety of over 60 vegetables, fruits, salads, herbs and edible flowers. Readers learn about choosing the perfect pots, best container varieties, and essential growing techniques to achieve the tastiest results.

Additional guidance includes monthly charts for seasonal care, tips for maintaining healthy crops, and solutions to common problems. Winner of the Practical Book of the Year 2013 by the Garden Media Guild, this new edition blends horticultural know-how with lively inspiration for urban growers.
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Ideal for urban gardeners, balcony growers and anyone interested in container planting. Suitable for beginners seeking clear advice as well as experienced gardeners looking to expand their grow-your-own repertoire in limited spaces.

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30 step-by-step projects for growing vegetables, fruit and herbs in containers. The new edition provides a month-by-month chart of what to do when growing crops in pots.

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RHS Grow Your Own: Crops in Pots offers everyone the chance to grow their own food, however small the outdoor space on offer. With this book and the expert advice of urban gardener and author Kay Maguire, you can turn the tiniest space into a productive and attractive plot, using the best varieties and techniques.

Follow 30 tried-and-tested container planting projects for top-tasting crop combinations such as tomato with basil, fruit salads and cut-and-come-again vegetables. Explore the crop directory to find out the best way to grow more than 60 vegetables, fruit, salads, herbs and edible flowers.

Winner of the Practical Book of the Year 2013 at the Garden Media Guild Awards.

RHS Grow Your Own: Crops in Pots includes:

  • Every fruit, vegetable or herb that you can successfully grow in a container
  • The perfect pot for each crop, coupled with the best container varieties
  • Tricks for getting the tastiest and best-looking crops
  • Inspirational style for every garden, balcony, patio and terrace
  • Key techniques for tubs, planters, baskets, boxes and bags
  • Reminders of how to keep your crops in top condition
  • Identifying and solving problems if things go wrong

This new edition provides a month-by-month chart of what to do when growing crops in pots.

Series: Royal Horticultural Society Grow Your Own

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  • RHS Grow Your Own: Crops in Pots
    RHS Grow Your Own: Crops in Pots offers everyone the chance to grow their own food, however small the outdoor space on offer. With this book and the expert advice of urban gardener and author Kay Maguire, you can turn the tiniest space into a productive and attractive plot, using the best varieties and techniques. Follow 30 tried-and-tested container planting...
    Hardback
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    Ships in 4-6 weeks

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781784728168

Publisher: Octopus Publishing Group

Format: Hardback

Date Published: 03 March 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Mitchell Beazley

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 22.0mm

Width: 194.0mm

Height: 250.0mm

Weight: 800g

Pages: 176

About the Author

Kay Maguire is the author of the award-winning RHS How to Grow Your Own Crops in Pots, which was first published by Mitchell Beazley in 2013 and RHS Red Hot Chilli Grower. She is a regular contributor to gardening magazines such as BBC Gardeners' World, The Garden and Amateur Gardening, as well as being the video producer for the RHS website. Kay trained at The Royal Botanic Garden Kew, where she gained the Kew Diploma, and was the Horticultural Editor of BBC Gardeners' World for six years. She is now a freelance writer, editor, producer and most importantly, grower.

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