Small Space Vegetable Gardening

How To Grow Vegetables In Limited Space Growing vegetables in limited spaces can present a unique set of challenges -especially for the city dweller with very limited or NO garden space available.This book aims to highlight the most popular and productive of the micro-gardening techniques used by very successful urban gardeners.Ideas and inspiration that could lead to providing all the vegetables you need on an on-going basis throughout the growing season - and beyond!
Here are some of the plans and ideas you will find highlighted in this book...
RAISED BED GARDENING: Learn the techniques involved in growing vegetables in Raised Beds. No more hard digging and back-breaking work!
SQUARE FOOT GARDENING: This incredible concept allows a small family to grow enough vegetables tosupply their veggie needs throughout the growing season - even if they only have a four foot square space to grow their vegetables!
GROWING VEGETABLE IN CONTAINERS: No space to grow your own veggies? Think again! All sorts of containers can be utilized to grow an abundant harvest of fresh fruit and vegetables.
LASAGNE GARDENING: Yes indeed...not layers of pasta though - layers of throw-away organic material that can be used to grow amazing healthy vegetables.
KEYHOLE GARDENING: A fascinating idea promoted by the charity sendacow.org that enables vegetables to be grown despite adverse and difficult conditions.
HOT BED GARDENING: The growing season is just too short you say? Not any more! This process adds another 2 months at least to the growing season - and the possibility of year-round fresh vegetables and herbs.
HUGELKULTUR GARDENING: Originating in the thick forests of ancient Germany, Hugelkultur (mound culture) Means that you can now grow vegetables in a mound of rotting timber!Widely promoted as self-irrigating, this is must-have knowledge for the serious organic vegetable gardener. All these top techniques and more - plus great information on composting and making your own cheap, organic fertilizers and compost 'teas'