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TABLE OF CONTENTS
ОглавлениеSmall Space Gardening with Containers
Chapter One – Sunshine, Soil and New Beginnings
laying out a container garden for deck or patio . . . types of containers . . . potting soil and watering . . . “Project Salad Bowl” . . . plants or seeds? . . . deciphering a seed packet
Chapter Two – Three Seasons of Plenty
extending your container growing season . . . how to start seeds indoors . . . increase veggie and herb diversity . . . why use organic fertilizer? . . . rotating container crops . . . getting the container garden ready for winter
Chapter Three – The Year of Achieving Container Wisdom
outsmarting your climate . . . the bad bugs and the good bugs . . . tomatoes . . . about hybrids and heirloom plants . . . beyond veggies: growing your own fruits and fruit trees in pots
An Edible and Ornamental Garden in Your Front or Backyard
Chapter Four – Looking at Design
beyond pots: a new, expanded garden plan . . . how to create a raised bed . . . integrating flowers with your veggies . . . starting an herb garden . . . a Top 10 list of beautiful edibles
Chapter Five – Keeping Small and in Charge
adding ornamental plants . . . dwarf fruit trees . . . “gardening up” with vertical planting . . . more about tomatoes . . . a recipe for manure tea . . . extending your growing season
Chapter Six – Stay the Course, but Try Something New
new veggie varieties . . . cloches . . . espaliered fruit trees . . . deterring critters from your crops
A Garden to Delight the Senses
Chapter Seven – Creating a Garden of Delights
a new plan . . . ways to engage the senses and create memories: touchable plants, edible plants, fragrant plants, plants that move in the breeze
Chapter Eight – Pathways, Garden Art and Relaxation
making garden paths . . . finding inspiration for seriously fun garden art . . . creating places to sit awhile
Chapter Nine – Caring for the Soil . . . and Yourself
thinking beyond to-do lists . . . gardening as meditation . . . compost for a healthy garden . . . bring on the pollinators! . . . plants for a butterfly garden
Chapter Ten – Gardening in Community
(a look at three kinds of community gardens and how they are changing urban and suburban life for the better)
