Grow All You Can Eat in Three Square Feet PDF
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GROW GROW Horticultural Consultant Naomi Schillinger Senior Editor Chauney Dunford Senior Art Editor Clare Marshall Editor Tia Sarkar Illustrator Bryony Fripp Senior Jacket Creative Nicola Powling Jacket Designer Ria Holland Senior Producer Che Creasey Preproduction Producer Andy Hilliard Managing Editor Penny Warren Publisher Mary Ling Art Director Jane Bull DK Publishing US Editor Kate Johnsen US Consultant Lori Spencer US Senior Editor Shannon Beatty First American Edition, 2015 Published in the United States by DK Publishing, 345 Hudson Street New York, New York 10014 15 16 17 18 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 001–195596–February/2015 Copyright © 2015 Dorling Kindersley Limited All rights reserved Without limiting the rights under copyright reserved above, no part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in or introduced into a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form, or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the prior written permission of both the copyright owner and the above publisher of this book. DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. For details, contact: DK Publishing Special Markets, 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 or [email protected]. Published in Great Britain by Dorling Kindersley Limited. A catalog record for this book is available from the Library of Congress. ISBN 978-1-4654-2980-3 DK books are available at special discounts when purchased in bulk for sales promotions, premiums, fund-raising, or educational use. For details, contact: DK Publishing Special Markets, 345 Hudson Street, New York, New York 10014 or [email protected]. Printed and bound by Leo Paper Products Ltd, China. www.dk.com Contents Making a start 7 Small space projects 58 Your growing space Balcony planter 60 The golden rules 8 Strawberry colander 62 Where can I grow crops? 10 Balcony saddlebags 66 Growing crops in urban areas 12 Corn oil drum 70 Understanding light 14 Cucumber trellis 76 Water and exposure 16 Ladder shelves 78 Getting to know your soil 18 Easy lean-to shelves 82 Benefits of raised beds 20 Bicycle wheel trellis 86 Reasons to use containers 24 Potted bean arch 90 Being creative with containers 26 Pallet planter 96 Preparing your containers 28 Zucchini in a bag 102 Blueberry in a pot 104 Deciding what to grow DIY window box 108 What should I grow? 30 Squash trellis 112 What plants can you fit in? 32 Growing gutters 118 Top sun-loving crops 36 Productive paving 122 Top shade-tolerant crops 37 Hanging herbs 124 Top high-yielding crops 38 Wall pockets 126 Top quick-growing crops 39 Top easy-care crops 40 Crops in small yards 130 Top shallow-rooted crops 41 A nine-pot plot 132 DIY raised bed 158 Being space efficient The easy-to-grow bed 162 Making the most of your Gourmet bed 174 growing space 42 Circular salad bed 184 Extending the growing season 44 The Med bed 194 Preparing your soil 46 Shady bed 202 Sowing seeds 48 Tasty herb bed 214 Sowing seeds in succession 50 Feeding and watering 52 Plant know-how 222 Beneficial insects 54 Crop planner 224 Companion planting 56 Common pests 242 Common diseases and disorders 244 Common garden weeds 246 Resources 248 Index and acknowledgments 250 MAKING A START 8 Making a start 3 golden rules for growing your own crops
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