In Beginner's Guide to Successful Container Gardening, you will discover:
- How to handle the limitations of your space and use your available areas efficiently.
- Easy and smart methods for creating a compost tea, a nettle tea and a worm farm for the most fertile soil.
- Simple yet efficient techniques to water your little garden, including saving rainwater and using smart irrigation systems for containers.
- DIY techniques of building a cold frame, creating self-watering pots, bokashi composting, making leaf mold and other projects.
- Proven succession planting techniques to ensure that there is always something ready to harvest, regardless of the season.
- A host of companion plant ideas for your veggies so they can flourish together cooperatively.
- A how-to guide for using nontoxic methods to control critters, pests, and diseases.
- Methods and tips for harvesting your seeds for the next planting cycle.
- Ways to preserve your harvest including the canning, drying, freezing, and dehydrating methods. Sophie also shares some of her favorite recipes!
