The Container Victory Garden - by Maggie Stuckey (Paperback)

About the Book

Whether you have a postage stamp's worth of space or acres to spare, Produce on Your Porch equips you to dig into the joys of container gardening, right where you are.

Book Synopsis

Grow and enjoy your own fresh veggies and herbs, even if you don't have a yard. Start a thriving container garden with this accessible beginner's guide and experience the satisfaction of seeing your grocery bill shrink.

Do you want amazingly fresh veggies and herbs but are worried that you don't have enough space or the gardening experience?

Even if all you have is a tiny amount of space on a balcony, patio, or front stoop, The Container Victory Garden equips you to dig into the joys of container gardening, right where you are. In this beginner's guide you will learn how simple it can be to plan and grow your own container garden in whatever space you have available so can you start enjoying fresh vegetables and herbs in no time and begin saving money as prices at the grocery store continue to increase.

In her trademark warm and informative style, bestselling author and expert gardener Maggie Stuckey shares everything you need to know to succeed with container gardening. In The Container Victory Garden, you will find:

• A guide to planning your container garden so you know what is important, where to begin, and how to move forward.
• A walk-through of all the essential equipment and supplies you will need for container gardening success.
• A step-by-step guide on designing your container garden space, planting your seeds, and cultivating your veggies and herbs.
• A guided tour of the best vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers to plant in your container garden along with thorough guidance for planting, growing, and harvesting each kind.

A fresh bounty of vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers is waiting for you, and The Container Victory Garden will provide you with everything you need to know to get started. Filled with detailed line art drawings that illustrate many gardening techniques and set-ups, first-person stories of World War II Victory Gardens and their inspiration for today's gardeners, and beautiful full-color paintings of diverse people enjoying their container gardens, this book will inspire and equip you get growing (and saving) today.

Review Quotes

'[S]weetly nostalgic and immensely practical. This entry-level book is sure to become a favorite resource, and whether they're drawn to the warmth of the narrative or Stuckey's encouraging tone, its readers will be anxious to try their hands at gardening this spring.'--Booklist

'Stuckey delivers a simple manual on how to grow plants in containers. The thorough, no-fuss advice for growing vegetables, herbs, and flowers will get beginners started in no time.'--Publishers Weekly