Vertical gardening :
by Fell, Derek.
Published by : Rodale, (Emmaus, Pa. :) Physical details: xi, 372 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. ISBN:9781605290829 (hardcover); 1605290823 (hardcover); 9781605290836 (pbk.); 1605290831 (pbk.). ISSN:978160529| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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| 600 - 699 | Book Cart | 635.97 (Browse shelf) | Available | 103082 |
What is vertical gardening? -- Choosing the site and preparing the soil -- Arbors, arches, pergolas, and trellises -- Planters and supports -- Containers and hanging planters -- Composting -- Seed starting and propagating -- Controlling pests and diseases -- Controlling weeds, watering, fertilizing, and pruning -- Vegetables for vertical gardens -- Fruits for vertical gardens -- Ornamental annual vines -- Ornamental perennial and woody vines -- Designing with ornamental vines.
Derek Fell has tried and tested thousands of varieties of vegetables, flowers, and fruits and recommends the best plants for space-saving vertical gardening. His grow-up, grow-down system also shows which ground-level plants make good companions underneath and alongside climbing plants. Many of Fell's greatest climbers and mutually beneficial plants are available in seed packets in every local garden center. --from publisher description