Simple Patio Veggies & Herbs

"Easy Patio Veggies & Herbs," a groundbreaking new book from Pamela Crawford, the nation's best-known container gardening expert, sets itself apart as Pamela actually tests the plants she writes about, providing first-hand experience with all of them. Over the course of two years, she planted 1,768 veggies and herbs, an approach that leads to truly accurate descriptions, preventing many gardeners from making mistakes.

Pamela's book not only teaches how to grow edibles, but also how to design beautiful container gardens. Since most decks and patios are visible from key areas of the house, it makes sense to make them attractive. Pamela worked on growing the largest number of edibles possible on her own 9' x 17' deck, while also accommodating a dining table, grill, and food prep area in the small space.

To maximize the use of this limited space, Pamela learned how to grow vertically, with tomatoes climbing up wall trellises and planter boxes placed on top of the deck railing. She also positioned pots of herbs or smaller vegetables directly on the deck, below the boxes, and experimented with tall, thin containers that yielded incredible results, with one tomato plant grown in a vertical container producing over 100 tomatoes in an 18" square area.

Pamela's hands-on approach also revealed that the yield from one pepper plant could vary greatly from another. She carefully calculated the production of each different pepper cultivar she wrote about, providing gardeners with valuable information to help them achieve their desired harvest, whether they want 25 peppers from one plant or not 284 from others.

The book offers easy-to-follow instructions accompanied by 448 photos, empowering readers to grow gorgeous, bountiful veggies and herbs right on their own decks or patios. Pamela's expertise and first-hand experience ensure that gardeners can avoid common mistakes and create thriving, visually appealing edible gardens, even in limited outdoor spaces.

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