The Patio Kitchen Garden [Hardcover]

Daphne Ledward (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2002

There are very few people who cannot cultivate at least a few home-grown vegetables or fruit. Balcony-raised crops can be just as successful as those grown at ground level providing some shelter from the wind is given. And even if there is no space outdoors, suitably sized fruit and vegetables will thrive in a sunny window. In this innovative and practical book, author and broadcaster Daphne Ledward reveals that with the right techniques, the new millennium gardener can have his cake - or rather, fruit and veg - and eat it too. Beautifully illustrated with water-colours and colour photography, this practical guide to gardening will prove to be as useful to the expert as it is informative to the more novice gardener.

Editorial Reviews

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Big, juicy tomatoes; sweet corn on the cob: the bounty of a summer garden is one many gardeners dream of enjoying, provided they have lots and lots of room, right? Wrong. Whether one is a condo or apartment dweller, or a homeowner short on space and time, one can still raise a bumper crop of vegetables, herbs, and even fruit. From hanging baskets of herbs to containers crammed with cauliflower, there is a surprisingly wide range of compact environments suitable for kitchen gardening. Ledward's expert advice on proper planting media and timing techniques coupled with extensive lists of the best varieties and cultivars for small-space gardens make this an eminently useful guide, but it is her straightforward, homespun approach that makes it entertaining. Equally charming are delicate watercolor illustrations of broccoli-laden bowers and tomato-topped tubs that, along with crisp color photographs, will inspire any gardener, even those without space constrictions, to look at produce gardening in a brand new way. Carol Haggas
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About the Author

Daphne Ledward has run a garden advisory and landscaping service since 1972. She appeared on BBC Radio 4's Gardeners' Question Time for 12 years, then joined Classic FM's Gardening Forum and appeared on Radio 2's Jimmy Young Show for many years. She has written for many publications, including the Telegraph, the Sun and Woman's Weekly and at present contributes to BBC Gardeners' World magazine. She has written and co-written over 10 books on gardening. Her garden in Lincolnshire is open during the spring and summer to the public by arrangement.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 192 pages
• Publisher: Robson Books (March 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1861053169
• ISBN-13: 978-1861053169
• Product Dimensions: 10 x 7 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.8 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,842,496 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Even a simple sunny window can provide great bounty, August 8, 2002

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This review is from: The Patio Kitchen Garden (Hardcover)

The Patio Kitchen Garden by expert gardener Daphne Ledward (author or co-author of sixteen books on a wide range of gardening topics) is a highly practical, "user friendly" handbook to establishing and nurturing a simple patio or balcony-based fruit, herb, and vegetable garden to be personally harvested for delicious home eating. With the advice, instructions, and ideas laid out in the pages of The Patio Kitchen Garden, even a simple sunny window can provide great bounty; as clear "how to", step-by-step instructions illustrated with color photographs demonstrate how. If you would like your own little garden and are hard pressed for space in an apartment or condo setting, then carefully read through Daphne Ledward's The Patio Kitchen Garden!