Flowerpots A Seasonal Guide to Planting, Designing, and Displaying Pots

Name: Flowerpots A Seasonal Guide to Planting, Designing, and Displaying Pots
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ISBN: 9781570762734

ISBN-10: 1570762732

ISBN-13: 9781570762734

Edition: 2004

Authors: Jim Keeling

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Description:

A both a potter and gardener, author Jim Keeling combines practical horticultural skills with a visual appreciation--not only of the plants but of the pots themselves.

Book details

List price: $29.95
Copyright year: 2004
Publisher: Trafalgar Square Books
Publication date: 4/1/2004
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 160
Size: 9.25" wide x 10.75" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 2.530
Language: English



Introduction


Autumn


The raw material


All in the blend


Frostproofing clay


Clay refining


Machine power


To glaze or not to glaze


The temperamental potter


A new design


A potted garden


Extending summer


Autumn plantings


Stem-tip cuttings


Seed collection


The ideal potting compost


Autumn bulb show


Plant list


Winter


Passing on our skills


The kiln room


Drying pots


Decorating pots


Inventing the wheel


Selecting a pot


Winter clear-up


Choosing a location


Seasonal plantings


Taking shape


Height and form


Winter color


Winter warmers


Filling gaps


Plant list


Spring


Chelsea madness


Designs for a small space


Roman influence


Ancient figure


Decorative glazeware


Spring-cleaning the greenhouse


Bugs and slugs


Saving and buying seeds


Seed sowing


A perfect garden


A host of bulbs


Tulip time


The art of gardening


Alpine gardens


Chelsea planting scheme


Combining plants


Plant list


Summer


Making it big


The Cretan way


A giant task


A changing climate


Containing roses


Working out the watering


Potted herbs and vegetables


Bedding room


Summer plantings


Sun and shade


Perfect planting


Color theory


An adventurous gardener


A mix and match approach


The lone rangers


Rhythm and structure


Plant list


Index


Acknowledgments