McGee and Stuckey's Bountiful Container Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers

Name: McGee and Stuckey's Bountiful Container Create Container Gardens of Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits, and Edible Flowers
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ISBN: 9780761116233

ISBN-10: 0761116230

ISBN-13: 9780761116233

Edition: 2001

Authors: Rose Marie Nichols McGee, Maggie Stuckey

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Beginning with the down to earth basics of soil, sun and water, fertilizer, seeds and propagation, The Bountiful Container is a complete guide to container gardening.

Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Workman Publishing Company, Incorporated
Publication date: 2/1/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 448
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 1.584
Language: English

Rose Marie Nichols McGee is an expert horticulturist and president of Nichols Garden Nursery, one of America's pre-eminent specialty seed companies. She is also the author of "Basic Herb Cookery". She lives and gardens in Portland, Oregon.

Maggie Stuckey is the author of a number of gardening books, including "Gardening from the Ground Up" and "The Houseplant Encyclopedia". She lives and gardens in Portland, Oregon.



Preface


Introduction: From Our Gardens to Yours



You and Your Garden



Managing Your Space



Planning for Good Taste



Making Your Garden Beautiful



Down-to-Earth Basics



Hardware: Containers, Trellises, Tools, and Storage



Software: Soil, Seeds, and Plants



Keeping a Healthy Garden



Plants for the Bountiful Container



Vegetables


Beans


Beets


Carrots


Cucumbers


Eggplant


Leafy Greens


Lettuce and Other Salad Greens


Onion Family: Scallions, Leeks, and Green Garlic


Peas


Peppers


Potatoes


Radishes


Spinach and Spinach Substitutes


Squash


Tomatoes



Herbs


Basil


Bay


Borage


Chamomile


Chervil


Chives


Cilantro


Dill


Fennel


Feverfew


Lavender


Lemongrass


Lemon Verbena


Marjoram


Mint


Monarda


Oregano


Parsley


Rosemary


Saffron Crocus


Sage


Salad Burnet


Scented Geraniums


Stevia


Sweet Woodruff


Tarragon


Thyme



Fruits


Apples


Blueberries


Citrus


Currants and Gooseberries


Figs


Grapes


Peaches and Nectarines


Strawberries



Edible Flowers


Begonias


Calendulas


Chrysanthemums


Daylilies


Dianthus


Marigolds


Nasturtiums


Pansies, Violas, and Violets


Roses


Sunflowers


Tulips



U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zone Map


Mail-Order Sources


Index