Vertical Gardening: Grow Up, Not Out, for More Vegetables and Flowers in Much Less Space Author: Visit Amazon's Derek Fell Page | Language: English | ISBN:
1605290831 | Format: PDF
Vertical Gardening: Grow Up, Not Out, for More Vegetables and Flowers in Much Less Space Description
About the Author
DEREK FELL is a writer and photographer. His garden, art, and travel books have more than 2.5 million copies in print, and his photo library numbers more than 150,000 images. He lives in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, at historic Cedaridge Farm, where he cultivates an award-winning garden of flowers, fruits, and vegetables.
- Paperback: 384 pages
- Publisher: Rodale Books (April 26, 2011)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1605290831
- ISBN-13: 978-1605290836
- Product Dimensions: 9.1 x 6.5 x 1 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
Everyone who has a yearly garden has attempted pole beans at one time or another, but seldom thinks about the possibility of trying the same thing with spaghetti squash ('vegetable spaghetti'). Derek Fell rates this particular squash "as one of the easiest vegetables to grow vertically from seed," and, if you are selling your produce, one of the more profitable. This book by no means attempts to guide one or give plans as to how to make trellises or other vertical gardening accessories such as arches. These items are commonly sold in gardening supply stores or even at your local hardware store. If you are interested in making them, you need to look elsewhere. This book is all about Fell's experience with vertical gardening, one in which he shares his tried and true methods with us.
Once I got the drift of what this book was and was not about, I was amazed at the amount of information tucked inside these pages. Yes, trellises and arches are discussed. I learned where to best incorporate them in my garden and what plants grow best on them. For example, "simple arches are ideal to support quick-growing annuals like ornamental gourds and morning glories, but you should not use them for aggressive vines like wisteria." A brief textual and visual lesson shows you how vines actually climb, something you'll definitely want to be aware of when you go vertical. Planters and supports systems include bamboo supports, builder's wire,
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