The Container Victory Garden

Whether you have a postage stamp's worth of space or acres to spare, The Container Victory Garden equips you to dig into the joys of container gardening, right where you are. Imagine this: In the morning, you pluck mint off a plant on your kitchen windowsill herb garden and add it to your tea. A few hours later, you step out onto your patio and collect a handful of lettuce leaves for your lunch salad. Just before dinner, you harvest a few basil leaves and cherry tomatoes for a delicious caprese pasta. In her trademark warm and informative style, bestselling author and expert gardener Maggie Stuckey shares everything you need to know to succeed with container gardening: planning, gearing up, planting, nurturing, and harvesting. In The Container Victory Garden, you will find: a photo index for easy reference while shopping for seeds or transplants detailed line art drawings that illustrate various techniques and set ups stories of World War II--era victory gardens and their connection to our gardens today beautiful full-color paintings of diverse people enjoying their container gardens This is the promise of container gardening: a fresh bounty of vegetables, herbs, and edible flowers you can enjoy year-round.