- Paperback: 144 pages
- Publisher: Key Porter Books (Feb 17 2003)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1552635465
- ISBN-13: 978-1552635469
- Product Dimensions: 25.2 x 17.8 x 1.4 cm
- Shipping Weight: 422 g
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
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#199,765 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #29 in Books > Home & Garden > Gardening & Horticulture > Garden Furnishings
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"Here are great gardening ideas and practical tips to transform even the smallest balcony or sun-baked terrace into a glorious green sanctuary." -- Patrick Tivy, Editor Condo Life Magazine
Book Description
Sonia Day is the recipient of Landcsape Ontario`s Gardening Communicator of the Year Award (2003) and her book Tulips won a Garden Globe Award of Achievement for writing (2003), from the Garden Writers Association of America. Growing plants on balconies?and rooftops, terraces, decks and patios?has become the hottest gardening trend as cities across North America experience tremendous growth in the building of condos and other small living spaces. Aimed squarely at this gardening crowd, The Urban Gardener is packed with incredible detail: dos and don?ts, tips on what plants and tools are best, potting instructions, hints that will save you money and tips from real small space gardeners. Every unique aspect of urban gardening is addressed. You?ll learn: - how to get started when the soil for your garden has to be hauled up in elevators - what will work on cold, windy balconies, damp courtyards, backsides of townhouses - where to buy plants when you don?t have a car - how to create a quick and colourful instant garden - mixing in herbs and vegetables - growing up?vines that climb - how to help your oasis survive when winter comes. If you long to create your own natural sanctuary amidst urban smog and concrete, The Urban Gardener is the book you need to guide you on your way.(March 2003)
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This review is from: The Urban Gardener: How To Grow Things Successfully On Balconies, Terraces, Decks (Paperback)
The sub-title clearly explains the focus of this book. The writer, a Master Gardener and well-known Canadian garden writer, takes a very practical and down-to-earth (sorry about the pun) approach to the topic.This is a book written for the gardener who has to tote all her growing mix up either stairs or an elevator. The writer assumes that the reader might not know very much about gardening or might not know the best ways to adapt large-garden gardening to a very tiny and possibly wind-swept area. She does not waste words on anything that doesn't have practical application to growing plants on a balcony, rooftop or deck. There are lots of "do's and don'ts" lists that pack a lot of useful information into a very small space. This includes do's and don'ts for watering balcony plants and this is followed by ideas for ways to cut down on watering. If you've ever had to tote pails of water from the kitchen, through the dining room and living room to get to the balcony you'll appreciate these. The strength of this book is that it addresses just about every question that a balcony gardener might think to ask; it is truly comprehensive in its approach. The writing is clear and concise and there are lots of little "hot tip" side bars contributed by experienced balcony gardeners. It even has suggestions for challenges such as damp courtyards, rooftops exposed to sun and wind and balconies so truly tiny that they look like concrete bunkers. Gardeners with these problems need flowers and foliage more than anyone, and this is one of very few books to offer useful suggestions for them.
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5.0 out of 5 stars (1 customer review) 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
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Well focused and practical,
By Valerie Adolph "Coast Journal" - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: The Urban Gardener: How To Grow Things Successfully On Balconies, Terraces, Decks (Paperback)
The sub-title clearly explains the focus of this book. The writer, a Master Gardener and well-known Canadian garden writer, takes a very practical and down-to-earth (sorry about the pun) approach to the topic.This is a book written for the gardener who has to tote all her growing mix up either stairs or an elevator. The writer assumes that the reader might not know very much about gardening or might not know the best ways to adapt large-garden gardening to a very tiny and possibly wind-swept area. She does not waste words on anything that doesn't have practical application to growing plants on a balcony, rooftop or deck. There are lots of "do's and don'ts" lists that pack a lot of useful information into a very small space. This includes do's and don'ts for watering balcony plants and this is followed by ideas for ways to cut down on watering. If you've ever had to tote pails of water from the kitchen, through the dining room and living room to get to the balcony you'll appreciate these. The strength of this book is that it addresses just about every question that a balcony gardener might think to ask; it is truly comprehensive in its approach. The writing is clear and concise and there are lots of little "hot tip" side bars contributed by experienced balcony gardeners. It even has suggestions for challenges such as damp courtyards, rooftops exposed to sun and wind and balconies so truly tiny that they look like concrete bunkers. Gardeners with these problems need flowers and foliage more than anyone, and this is one of very few books to offer useful suggestions for them. |
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