No-Garden Gardening

Not everyone has a big backyard, but there are many plants and mini-gardens that can be grown anywhere there is light and warmth. Even without a courtyard or balcony, there are still lots of fun gardening ideas and projects kids can do. This book is divided into 4 sections: Potted plants – the secrets of success; Just indoors; Plus a balcony; Plus a courtyard. Potted plants includes the basics of container-growing – pot size, soil selection, watering, light, position, re-potting. Just indoors tackles all sorts of great indoors gardening such as sprouts, growing vegetables and fruit as pot plants, indoor bathroom and ‘air’ plants, plus mini gardens like terrariums, and mini desert gardens of cacti and succulents. Plus a balcony looks at both shady and sunny balconies. Some outdoor potted plants don’t need sun, make them climb the walls, brighten them up with funny containers. On a sunny balcony try a dwarf fruit tree, a grape or passionfruit vine on the wall/railing, a mini-salad box, herb garden, and gorgeous potted flowers. Plus a courtyard covers the micro-climates that you find there, how to use the walls, growing well-behaved and space-conscious varieties of plants and how to create beautiful water gardens.