Small-Space Container Gardens is a mixture of DIY step-by-step how-tos, design inspiration, and practical knowledge. Fern discusses use of colors, shapes, furniture, and lighting for small-space gardens as well as which plants and containers to choose. She addresses practical matters such as weather and climate, garden wildlife, privacy, and pest management and troubleshooting. I was drawn to the edible container gardening section in particular because of its suggestions on how to get the most yield in small spaces.
Book Review: Fern Richardson’s Small-Space Container Gardens: Transform Your Balcony, Porch, or Patio with Fruits, Flowers, Foliage & Herbs
Book Review: Fern Richardson’s Small-Space Container Gardens: Transform Your Balcony, Porch, or Patio with Fruits, Flowers, Foliage & Herbs
188 pages
Timber Press, 2012
List price: $19.95
My favorite parts of the book are the crafty how-tos! Fern shares fun and doable projects from livening up terracotta pots to a minimalist bird feeder to a vertical pallet garden. Also included are layouts for various garden designs that are helpful for someone starting from scratch or for people with pots they can move around.
This book’s purpose is to inspire and guide container gardeners to make the best and most beautiful use of any space, and it hits its mark.
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Fern Richardson is the creator of the Life on the Balcony blog and lives in southern California. She is a master gardener, photographer, garden designer, and loving caretaker of many plants.