Just because you don't have any soil doesn't mean you can't eat delicious fruit and vegetables every day of the year. From an easy edible balcony that can be set up over a weekend, to using recycled and salvage materials, growing exotic fruit and creating a futuristic salad and herb wall, 'The Edible Balcony' mixes inspirational ideas with practical advice on how to achieve beautiful, flourishing outdoor areas however many floors up you maybe and however small your space. Packed with detailed planting and growing advice on all the crops featured, including the best varieties for sunny, shady, windy and dry balconies, plus how to make a self-watering container, create a salad cascade using guttering and grow beans and tomatoes on a hatstand, it is the essential guide for both beginner and experienced gardeners alike.
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'Old tyres, tins, yogurt pots and colanders are brought into action in Alex Mitchell's imaginative new book for space-starved growers.' Sunday Telegraph
'Finally, someone has devoted an entire book to the subject of how to get things to grow I an entirely container-based veg plot.' The Independent on Sunday
'Urban gardener Alex Mitchell shows us how to make the most of your outdoor space - from a window box to a roof terrace.' YOU Magazine, Mail on Sunday
'City dwellers need not meet out on the joys of growing their own fresh fruit and vegetables.' --Countryman
'Finally, someone has devoted an entire book to the subject of how to get things to grow I an entirely container-based veg plot.' --The Independent on Sunday
'Urban gardener Alex Mitchell shows us how to make the most of your outdoor space - from a window box to a roof terrace.' --YOU Magazine, Mail on Sunday
'Finally, someone has devoted an entire book to the subject of how to get things to grow I an entirely container-based veg plot.' The Independent on Sunday
'Urban gardener Alex Mitchell shows us how to make the most of your outdoor space - from a window box to a roof terrace.' YOU Magazine, Mail on Sunday
'City dwellers need not meet out on the joys of growing their own fresh fruit and vegetables.' --Countryman
'Finally, someone has devoted an entire book to the subject of how to get things to grow I an entirely container-based veg plot.' --The Independent on Sunday
'Urban gardener Alex Mitchell shows us how to make the most of your outdoor space - from a window box to a roof terrace.' --YOU Magazine, Mail on Sunday
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Alex Mitchell is a journalist, author and gardener. She studied at the Chelsea Physic Garden and writes regularly for the Sunday Telegraph. She is the author of The Girls Guide to Growing Your Own.
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By Christina
Format:Paperback
This book is packed full of great tips, gorgeous photos and interesting stories. It's a fun and informative read and has given me some much needed confidence to pursue my home grown dream. I live in a big city with only a roof deck to garden in. In the past I have struggled with ideas and some failed crops but this book has all the answers I need. It has detailed information on how to deal with the climate and space you grow in alongside some interesting profiles of amazing balconies packed with food. I now feel more confident and aim to turn my 10ft by 10ft Toronto balcony into a living allotment. I'm looking forward to picking vegetables with my four yr old son this summer.
13 of 13 people found the following review helpful
By Annie May
Format:Paperback
I've been wondering what to plant on my roof terrace so was delighted when I saw an extract of this book in the Mail on Sunday and ordered the book straight away. It arrived this morning and I'm now completely inspired - not only is this stunning book packed with information about what to grow, it's also full of beautiful photos showing just how creative you can be in even the smallest of spaces. I love the idea of recyling old colanders to make planters and using drawers to make raised beds - I've already started planning which edibles to grow & am hunting for quirky pots. The perfect book for those of us who don't have allotments or gardens but have got the grow-your-own bug.
10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
By clon
Format:Paperback
Saw this book and thought it looked nice. I love veggie growing but wanted some inspiring ideas about how to make the most of my urban patio garden over and above the tomatoes in growbags. This book does not disappoint. I am filled with enthusiasm about doing some of the things this book suggests, the runner bean tunnel is going to be a definite feature in my garden now. What I also like is the real life photos that are shown so you know it is all possible. I had never heard of Japanese Wineberry, it is now on my garden plant wishlist.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
4.0 out of 5 stars
A great inspiration
Lots of great photos and a lot of good ides .Informative on inspirational. It covers a wide area of ideas and places and ways to garden crops in small places. Read more
Published 28 days ago by Kenn
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salad all year round
This was a great read. Accessible, fun and inspiring. I'm just waiting for slightly better weather to put my plans into practice.
Published 3 months ago by L Seward
5.0 out of 5 stars
Perfect - so informative and modern
I have a small but awkwardly-shaped area outside my flat, and after being given a pepper plant (which I subsequently killed) I realised that it's so satisfying to grow your own... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Miss Bolt
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great illustrations and info
Very informative and attractively illustrated book on small-scale gardening. Good ideas on what to plant and how to look after things in a tight-on-space city... Read more
Published 3 months ago by Panda
5.0 out of 5 stars
edible balcony
Bought this book for my daughter to inspire her to grow a few foods and I'm sure that it will. Good, easy to understand content, nice layout and lovely book. Read more
Published 9 months ago by J. E. Black
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Inspiration For Urban Gardeners
This book is packed full of interesting DIY projects and loads of real balcony gardens to draw inspiration from. Read more
Published 14 months ago by Christina Adams
5.0 out of 5 stars
Very good book for a beginner gardener with little space
Inspirational book about growing vegetables and fruits in little spaces. Full of great ideas to recycle items into pots and perfect for a total beginner gardener like me!
Published 14 months ago by helenita
5.0 out of 5 stars
Interesting read, great ideas, lovely photos
At first glace this book is very attrative with many great colourful photos of beautiful balconies full of productive plants. Read more
Published 18 months ago by Mawnicho
5.0 out of 5 stars
Veggies in a small space
This book was recommended to me at a Growing Vegetables course run by the Botanic Gardens in Edinburgh as I was looking for ideas to maximise space in our new vegetable garden and... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Janette K
5.0 out of 5 stars
Inspiring for a beginner
I don't actually have a balcony but was attracted by the striking front cover and quickly realised that all the planting projects in this beautiful, inspiring book could apply just... Read more
Published 23 months ago by Margaret Nash
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