The Bountiful Container

With few exceptions (such as corn and pumpkins) everything edible that's grown in a traditional garden can be raised in a container.



With only one exception (watering), container gardening is a whole lot easier. Beginning with the down-to-earth basics of soil, sun and water, fertilizer, seeds and propagation, The Bountiful Container is an extraordinarily complete, plant-by-plant guide.



Written by two seasoned container gardeners and writers, The Bountiful Container covers:



Vegetables -- not just tomatoes (17 varieties) and peppers (19 varieties), butharicots verts, fava beans, Thumbelina carrots, Chioggia beets, and sugarsnap peas.



Herbs -- from basil to thyme, including bay leaves, fennel, and saffron crocus.



Edible Flowers -- such as begonias, calendula, pansies, violets, and roses.



Fruits -- including apples, peaches, Meyer lemons, blueberries, currants, and figs-yes, even in the colder parts of the country. (Another benefit of container gardening: You can bring the less hardy perennials in over the winter.)