Crops in Pots

Today’s post is from Brent at Parr Library:

Crops in Pots: How to Plan, Plant, and Grow Vegetables, Fruits, and Herbs in Easy-Care Containers by Bob Purnell

Author Bob Purnell provides an excellent guide on how to grow edible plants in containers.  Step-by-step instruction is given on the type of potting mix to use, how to plant the pot, propagate the plants, and then maintain them once you have them growing.  The book is broken into sections for Starters, Main Courses, and Desserts with vegetable, herb, and fruit selections for your pots that would be appopriate for the courses of a meal.  The author provides an extensive list of plant combinations that are suitable for use in creating a container garden.  Not only are the plants edible but the author’s suggestions provide for a contrast of texture, size, and color so the container becomes an attractive addition to a garden, porch, or patio.