No garden? No problem. You can grow your own fresh, healthy fruit, vegetables and culinary herbs inside your apartment. Veteran gardener James Jacques explains everything you need to know, from choosing and sowing to growing and harvesting a wide range of edibles, from oregano to oranges to oyster mushrooms.
This easy-to-follow, practical guide outlines the basic equipment that will set you up to succeed, with an emphasis on low-budget options, including DIY and creative upcycling projects, before also introducing more advanced gear from lighting to hydroponic kits. After touring potential growing areas around your apartment, from windowsills and window boxes to balconies and hanging displays, James also explores possibilities for growing elsewhere, from rooftop gardening to community and allotment gardening schemes.
Whether you just fancy having a few herbs on a windowsill, or want to transform your home into an abundant oasis of produce, James will help you get the best out of your plants and inspire you to get growing.
Includes:
Basics of growing indoors ?Easy growing mediaWater, nutrition, light and temperature needsBasic equipment and cost-cutting substitutesGrowing from seedPotting on and growing in containersChoosing plants ?How to grow a range of vegetables, fruit and herbs Recommended varieties for an apartment Growing mushrooms indoors Unusual edibles, such as beef and onion plant, ginger, vanilla and saffron Creative and useful projects ?Upcycled containers Regrow veg and herbs Make your own indoor wormery Grow a pineapple plant from a supermarket fruit Where to grow ?Making the best use of apartment space, from windowsills and window boxes to a balcony and even the bathroom! Options for growing beyond the apartment, including rooftop gardening, community and allotment gardening and garden sharing schemes Taking things further ?Custom growing media mixes Home composting Lighting and heating equipment Introduction to hydroponics
