Growing Up the Wall

Grow up! If you have limited outdoor space and would like to grow your food, this practical illustrated guide will help you transform previously plant-free zones into thriving, beneficial and utterly beautiful food-growing areas.

Using special containers, either bought or home-made, as well as conventional methods such as containers on a roof or growing plants up walls, you can grow a wide range of edible crops ¿ and grab a salad for lunch without getting your feet wet. This book includes:

¿ Creating edible roof gardens

¿ Planning and growing crops on green roofs, including on sheds

¿ Using a wide variety of containers, e.g. ladder allotments and growing frames, with details of how to make them

¿ Making the most of wall boxes and hanging baskets

¿ A directory of plants suitable for vertical growing ¿ fruit, flowers and herbs as well as vegetables ¿ with advice on how to cultivate them.

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