How I Garden

by Adam Frost

Overview

No area is too small to grow something beautiful

Whether you're a novice gardener or a seasoned hand wanting to make the most of your patio, Adam Frost will guide you on how to bring beauty to your space, whatever the size. This practical book will walk you through how to make a kitchen garden on a window ledge and create a beautiful, aromatic space using just a couple of pots. Adam will take you through every step from selecting the right compost for containers and sowing seed, to combining plants, dealing with pests and much more.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781785947582
Publisher:	Penguin Random House UK
Publication date:	12/01/2022
Pages:	288
Sales rank:	859,628
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Adam Frost is a host on Gardeners' World television show, regularly contributes to Gardeners' World magazine and is the author of How to Create Your Garden.

Table of Contents

My Story 10

Where to Grow 16

How I assess a site 18

Climate 30

Developing your style 36

How I Choose Plants 40

Chasing perfection 42

Combining plants / planting in layers 57

Favourite plants: Perennials - Sun 74

Favourite plants: Perennials - Shade 77

Favourite plants: Bulbs 78

Favourite plants: Trees & shrubs 80

How I Get the Most Out of My Garden 82

Favourite plants: Edible ornamentals 90

Optimising Small Spaces: How I Grow in Pots & Containers 92

How I Grow Fruit & Veg 124

What to grow 134

Productive ornamental gardens 137

Favourite plants: Herbs & edible flowers 142

Favourite plants: Interesting veg 146

Favourite plants: Fruit 148

How I use what I grow in my ornamental kitchen garden 150

Recipes 154

How I Grow Cut Flowers 176

Roses 185

Seasonal Advice 196

How to Grow: Practical Advice 212

Tools & equipment 214

Growing from seed 216

Soil 230

Fertilisers 237

Mulching 241

Weeding & self-seeders 242

Favourite plants: Self-seeders 248

Pruning 252

Harvesting & Preserving 262

Glossary 274

Index 278

Thank yous 286

About the author 287