Small-Space Vegetable Gardens: Growing Great Edibles in Containers, Raised Beds, and Small Plots

The growing interest in tending edibles in tight spots leaves both new and seasoned gardeners with a need for guidance on fostering food and plants within nontraditional spaces, such as in balcony containers or in beds perched on rooftops. While the body of gardening materials available today is not lacking in titles focusing on spatial constraints, what differentiates Bellamy's (Sugar Snaps and Strawberries: Simple Solutions for Creating Your Own Small-Space Edible Garden) latest is its organizational structure and magazinelike feel, which make it a hybrid of an "idea book" and a strong survey of the craft of small-space gardening. Organic techniques are encouraged by nature, rather than as a means of marketing. Full-color, annotated photographs provide inspiration and illustration while concise, well-written text offer instruction. The book culminates in a directory of fruits and vegetables, including each plant's scientific name, a color photo, and growing and harvesting information. Although the title lacks a list of further reading to provide its audience with a springboard, there is a bibliography, a metric conversion chart, and an index.