The sixth title in the bestselling RHS Grow Your Own series; The authoritative advice and best practice of The Royal Horticultural Society, combined with the writing skills of a renowned garden writer; Step-by-step photography and 30 easy-to-accomplish projects give everyone the chance to grow their own, however small their plot; Key techniques for tubs, planters, baskets, boxes and bags; Perfect as an easy step-by-step guide for those who live in the city and don't have a garden, but dream of growing crops.

Kew-trained author and gardener Kay Maguire is skilled in the techniques of growing crops in pots, and finds space to trial hundreds of new and trusted fruit, vegetables, salads and herbs in her tiny London garden. As former Horticultural Editor of BBC Gardeners' World magazine she is a consummate communicator to an audience of wide ability and discerning taste on the precise, sometimes tricky, growing methods that containers require. A talented cook, she knows a tasty crop when she tries it, and through her efforts she is almost self-sufficient. The Royal Horticultural Society is at the forefront of a gardening revolution in which received wisdom is questioned and updated. This book is the result of more than 100 years of practical experience in gardens across the world.

Introduction What are the benefits of container growing? Tools and Techniques Using the right equipment; choosing and buying eligible candidates; planting skills; caring and protecting your plants; easy watering; harvesting and storage; problem solving 30 Beautiful Projects From a sumptuous strawberry fountain, to cut-and-come-again salads and a square-metre nine-crop challenge. Thirty inspirational projects involving fruit, vegetables, salads, herbs and edible flowers Crop Directory Fruit (in top, cane, soft fruit & shrub order) Apples, pears, plums, peaches, cherries, citrus, figs, olives, gooseberries, raspberries, currants, strawberries, grapes and blueberries Vegetables (in family order) Potatoes, tomatoes, sweet potatoes, aubergine, peppers, chillies, carrots, beetroot, parsnip, swede, cucumber, melon, courgettes, onions, leeks, garlic, celery, chard, French, runner and broad beans, cabbage, cauliflowers, radishes, broccoli, kale, salads, lettuce, chicory & rocket Herbs (in A-Z Latin order) Chives, basil, bay, hyssop, rosemary, sage, mint, thyme, marjoram, coriander, lemongrass, borage, dill, fennel & parsley Edible flowers (in A-Z Latin order) Chives, borage, calendula, chicory, courgette, daylily, dianthus, fennel, lavender, nasturtium, tagetes, pansy & viola Crop planner Index Acknowledgements