30 Great Plants to Grow & Eat
The Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening for Healthy, Tasty and Affordable Meals
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Chelsea Green Publishing Co
Publishing:16th Feb '27
£25.95
This title is due to be published on 16th February, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
Grow 30 flavour-packed plants in pots – and transform the way you eat.
Drawing on more than fifteen years of small-space growing, award-winning garden writer and Vertical Veg founder Mark Ridsdill Smith has selected 30 vegetables, herbs and leaves that offer exceptional rewards in containers. Chosen for their flavour, nutritional value, productivity and ease of growing, these plants can bring fresher, more varied food to your plate – and more joy to everyday meals.
Whether you are planting your first pot or wanting to create a highly productive edible garden in a small space, Mark’s Eight Steps to Success, detailed plant profiles and practical techniques show you exactly what to do. Ready-made garden plans help you adapt the advice to real-life challenges, including limited space, little time and less-than-ideal sunlight. Illustrated with 150 photographs, this practical guide will help you grow successfully and affordably on a balcony, rooftop, patio or yard – and enjoy fresh, homegrown food throughout the year.
PRAISE FOR The Vertical Veg Guide to Container Gardening: “Mark’s enthusiasm is infectious and, together with his attention to often-overlooked details, will give you confidence and knowledge to grow an impressive amount of food in seriously small spaces, where you probably thought you could not!” Charles Dowding, author of No Dig
‘Mark has trialled many methods and gives great advice for growing more in small spaces and on concrete.’ Charles Dowding, author of Grow Together
‘With a wealth of experience and dedication to meticulous detail, you can guarantee Mark’s advice on what to grow and where will work. Practical, warm and illustrated with gorgeous photography, this is an absolutely brilliant guide for those looking to grow their own crops when space is limited.’ Kate Bradbury, author of One Garden Against the World
‘Inspiring, accessible and practical, Mark Ridsdill Smith’s new book proves that growing in containers is no lesser option. A “micro-farmer” of the back garden, he has conjured abundance, flavour and varieties that don’t appear in the supermarkets from small spaces and shows us how we might do the same, no matter how urban our lives. This book shows how a small space can still feed us well, cheaply and with flavour. A gift to every urban grower who wants to eat more widely and live more greenly.’ Sarah Langford, author of Rooted
‘A feast for the eyes, the mind and the plate, but the real genius is creating a brilliant gardening book for people without gardens. Dig in!’ Tom Heap, broadcaster; author of Landsmart
‘Practical and useful – this book is an excellent way to start your growing journey. Mark focuses on plants that are easy to nurture and give plenty of crop, flavour and joy. If you’re feeling overwhelmed about how to start your growing journey, this is a brilliant place to begin.’ Sarah Bentley, founder of Made In Hackney; author of food justice cookbook We Cook Plants
ISBN: 9781645023319
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240 pages