How to Grow Vegetables: A Guide to Step by Step Growing Your Own Vegetables (Step-by-step Guide on How to Create a Thriving Vegetable Garden by Growing Them in Pots)

Book excerpt: Gardening is a very fun and interactive experience. Once you understand how gardening works, you will see that there really isn’t much to it! Gardening is a fun way to get your children out of the house and keep them involved in something other than the television or technological devices. Gardening is a great way to save money by growing your own vegetables and it’s also a healthy alternative to purchasing vegetables at the grocery store that are filled with pesticides and unnecessary fertilizers. You will learn how to find a spot for your garden and how to choose your crops. In this book, you will find: • Reasons why you should consider growing vegetables in planters/containers • The different types of pots you can use to plant vegetables and how to choose the best planter for your plants • The conditions required for your plants to grow healthy and big and what your potting mix should comprise of • The difference between planting from seedlings and planting seeds and the benefits of both – including which plants are best suited for either • The essential gardening tools you will need and how to maintain the tools • The common plant diseases for plants in containers and how to deal with them The book starts by explaining the benefits of container gardening and how it differs from traditional gardening. You'll learn about the different types of containers available, including plastic, ceramic, and terracotta. The book also explains how to choose the right size container for the type of vegetable you want to grow.