Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots: Planting Advice & Recipes from Great Dixter

Expert planting advice for growing fruit and vegetables in pots from the acclaimed English garden - with 50 delicious recipes

Beautifully illustrated, Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots provides clear, practical information on growing fruit and vegetables in containers, whether that be a window box or a terracotta pot on a balcony. Aaron Bertelsen of the acclaimed English garden at Great Dixter will guide you through what to grow, which pots to use, give personal tips on varieties to choose, and advice on cultivation and care. Featuring more than 50 delicious recipes, Bertelsen shows that lack of space is no barrier to growing what you want to eat, and proves that harvesting and cooking food you have grown yourself is a total pleasure, with dishes that showcase a few perfectly chosen - and personally grown - ingredients.

About the Author: 

Originally from New Zealand and trained at Kew Gardens in London, Aaron Bertelsen joined Great Dixter in 1996 as a student and has worked there as the vegetable gardener and cook ever since.

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- A sequel to the bestselling The Great Dixter Cookbook (2017), this book will appeal to lovers of Christopher Lloyd's garden and a new generation who want to grow their own produce
- Great Dixter gardener Bertelsen shares expert advice and provides insight into the growing methods he employs, with information on key plants and varieties and more than 50 delicious recipes
- Perfect for a global audience - courtyards are a ‘micro-climate' that allow crops to thrive and provide opportunities to grow interesting and diverse ingredients
- Stunning photographs by Andrew Montgomery provide visual inspiration
- The perfect gift for novice and experienced gardeners, as well as green-fingered cooks