As some readers may know, I live in a very small apartment. But I love the idea of gardening. I want to get something to grow. Being in an apartment, though, I just don’t have the access other people do to garden like I wish I could.
So I asked some folks about their ideas for smaller gardens, ones that can be done from an apartment. I received a book called Succulent Container Gardens.
So, what’s a succulent? These plants retain water well, can live with very little water, and according to this book, are very simple to grow in containers. Think of an aloe plant. Like an aloe plant, succulent plants retain water in their leaves. So when you happen to forget for an extra day or two, the plants will be OK. (Thank goodness. I’ve killed a few plants before.)
Now the book, Succulent Container Gardens, actually has descriptions and information on over 350 different types of plants that would be great for doing mini gardens within an apartment or if you only have a small plot of land. What I love best about this book are the design ideas from the photographs. There’s tons of photographs within this book that feature many of the plants talked about. The plants look great and it gives many ideas for my own garden.
The book is organized very well, so that you’re not flipping back and forth to figure out those little extras that are needed to be successful with growing these plants. People who love green but are concerned with water waste will do will with growing such gardens.
I love the ideas on staging and the section on bonsai. As some readers may know, I failed at my last bonsai plant. This book gave some excellent information about how to take care of such plants plus tips on doing it with ease.
A must by for succulent plant lovers or for those with a limited area for gardening.
Succulent Container Gardens
By Debra Lee Baldwin
- Hardcover: 248 pages
- Publisher: Timber Press (January 20, 2010)
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 088192959X
- ISBN-13: 978-0881929591
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