{"product_id":"the-prairie-gardeners-go-to-for-small-spaces-9781771513463","title":"The Prairie Gardener's Go-To for Small Spaces","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe fourth installation of the new gardening series Guides for the Prairie Gardener will teach you how to maximize your small-space garden in the prairies.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot everyone in the prairies has a big, wide-open space in which to garden, but with a little extra know-how and some specialized techniques, you can maximize your success in the space you have.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLifelong gardeners Sheryl and Janet are here with answers to all of your big questions about small-space gardening including\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich types of growing media to use in containers or raised beds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to properly fertilize and water your container plants, including grow bags and containers made from various types of materials\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to get started in square foot gardening\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to reap the rewards of succession planting and catch-cropping\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to build raised beds, wicking beds, and sub-irrigation planters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhich veggies and vines to grow vertically, what herbs and edible flowers are suitable for container growing, as well as small tree options for your tiny yard\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHow to keep hanging baskets looking lush and full of blooms all summer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're using container gardens, raised beds, small plots, and postage-stamp sized yards, or trying your hand at vertical gardening, certified master gardeners Sheryl and Janet answer all your questions about how to do so successfully on the prairies. Small-space gardeners are a different breed and what they create can be magic \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eMelrose, Janet:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cb\u003eJanet Melrose\u003c\/b\u003e is a garden educator and consultant, and an advocate for Calgary's Sustainable Local Food System. She is a life-long gardener and holds a Prairie Horticulture Certificate and Home Farm Horticultural Therapy Certificate. She has a passion for Horticultural Therapy and facilitates numerous programs designed to integrate people marginalized by various disabilities into the larger community. She is a regular contributor to\u003ci\u003e The Gardener for Canadian Climates\u003c\/i\u003e magazine. She lives in Calgary where she runs her education and consulting company, Calgary's Cottage Gardener.","brand":"Touchwood Editions","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50671380726034,"sku":"9781771513463","price":10.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_8e02458b-9628-49b3-ab5d-165b143d1226.jpg?v=1733800072","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-prairie-gardeners-go-to-for-small-spaces-9781771513463","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}