{"product_id":"2940045265072","title":"Balcony Gardening","description":"\u003cp\u003eDo you live in an apartment with a balcony, fire escape or rooftop terrace? Most city dwellers neglect these spaces or use them for nothing more than hanging laundry and storing bicycles. And for a long time, so did I.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSeveral years ago I decided to transform my under-used balcony from a lifeless concrete pad into a little garden in the sky. Every year I grow a small harvest of vegetables such as tomatoes, peppers, beans and peas, and more than enough herbs to satisfy our culinary needs. Sometimes I even grow watermelons. You don’t need to live in the country or have a big yard to own a productive garden.\u003cbr\u003eThis book will guide you through the challenges of container gardening in one of the most sterile of urban environments: a high-rise balcony. With topics including:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e- Container gardening basics\u003cbr\u003e- Small space composting and vermicomposting\u003cbr\u003e- Starting plants indoors from seed\u003cbr\u003e- Self-watering containers\u003cbr\u003e- Hand-pollination\u003cbr\u003e- Diagnosing common plant problems\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnd detailed growing instructions for all of my favorite garden herbs and vegetables.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jeff Haase","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47181953171696,"sku":"2940045265072","price":2.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/2940045265072_p0.jpg?v=1763675218","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/2940045265072","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}