{"product_id":"small-space-big-harvest-a-beginners-guide-to-growing-vegetables-in-containers-raised-beds-small-spaces-on-any-balcony-patio-or-sunny-corner","title":"Small Space, Big Harvest: A Beginner's Guide to Growing Vegetables in Containers, Raised Beds \u0026 Small Spaces - on Any Balcony, Patio, or Sunny Corner","description":"\u003ctable align=\"center\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"2\" cellspacing=\"0\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"productDetailSmallElements\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e:\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMost vegetable-gardening books assume you have a yard. This one starts with a balcony.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you've got a six-by-ten balcony, a patio with room for a few pots, or a single 4×4 raised bed by the fence, you have enough space to grow real food - tomatoes, beans, lettuce, herbs, the things you'll actually eat. Not a token pot of mint. A genuine, season-long harvest from the space you already have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eClara Bennett grows hers on a small balcony in the Pacific Northwest. She started on a city fire escape, killed more basil than she'd like to admit, and worked out - over six seasons of trial, error, and a lot of university extension reading - what actually produces in a tight space. This is the beginner's book she wishes she'd had: honest about what fails, specific about pot sizes and sun hours, and written for renters and first-timers who are tired of garden books that assume an acre and a tractor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eInside you'll find: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHow to read your space before you buy a thing\u003c\/b\u003e - sun, the weight a balcony can safely hold, wind, and water.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eThe right-sized pot for every crop\u003c\/b\u003e - plus the compact \"patio\" and \"bush\" varieties bred to thrive in containers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSquare-foot spacing\u003c\/b\u003e that quietly out-produces a traditional backyard row.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA whole chapter on watering\u003c\/b\u003e - overwatering is the single biggest beginner mistake, and it gets the space it deserves.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA full season's rhythm\u003c\/b\u003e, food-safe pest control, and a troubleshooting chapter for the problems beginners actually hit.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA quick-reference layout for every crop\u003c\/b\u003e - pot size, sun, spacing, at a glance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is for you if: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou rent, and your \"garden\" is a balcony, a fire escape, or a patio.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou've kept a few herbs alive and you're ready to grow something you can make a meal from.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou've never grown anything and you'd like the first thing you grow to be food.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou're tired of vegetable-gardening books that assume a tiller and four beds on a rotation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis book is not: \u003c\/b\u003e a homesteading manual, a permaculture manifesto, or a market-garden business plan. It's a calm, practical guide to growing a real harvest in a small space - exactly that, and done well.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGrab a pot. There's a tomato that wants to grow on your balcony this summer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bennett, Clara\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePub Date:\u003c\/b\u003e 2026-06-02\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBISAC:\u003c\/b\u003e Gardening \/ Edible \u0026amp; Medicinal \/ Vegetables|Gardening \/ Garden Types \/ Container \u0026amp; Raised Bed|Gardening \/ Garden Types \/ Urban, Community \u0026amp; Small Space\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.56 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798199740487\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eASIN:\u003c\/b\u003e -\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSKU:\u003c\/b\u003e SP-9798199740487\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52910876688665,"sku":"SP-9798199740487","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0913\/0380\/5209\/files\/9798199740487_spiral.png?v=1785309615","url":"https:\/\/westbindery.com\/products\/small-space-big-harvest-a-beginners-guide-to-growing-vegetables-in-containers-raised-beds-small-spaces-on-any-balcony-patio-or-sunny-corner","provider":"West Bindery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}