Growing fruits and vegetables in pots - Tips and recipes from Great Dixter

Beautifully illustrated, Cultivating fruit and vegetables in pots brings together all the necessary recommendations for growing your vegetable garden in pots, whether on your balcony or a window sill. Aaron Bertelsen, of the famous English garden Great Dixter, advises you on the varieties to grow or the pots to use and gives you his gardening tips for taking care of your plants. With more than 50 recipes that enhance cultivated fruits and vegetables, Aaron Bertelsen demonstrates that no space is too small to grow his favorite varieties and that cooking his crops is an unparalleled pleasure. - Originally from New Zealand and trained at the Royal Botanical Gardens in Kew, London, Aaron Bertelsen joined Great Dixter in 1996 to complete his training; he never left and officiates today as head cook and gardener. After Great Dixter's The Kitchen, this book will appeal to all admirers of Christopher Lloyd's garden and to a generation eager to grow their own produce - In addition to his gardening advice and methods, Aaron Bertlesen delivers more than 50 tasty recipes for make the best use of their crops - For all audiences – balconies and courtyards offer an ideal microclimate for vegetable plants and therefore allow the cultivation of interesting and diverse varieties - The splendid photographs offer visual inspiration for creating your own vegetable garden - The ideal gift for all passionate gardeners, beginners or experienced, as well as green-fingered cooks