Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden: Planting and Tending Small Fruit Trees and Berries in Gardens and Containers
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- Author：Christy Wilhelmi
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Summary
Forget the farmer’s market。 Grow your own delicious， organic apples， figs， peaches， plums， strawberries， blackberries， citrus fruits， and more with Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden。 No green thumb required。
Even beginners become successful fruit "farmers" with the techniques and advice offered by author Christy Wilhelmi， the force behind the popular gardening website， Gardenerd。 Selecting the best small-scale fruit trees， bushes， vines， and plants for your climate， siting them properly， and pruning your compact trees for health and productivity are some of the many topics covered in the pages of this bible of small-space fruit growing。
You’ll also discover how to:
Turn your urban， suburban， or rural garden into a fruit factory， no matter its size
Maximize production from edible container fruit gardens
Grow more food in less space
Limit your family’s synthetic pesticide consumption
Choose varieties with increased disease resistance
Select plants that grow well in your climate
Maintain your fruiting plants correctly to encourage years of prolific harvests
With modern， dwarf varieties， and help from Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden， a healthy， high-yielding garden filled with fruit-producing plants is possible—even in the smallest of yards。
Even beginners become successful fruit "farmers" with the techniques and advice offered by author Christy Wilhelmi， the force behind the popular gardening website， Gardenerd。 Selecting the best small-scale fruit trees， bushes， vines， and plants for your climate， siting them properly， and pruning your compact trees for health and productivity are some of the many topics covered in the pages of this bible of small-space fruit growing。
You’ll also discover how to:
Turn your urban， suburban， or rural garden into a fruit factory， no matter its size
Maximize production from edible container fruit gardens
Grow more food in less space
Limit your family’s synthetic pesticide consumption
Choose varieties with increased disease resistance
Select plants that grow well in your climate
Maintain your fruiting plants correctly to encourage years of prolific harvests
With modern， dwarf varieties， and help from Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden， a healthy， high-yielding garden filled with fruit-producing plants is possible—even in the smallest of yards。
Reviews
Cindy Norton
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This is a beautiful book。 colorful and expertly photographed。 Great book to learn how to establish your very own mini fruit garden。 I found it very helpful and informative。 Easy to understand details on how to choose， plan out， plant， maintain， and harvest your own fruit。 Fun - I can't wait to get started。 This is a beautiful book。 colorful and expertly photographed。 Great book to learn how to establish your very own mini fruit garden。 I found it very helpful and informative。 Easy to understand details on how to choose， plan out， plant， maintain， and harvest your own fruit。 Fun - I can't wait to get started。 。。。more
Vicky
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I have been interested in growing some fruit trees for quite awhile， but have been leery because we live in a very hot climate。 I was impressed with the quality of the writing and how in depth the book went into each topic。 I am so excited that I can grow some fruit trees not only in containers， but also in the ground。 I already am awaiting the book to be shipped directly to my home， but I know that others will be thrilled with kindle version just as much。I received a free advanced copy from Net I have been interested in growing some fruit trees for quite awhile， but have been leery because we live in a very hot climate。 I was impressed with the quality of the writing and how in depth the book went into each topic。 I am so excited that I can grow some fruit trees not only in containers， but also in the ground。 I already am awaiting the book to be shipped directly to my home， but I know that others will be thrilled with kindle version just as much。I received a free advanced copy from NetGalley and these are my willingly given thoughts and opinions。 。。。more
Lucy Hudson
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3 1/2 stars。 This book was a little too advanced for me。 I have one lemon tree and am hoping to plant a cherry tree this spring。 A great read for those really looking to dive into the subject manner and create a mini-fruit oasis， but a little too much information for a beginner like me。 Beautiful photography。
Annie
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Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden is a general guide to cultivating fruit written by Christy Wilhelmi。 Due out 20th April 2021 from Quarto on their Cool Springs Press imprint， it's 192 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats。This is a well written general book aimed at gardeners who would like to implement fruits into their garden routines with special emphasis in smaller spaces or using the available space in the most efficient w Originally posted on my blog: Nonstop Reader。 Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden is a general guide to cultivating fruit written by Christy Wilhelmi。 Due out 20th April 2021 from Quarto on their Cool Springs Press imprint， it's 192 pages and will be available in paperback and ebook formats。This is a well written general book aimed at gardeners who would like to implement fruits into their garden routines with special emphasis in smaller spaces or using the available space in the most efficient ways。 The information is presented in a logical and accessible way and there are good takeaways for readers no matter what their level of experience。 The author's introductory chapters cover siting， containers， planning， variety selection， and culture。 The chapter on grafting is clearly written and very well illustrated。 There is an entire chapter devoted to soft/caning fruits and berries。 The rest of the book is rounded out with info on maintenance， trimming & pruning， and pest & disease control。 It's very well illustrated and beautifully and clearly photographed throughout。 Appendices include a serviceable overview of rootstock varieties for grafting， along with stockists and online resources， followed by a cross-referenced index。The author is knowledgeable and writes well on the subject。 Not all of the concrete advice presented in any given book will be 100% applicable or desirable for every reader。 It's the same with this one。 I disagree with the advocacy for kill traps for rodent pests， but in general this is a solidly information dense and well presented book on fruit gardening in limited spaces。 I don't fuss much about my own fruit trees and cane fruits and subsequently share the bigger portion with my feathered and furred "neighbors" and I'm glad to pay them for the wonder and joy they bring me。 Other readers will have different needs and expectations。 Five stars。 Very well done book。 This would make a good selection for library acquisition， gardening groups， community garden libraries， smallholders， and the like。 Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes。 。。。more
Joyce Edmeier
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Gardening at home is popular now and what better way for many people with limited garden space than to grow your fruit in containers on your patio？ Yes， you can grow fruit trees in containers！ This book is rich with beautiful photographs showing the possibilities of growing your own food right in your backyard。 The author talks about adapting the correct fruit for your climate， which is always a concern for gardeners across the country。 Design plans are featured for all types of spaces and fruit Gardening at home is popular now and what better way for many people with limited garden space than to grow your fruit in containers on your patio？ Yes， you can grow fruit trees in containers！ This book is rich with beautiful photographs showing the possibilities of growing your own food right in your backyard。 The author talks about adapting the correct fruit for your climate， which is always a concern for gardeners across the country。 Design plans are featured for all types of spaces and fruit choices。 Pruning fruit trees to adapt to your backyard garden is covered along with pest management and harvesting your fruit。 This comprehensive guide will add information to the experienced gardener and also aid the beginning gardener who would like to try out their own mini fruit garden。 My sincere thank you to Quarto Publishing Group and NetGalley for providing me with an ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Ell
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This is a helpful book for when you want a fruit garden in a small space or even in containers。 I found the information on compost， pruning and managing pest and disease most helpful。 I used to have blackberries， strawberries， and currants， but I’ve moved to a different climate with different soil， and I’ve struggled a bit growing the fruits and vegetables I enjoy。 I’m looking forward to having berry bushes again with the help of the tips found in this book。
Advanced （Vega） Lira
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I love fruits and always dreamed of having a fruit garden in my backyard。 Rather a house amongst all my fruit trees。 That's the ultimate dream。 This book was very informative。 It starts out how you should plan and picture your garden。 Where each type of tree should be placed based on sun exposure。 I appreciated that so much！ It also talks about which type of tree you should have in your region。 I'm sometimes too ambitious and dream of having a mango tree in the mid west （is it possible？ not conf I love fruits and always dreamed of having a fruit garden in my backyard。 Rather a house amongst all my fruit trees。 That's the ultimate dream。 This book was very informative。 It starts out how you should plan and picture your garden。 Where each type of tree should be placed based on sun exposure。 I appreciated that so much！ It also talks about which type of tree you should have in your region。 I'm sometimes too ambitious and dream of having a mango tree in the mid west （is it possible？ not confident）。There's mention about choosing dwarf trees if you don't have the space for a 30 foot tree and how to plant them in a pot。 Also， some hard decisions to make in order to yield better fruits。。。 IN THE FUTURE。 Not an instant gratification， this step is probably going to be the hardest！！There's also a section about berries。 YES！！Also， there's a method called espalier that is super interesting。 A FRUIT TREE THAT GROWS AGAINST THE WALL？？ So excited to make my own Mini fruit garden！Thank you #Negalley and #QuartoPublishingGroup – Cool Springs Press for the E-Arc！ I specifically went looking for this kind of book。Also， The pictures were GORGEOUS！！I feel like my fruit garden dreams can come true！ 。。。more
Kate
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Great read on fruit gardening with pictures and detailed how tos on grafting， pruning， and other vital aspects of gardening。 There are many tips and tricks for the beginner。 I especially enjoyed the chapter on pests and various susceptibilities of different fruits。
Cozy Book Spot
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Nice and informative book。 I was very excited to learn about strawberries and I can't wait to start planting them in my backyard。 This book teaches you how to choose the right fruit based on where you live， managing pests and diseases and other tips。 I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review Nice and informative book。 I was very excited to learn about strawberries and I can't wait to start planting them in my backyard。 This book teaches you how to choose the right fruit based on where you live， managing pests and diseases and other tips。 I received a free digital copy of this book from NetGalley in exchange for my honest review 。。。more
Christine
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This is the best book for a beginner that wants to grow their own mini fruit garden。 The real pictures allow you to see all of the things that the author is talking about。 You find out what you need， what it will look like， and much more。 It gives you the exact utensils that you need for each part of making it。 The best part is that it shows you what the fruit will look like at the correct time to pick them to eat。 Again， this is the book to read when you want to know all about growing your own This is the best book for a beginner that wants to grow their own mini fruit garden。 The real pictures allow you to see all of the things that the author is talking about。 You find out what you need， what it will look like， and much more。 It gives you the exact utensils that you need for each part of making it。 The best part is that it shows you what the fruit will look like at the correct time to pick them to eat。 Again， this is the book to read when you want to know all about growing your own mini fruit garden。 。。。more
Aithen
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Whenever I pick up a gardening book， I feel trepidation， as I wonder if the gardening tips within will be appropriate for my Northern climate。 Okay， maybe Northern is a strong word， but as a Canadian living in zone 4， I am not the intended reader of many a garden book。 I am happy to report that the tips contained in "Grow You Own Mini Fruit Garden" are not only applicable to colder climates， but actually really helpful！ Since it includes tips for both in-ground and container planting， many of th Whenever I pick up a gardening book， I feel trepidation， as I wonder if the gardening tips within will be appropriate for my Northern climate。 Okay， maybe Northern is a strong word， but as a Canadian living in zone 4， I am not the intended reader of many a garden book。 I am happy to report that the tips contained in "Grow You Own Mini Fruit Garden" are not only applicable to colder climates， but actually really helpful！ Since it includes tips for both in-ground and container planting， many of the more tropical plants can be planted in a cold region， as long as the container planting recommendations are followed。 It even has the Celsius to Fahrenheit conversions of all temperatures， which is always thoughtful and appreciated！ From how to prep your soil and choose better cultivars for you to reaping the rewards， this book offers a plethora of tips on how to adapt fruit cultivation to smaller urban or suburban spaces。 There's even a whole section on basic pruning tips， which， considering how complex that subject is， was a nice surprise。 The images also have a good balance of both useful and pretty， which is great！ Nestled between aesthetic photographs of strawberries dangling off the plant are less pretty pictures of roots， crowns， and dead stems， as well as diagrams， which is infinitely more helpful than a description alone。I've been doing a truly ungodly amount of research in planning for my own garden this summer， and this book has been a huge help。 My favorite thing about this book is that it answers a few questions even my thickest， most in-depth textbooks didn't cover！ It provides a good range of knowledge， from explaining basic terms， to step-by-step instructions for techniques， to more in-depth theory。 It may be a bit basic for the more adept gardeners， but the explanations are so good that even the most knowledgeable fruit cultivator might learn a thing or two。My only criticism would be that it is missing a few points on overwintering more fragile plants in colder climates。 That is something very specific that I don't necessarily expect to read about in an average gardening book， but it would have been nice to expand on the subject a little。All in all， an excellent book that I highly recommend to anyone interested in growing their own fruit in an urban context！ 。。。more
Stephany
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This book is amazing。 It is chuck full of really good information。 There is something in here for everyone。 Bonus: it touches upon permaculture principals。 The Author comes across very clearly and I believe all of the information presented in this book can be learned easily。 I will be purchasing this book for future reference for myself。
Joyce A
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Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden by Christy Wilhelmi is a great read if you are into gardening or learning about growing fruits。 Ms。 Wilhelmi takes you through basically everything you need to know from planning， to working with your soil， to pruning。 One thing I truly admire about this book is that she takes you through growing organically and encourages you to do everything in your power to avoid chemical use。 This is a quality I wish more authors and gardeners/farmers would adopt。The book was Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden by Christy Wilhelmi is a great read if you are into gardening or learning about growing fruits。 Ms。 Wilhelmi takes you through basically everything you need to know from planning， to working with your soil， to pruning。 One thing I truly admire about this book is that she takes you through growing organically and encourages you to do everything in your power to avoid chemical use。 This is a quality I wish more authors and gardeners/farmers would adopt。The book was written in a manner such that I was interested enough to read it cover to cover。 I found I enjoyed poring over the pages to learn all I could about growing the different fruits。 This would also be a great reference book to have on hand because she takes you through fruit diseases and how to treat them in an easily approachable manner。 It would be a small thing to go back and find the disease of a certain plant and how to treat it。 Finally， a few words about pruning。 Even as an Extension Master Gardener Volunteer who has had training in the area， pruning still scares the dickens out of me; however， this book takes the fear and the unknown out of every part of controlling your plants through pruning。 Bottom line， this book is fun， informative， and it takes the guess work out of growing your own fruits。 There is no doubt in my mind that you will learn something new by reading Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden。 I would absolutely recommend this book to my friends and family。 。。。more
Nikki
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Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden: Planting and Tending Small Fruit Trees and Berries in Gardens and Containers by Christy WilhelmiPublisher: Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs PressGenre: Crafts & Hobbies | Home & GardenRelease Date: April 6， 2021 Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden by Christy Wilhelmi is an interesting resource for starting your own fruit garden。The author provides information on how to choose the best fruit for your climate， how to care for your fruit garden， pruning tips， as w Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden: Planting and Tending Small Fruit Trees and Berries in Gardens and Containers by Christy WilhelmiPublisher: Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs PressGenre: Crafts & Hobbies | Home & GardenRelease Date: April 6， 2021 Grow Your Own Mini Fruit Garden by Christy Wilhelmi is an interesting resource for starting your own fruit garden。The author provides information on how to choose the best fruit for your climate， how to care for your fruit garden， pruning tips， as well as suggestions for managing pests and disease in your plants。Overall， I found this to be a good resource with good information and beautiful photos。I'm so grateful to Christy Wilhelmi， Quarto Publishing Group – Cool Springs Press， and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Alicia Bayer
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I wasn't a big fan of this book。 I love gardening and love my fruits so I was hoping for lots of inspiration but it fell flat for me。 There's lots of detailed information about things like grafting， planting， pest control and such， but I was hoping for way more about the fruits themselves and far more variety of fruits。 Also， I was bothered by her pest advice。 She tells you not to poison garden pests like mice and squirrels only because it could poison predatory animals up the food chain like ca I wasn't a big fan of this book。 I love gardening and love my fruits so I was hoping for lots of inspiration but it fell flat for me。 There's lots of detailed information about things like grafting， planting， pest control and such， but I was hoping for way more about the fruits themselves and far more variety of fruits。 Also， I was bothered by her pest advice。 She tells you not to poison garden pests like mice and squirrels only because it could poison predatory animals up the food chain like cats， and she says things like "since some states and provinces have laws against trapping pests out of season， or killing squirrels and raccoons， we'll focus on humane options here。" The only reason she's not suggesting killing squirrels and raccoons is because it's illegal in some places？ Ew。 And then she recommends trapping and releasing squirrels to another part of the city。 What if they have babies？ Just no。 Leave your squirrels alone or provide them with something else。 My yard has elderberry shrubs， a cherry tree， strawberries， rhubarb， bush cherries， red raspberries， black raspberries and other fruits （not even getting into the veggies and other edibles）， and while I have often sent my boys outside some summer days to scare pesky robins from the cherry tree （reflective scare tape works best for us there）， I have never felt the need to trap or poison the squirrels that visit our yard。 And then she recommends killing animals like mice and voles that aren't legally protected with kill traps。 Wildlife deserves a place outside。 Besides that， I also just didn't really get any new information or the sense of fun enthusiasm or inspiration that I often get from gardening books。 I read a temporary digital ARC of this book for review。 。。。more
Sanne
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Its a very helpfull book when you want to start a fruit garden。 Everything is explained very well and its easy to follow all the steps。 Cant wait to try them out！
Brenda
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