Excellent book for those of us with small gardens who still want to try to grow our own food. examines how to grow in small spaces, on rooftops and balconies, in containers and on patios.

Divided into six main chapters:

Getting started - soil, sowing & growing, pests & diseases
Garden layouts - traditional, raised beds, decorative planting, paths & walkways
Growing in containers - aesthetics, considerations, solutions
Growing veg - cultivation & harvesting grouped by family (e.g. leafy veg, fruiting veg etc)
Fruit - choosing varieties and cultivation
Garden plans - presents 5 possible garden designs with planting plans.

illustrated throughout with lovely photos though the text can look a bit dense and heavy - not a lot of white space used on the pages! ( )