Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots

‘Wow!… The text is entertaining and informative, the images are good enough to eat and the practical advice is sound, as it’s based on experience.’ – Matthew Biggs, gardener, writer and broadcaster

‘Super-fresh seasonal dishes from Aaron Bertelsen, the kitchen-friendly gardener at one of Britain’s greatest country houses, will take you from plot to plate in minutes… and the good news is you don’t even need a garden.’ – Mail on Sunday YOU magazine

‘Great Dixter gardener cook, Aaron Bertelsen, shares his knowledge of growing edibles in pots.’ – Gardens Illustrated

‘Following his bestselling debut, The Great Dixter Cookbook, Aaron Bertelsen has turned to containers. In Grow Fruit & Vegetables in Pots he has created a beautiful, practical guide including over 50 delicious recipes as further incentive.’ – ELLE Decoration

‘Super-fresh seasonal dishes from Aaron Bertelsen, the kitchen-friendly gardener at one of Britain’s greatest country houses, will take you from plot to plate in minutes… and the good news is you don’t even need a garden… There’s nothing more satisfying than cooking with homegrown fruit and veg. Aaron Bertelsen, head gardener at Great Dixter House, reveals just how simple - and super-tasty - this can be.’ – YOU magazine, The Mail on Sunday

‘Over 25 vegetables, fruit and herbs that can easily be grown and cropped in containers.’ – Garden News

‘Expert practice advice… Beautifully photographed.’ – This England

‘Just the opening spreads of images of leafy gardens and stacks of terracotta planters in a romantically lit potting shed are worth pausing over on a cold winter morning. The follow-up to the English countryside-based gardener Aaron Bertelsen’s bestselling The Great Dixter Cookbook, this lovely tome shares container gardening tips that are as practical in Birmingham, England, as in Birmingham, Alabama…’ – Garden & Gun Online

‘Practical gardening tips for even the smallest of spaces… This really is the perfect book for learning the joys of growing and cooking your own produce.’ – Country Homes & Interiors

‘Aaron Bertelsen’s ultimate guide to getting back in touch with nature if your outdoor space is limited to a minuscule balcony or yard.’ – Stylist

‘A gourmet gift to green-fingered gastronomes.’ – Town & Country magazine

‘Beautifully illustrated… Including easy-to-make preserves and pickles.’ – Women’s Weekly magazine

‘A real treat.’ – The English Garden

‘Recipes for breakfast muffins with home-grown figs or tempura baby courgettes will encourage me to get my compost and trowel out.’ – Blanche Vaughan, House & Garden Food Editor

‘A beautiful guide to container gardening with advice that’s relevant to gardeners all over.’ – Garden & Gun Online

’…Fascinating reading. Gardeners who are just getting started with containers can find valuable advice.’ – Christian Science Monitor

‘Bertelsen offers useful information on how to grow everything from root vegetables to herbs including the kind of pots to use… Beautifully photographed.’ – 360 West Magazine

‘A lavishly illustrated guide.’ – Dales Life

Originally from New Zealand and trained at Kew Gardens in London, Aaron Bertelsen joined Great Dixter in 1996 as a student and has worked there as the vegetable gardener and cook ever since.

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